Sorry for my emotional reaction,I have contemporary razors that shave excellent.
BUT I like antique razors because the majority was produced with the best shaving in mind, not to save money in the production , not to be easy to hone them and have a lot of history on them.
I like antique straight razors because I had been teached by my Grandfather, I teach my sons, I hope that my sons and I, will teach my grandsons and so on.
Il like to hope, that my grand-grandsons will use my razors and my grandfather razors and will be proud for it.
And I like antique straight razors because they shave excellent!!!

Yannis