Quality of razor = quality of shave?
Do the currently available new razors come in different grades such as good, better, best? My first razor was a Dovo best quality. Not to brag, but I give myself a smoother, more comfortable shave than my barber. This aside, I received my new Edelweiss last week and the first shave was magnificent. Same prep, same everything except the razor. Is there truly that much differenence in razors or was this a fluke. I am intending to have a rotation of razors as I understand that the razor needs a "rest" between shaves mush as a fine pipe needs a rest between smokes. I would appreciate some opinions from the more experienced folks in out hobby.
Quality of razor = quality of shave?
I am new, but I have some suspicions and suggestions.
Many barbers probably don't do as good of a job as a diligent home shaver not trying to serve AND make a profit. Some may be fantastic, but I suspect most are just "pretty good"
As for better shavers...I'd suggest that a WELL honed cheap (not garbage) razor will shave VERY well. That said some of the new offerings in modern steels with optimized heat treats and grinding processes result in an edge bevel that is much smaller (thinner behind the bevel) and they seem to have a higher perceived sharpness to me. This results in an "easier" shave as the razor seems to glide through the hairs.