Hi all,

Not sure whether I have to post here or in the beginner forum. Mod, please feel free to move the topic.

I just bought a new straight razor from a local shop. It is a Herbertz Solingen 5/8. According to the shop owner, it was shaving sharp from the factory and did not need sharpening. Now I am home and have tested it. The razor does not pass the HHT. It also does not "catch" my (thin) hair. When I drag a hair from my girlfriend (a bit thicker and stiffer than mine) over the razor, it does catch the hair and splits it, effectively creating two thinner hairs of the same length.

Do you think this razor is sharp enough?

Thanks!

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