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06-07-2010, 03:27 PM #1
Shave ready is a relative term.
Just when I think I have my razors as sharp as they can be, I learn something new or add a new stone or strop or paste to the tool box and *wham* I realize that what I thought was sharp isn't anymore.
Being obsessive-compulsive means never having to settle for good enough.
Semper circa,
LG Roy
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06-07-2010, 04:07 PM #2
That's why it's good to have more than one razor. When you use the same razor all the time and it starts to deteriorate it's not always a sudden thing. Often times it happens so slowly and gradually you don't realize it until it gets really bad. When you switch razors then you realize.
My feeling is the way you know if a razor is shave ready is when you use it forgetting about actual shave quality the razor should glide down your face with no effort and little sensation other than what the grind might provide. Especially for me if it does than on my chin I know it's where it should be.No matter how many men you kill you can't kill your successor-Emperor Nero
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06-07-2010, 07:52 PM #3
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Good info on the HHT. I already read something along the lines of people not passing the HHT or passing the HHT and having opposite expectations after that (not passing: great shave, passing: bad shave and al other variants there are ) I'm actually quite happy with the shaves but just have a 'gut feeling' about the sharpness
lol, thanks for trying to answer the impossible question. And ending up with a as I am
Thanks Stijn, bought my Dovo from koordenwinkel and had the same experience. So Yes, I'm sure both my razors were not honed before I got them.
I guess that's a good advice. Maybe I'll just lay the dovo on my stones (naniwa's) myself. I'm still wondering if I should do a beaten up razor first....
THat's why I'm asking
I'm in the same place as you hehe
thanks for all the respones so far all of you
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06-07-2010, 10:01 PM #4
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Thanked: 33Hi Jojingo,
Just my twopence worth-IMHO-even professionally honed razors can still give bad shaves if they are not being handled by an experienced shaver.
It takes time and experience to get a good shave,even with a sharp razor.
To be safe,though and for a decent reference point,I agree it would be better to verify the sharpness of your blade by getting it honed.
regards
Noggs