Thread: Problems maintaining a "shave ready" razor

I've been using the same blade about 5-7 times a week for the past year and a half possibly longer, and it hasn't had to go back on a hone yet. just a 20-30 pass stroping before each use and once a week it goes on a pasted strop for about 30 strokes. Only shave after getting out of a hot shower, cuts like butter.

+1 on checking your stropping technique. Let us know if it helps,

-Chief

A bit of pressure while stropping is ok. The edge of a razor is fine but not fragile.
To much emphasis is placed on using a feather lite stroke while stropping.
My strop deflects about 1/2" - 1" when I strop.

Just my $.02,