Quote Originally Posted by Chimensch View Post
Thanks for a very interesting post. IMO a razor can be too sharp for a comfortable shave. What I think is happening is that the honemeisters (I'm not one, I just hone my own razors) are honing "defensively". What I mean by that is they are usually honing razors for newbies who also have other issues with preparation and technique. The honemeister has to provide the very sharpest possible razor to rule out the razor itself as the cause of any problems. I shaved for a long time off of a barbers hone and now a coticule. I think the fact that I've developed good prep and technique (angles, light touch) means that I don't need the razor to be quite as sharp.
+ 1 I feel the same. Maybe I have hyper sensitive skin as I can't do more then 2 passes without irritation. I notice that if I use naturals I seem to get a smoother more forgiving edge than I do with the synthetics. I think it was Bart who mentioned doing a few laps on the yellow following a synthetic that has left a harsh edge. I found this works well and of course the chrom ox will smooth out such an edge as well.