Most, if not all razors can be made to feel 'sharp', direct from the factory or as a new/ old purchase. However a 'shave-ready' sharpness is incredibly so. The feel (careful!) of a shave-ready-honed blade from one of the meisters here is the true measure to set a reference point for future comparison. You may be surprised!

There are a number of sharpness tests detailed in the wiki that will give guidance. Don't worry, be patient and hang around here for all the information you need. Welcome.

Moggs - 3 months in and proud owner of 3 x shaptons and a dragon's tongue(!), 6 x razors, 3 x brushes, strops, soaps and creams, lotions, balms and aftershaves, various other bits and pieces, - (somebody please tell me if this is becoming an obsession won't you...)?