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  • I judge a Razor only by the shave

    55 59.14%

  • I judge a razor more on the hones the just the shave

    38 40.86%
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gssixgun Rating razor quality poll 10-07-2015, 08:13 PM
Birnando I do feel much the same as... 10-07-2015, 08:28 PM
Wolfpack34 I'm not quite sure how to... 10-07-2015, 08:30 PM
gssixgun I was thinking the 3rd choice... 10-07-2015, 08:35 PM
Wolfpack34 Well...obviously the hones... 10-07-2015, 08:43 PM
Glock27 Wolfpack34. Boy! Do I ever... 10-15-2016, 11:12 AM
JimmyHAD I have to think about this... 10-07-2015, 09:03 PM
Glock27 The only, only way I know to... 10-15-2016, 11:09 AM
Badgister I share your thoughts Glen. I... 10-07-2015, 08:41 PM
cudarunner Well my fussy old friend, a... 10-07-2015, 08:54 PM
Phrank While I've touched up quite a... 10-07-2015, 08:59 PM
Razorfeld I can agree with Glen up to... 10-07-2015, 09:14 PM
mainaman For me a lot has to do with... 10-07-2015, 09:18 PM
Pithor The quality of the grind and... 10-07-2015, 09:51 PM
Wirm Some of you have set the edge... 10-09-2015, 03:54 PM
tcrideshd I can only go by the shave ,... 10-09-2015, 06:22 PM
WW243 I can tell the difference... 10-09-2015, 07:40 PM
Hirlau How the razor shaves... 10-09-2015, 09:37 PM
thebigspendur I don't hone for others... 10-09-2015, 10:33 PM
sharptonn I abhor the necessary... 10-10-2015, 01:37 AM
Utopian The purpose of a razor is for... 10-10-2015, 02:39 AM
gssixgun Interesting comments so far ... 10-10-2015, 04:21 PM
Utopian Yes Glen, but you only gave... 10-10-2015, 04:31 PM
sharptonn If it looks bad, it is, in my... 10-10-2015, 04:45 PM
gssixgun I did and did it on purpose... 10-10-2015, 04:46 PM
WW243 This must be some kind of... 10-10-2015, 06:54 PM
sharptonn I think you have it, Bill!... 10-10-2015, 09:13 PM
thebigspendur There are many qualities that... 10-10-2015, 09:49 PM
Lynn Most quality razors hone up... 10-12-2015, 02:38 AM
prodigy I'm relatively new compared... 10-12-2015, 02:57 AM
razorjoe I am not even sure what the... 10-12-2015, 03:10 AM
sharptonn I think you have it, Lynn! :tu 10-12-2015, 06:49 AM
WW243 What's better, honing or... 10-12-2015, 11:46 AM
ultrasoundguy2003 Honing is a means to an end.... 10-12-2015, 12:16 PM
HARRYWALLY I honed a razor the other... 10-12-2015, 12:27 PM
hoglahoo I judge razors more on how... 10-23-2015, 03:08 PM
markbignosekelly For me its all about the end... 10-23-2015, 07:01 PM
wvuhillbilly Ultimately it is all about... 10-23-2015, 11:16 PM
Glock27 Hirlau. Wade Butcher. I... 10-15-2016, 11:28 AM
ScottGoodman One cannot properly hone a... 12-16-2016, 01:07 PM
Glock27 tcidershd. What does it say... 10-15-2016, 11:22 AM
Michael70 Quite honestly if given you... 11-24-2015, 08:19 PM
OCDshaver I don't find the two mutually... 11-24-2015, 08:38 PM
ScottGoodman And there is your answer. ... 11-25-2015, 03:31 AM
ultrasoundguy2003 Its like walking in the door... 11-25-2015, 03:58 PM
TristanLudlow I judge how a razor is built... 11-25-2015, 04:34 PM
jnats I've honed a couple of... 11-28-2015, 02:09 AM
Slawman I can tell a lot from the... 02-27-2016, 03:44 PM
eKretz You're kidding right? About... 02-27-2016, 07:03 PM
Slawman My sharpest razors are my... 10-14-2016, 10:21 PM
Martin103 Personally for me its all... 10-10-2015, 05:03 PM
Haroldg48 I'm bookmarking this thread... 10-10-2015, 05:38 PM
JimmyHAD One of the first razors I... 10-10-2015, 06:05 PM
Srdjan There's certain a feel a... 11-05-2015, 07:28 PM
BobH All my razors except one are... 11-05-2015, 08:10 PM
ScottGoodman I kind of get what you are... 11-05-2015, 10:28 PM
gssixgun I knew it was going to be... 11-05-2015, 11:36 PM
Steel This has just recently... 11-05-2015, 11:53 PM
BobH Yes, for sure there is a... 11-06-2015, 12:11 AM
ScottGoodman There you go right there, as... 11-06-2015, 03:32 PM
Glock27 gssixgun, You mention... 10-15-2016, 11:04 AM
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    Quote Originally Posted by Michael70 View Post
    Quite honestly if given you are doing it right and it shaves like a dream and "properly" who cares about the reaction to stones. The bottom denominator is quality of shave you are after personally. I could care less if the razor looks like junk and not picture perfect as long as it shaves like it is suppose to.

    But then again, I am a total utilitarian. That is why when I see yuppies in their BMW or Lexus large 4WD SUV without one spot of dirt on it I laugh! The word that comes to mind is "posers"!

    YMMV of course. But I think all are after that shave rather than how it got there for the most part. Only a few enjoy the journey to get there while the majority like the spoils of war.
    I don't find the two mutually exclusive. If you want a good shave, it will need a good edge. The better the edge, the better it shaves. Case in point, I just acquired a vintage Boker. It appears to be NOS. The edge honed absolutely beautifully. It came around easily and took an extraordinary polish. As a result, it shaves like a dream. Super sharp that goes through my beard like a hot knife through butter. And is there any irritation? Not a bit. Now I have another razor that is problematic on the hones. It struggles to hold an edge, chips, and is finicky as hell. And how does it shave? Terrible.
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