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Thread: Sharpness of Straight vs DE & SE
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01-31-2009, 05:05 PM #1
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Thanked: 55Dr. Moss, I see what you're saying but my thoughts are that it might not be that relevant with shaving as all edges are cutting at an angle.
I really do believe that any pulling sensations the straight imparts are from catching the skin pressure. The coating effect is what inoculates modern blades from this and allows greater pressure when shaving.
I wish I could remember the article I read some years back that was a from the early part of the twentieth century where the complaints of early DE users are recorded as being that the DE's are not as sharp as straights and "pull". If this is an accurate reflection my theory is this comes from two things: DE's not being coated at that time and too much pressure when shaving. The DE as well as other more modern blades lend themselves to the temptation of applying pressure (though you're definitely not supposed to with a DE) and many people probably did make that mistake just like straight razor users who have not learned proper technique.
An interesting experiment to test this theory would be for a DE user to get one of those old hones for DE blades off of ebay, hone a blade so that the coatings are removed and then shave with it. It would be ideal if the user was also familiar with straights and could then compare the two.
Regards,
EL