As mentioned in previous threads I am new to the forum, but not new to using a razor, and I have learned more aout razors in the last 40 days than what I had in the previous 40 years.

Who said you can't teach an old dog new tricks?

I don't think is was complacency but more it was somthing I just 'did' and never gave too much thought to it. I do admit that I have always thought that a razor was one of those few tools they seemed to have got right first time as there has been no real advance in design since I first bought mine. No doubt there have been advances in metalurgy.

In browsing these forums a lot of discussion is on 'how sharp is the blade' and people looking to what is the judging criteria for a blades sharpness. I think the hanging hair trick is not a bad indication of sharpness.

Having used a blade for many years sometimes you tend to miss that the blade is going a bit dull and just push a little harder

However in thinking about what defines a good edge I put forward for discussion the following criteria.

To me a blades is shaving well when you have shaved in the morning and then that evening you are going out a decide to have another shave - which is usually within about 10 hours of your morning shave - to me the blade is working well when about 10 hours growth comes off nice and clean.

To me that is the definitive result

Look forward to comments

Regards to all