Quote Originally Posted by Utopian View Post
I think the error lies in calling it a "contest." I for one would appreciate the opportunity for feedback from SRP peers. That would mean more to me than a numerical ranking.

I believe any and all objections to doing this could be eliminated by changing it from a contest to general assessment. Use the same judging methodology to assess each honer's work according to some standardized scale but don't bother trying to decide who one and lost.

I have to get back to my granola and birkenstocks now.
That depends on how uptight people get when competition becomes involved.
We're (almost) all men here, right? Don't you guys like to play?

Feedback from SRP peers is great. Everyone can send a razor to a fellow member, and have a conversation about its shaving performance.