Quote Originally Posted by markbignosekelly View Post
I think it's highly unlikely that steve from the invisible edge would send out a razor that was not shave ready. Ive brought new razors from him and used his honing service in the past and can attest his excellent work.

A straight razor even professionally honed wont feel the same as a de. Although imo feels much smoother.

HHT wont tell you much.

Is your technique good? Wrong shaving angles can make for a terrible shave. Also bad stropping can easily ruin an edge.
Yes invisible edge has an excellent reputation. I have no reference point as how well she was honed. I felt the feather AC blades is a significant amount smoother.

I feel my technique is good while still beginner. I get great shaves with the feather dx, with this razor I'll need 4 passes to match the shaves.
My stropping technique might be off, I go straight up and down with the modular paddle, I try to mimic Lynn's action in his videos.