All my razors except one are vintage and the vast majority have some kind of issue/issues. Add to that I am a novice to honing compared to some. I really can't tell with any certainty from how it feels on the hones how well it will shave.

Even if the razor has a warp/twist or the geometry is off, the edge can be very good in the end so I guess the steel is good making it a quality razor from that POV. Simply, so long as it shaves well it is a good razor.

I do think I have a better idea of how a razor will shave by the feel of it on the leather strop.

In the end it is still the shave that tells me all I need to know.

Bob