I have a fine and ultrafine spyderco hone. Has anyone else used them? I also have a 800 DMT. I've used these in progression and after stropping (60-80 on linen and 40-50 on leather) my Alwin will pass the HHT but shaves terrible. It's frustrating me.

My Dovo has only ever seen the fine and ultrafine as well as the leather. It shaves good, but fails the HHT. I'm frustrated. The thing is, I can't keep a good edge on this thing unless it's been on the ultrafine hone recently. Then the leather...

I'm a facts kinda guy and I like things to have a pass/fail system.

I've only been shaving with a straight since last month, but I can't seem to keep a good edge on my straights. One day its good, the next, not so much. I've got a couple good deals ( I hope! ) on ebay...erik antonberg, a wester, and a wade and butcher among them. ALthough they haven't arrived yet, I plan on sending them to a honemeister....

Then I read another thread about non-shave ready being sold as shave ready and some who hone, but don't indeed provide shave-ready? I don't really want to waste time and money and not get shave-ready razors back.

So...

1) I either need to have someone reliable sharpen for me

2) Figure out how to consistently keep my edge sharp

3) Or go back to that awful mach 3 my wife keeps reminding me about!


Help!