There are so many aspects to this hobby that anyone of them will effect the others. After several attempts at honing my 4/8ths Wright & Wilhelmy i got it to shave pretty good. There was some irritation so I started looking at my lather. The lather would dry as i was shaving so it was time to work on lathering. After some help here I got that figured out. It is know slick and holds up really good. The irritation was still there but not as bad so a step in the right direction. About a month ago i picked up this Wade & Butcher for $7.
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Tuesday I had sometime and cleaned it up and honed it just to see. It felt so much different then the Wright & Wilhelmy. It didnt shave as close but was so much smoother on my face. Wednesday I took it to the hone again. All I can say is WOW the closest and smoothest shave to date. When all things come together str8 shaves can be a wonderful thing. Still have a few spots I need to hone my technique on but for know DFS is good for me.