Quote Originally Posted by RedGladiator View Post
I'm a beginner with zero stropping experience. Honing services cost £30-35 or $45 in UK, a brand new shave ready dovo costs £80. While I plan on honing myself in a few years if I'm going to hone more than 6 times a year I will just buy the hones and try to learn how to now.
I sent my first razor back after a month, but mainly for feedback on my edge care, i was told that I had done no harm.
I would expect to refresh a razor used daily after 2-3 months. Though using a pasted strop as a regular maintenance tool that should be longer.