Quote Originally Posted by mkevenson View Post
I have been reading the classifieds lately. Many of the razors for sale are listed as SHAVE READY. At least one seller says that his razors are shave ready and he sites the fact that the razors have been honed on a Norton 4k/8k and then stopped. Many of the honers and honemeisters describe further honing on even finer grit stones. So I must ask if a razor is listed in the classifieds as SHAVE READY, are they all the same?
You've pretty much answered this one yourself... no, they're not. Some that are described as "shave ready" are not shave ready. The only time I'd expect a truly shave ready razor is when buying from a member who offers honing services and has a long list of satisfied customers. Anything else is a shot in the dark.