Thread: Are shavers like wine drinkers?

Originally Posted by tcrideshd

I'm confused, you should have had a harsh shave? Why is that? .5 diamond is a decent strop medium, and stropped out nice on leather will give a good shave. As to the cheap razor, they will shave, as to the edge staying nuce that may be the whole problem along with quality fit and finish, but shave, hey in the scheme of things some guys can shave with a 4K edge, but I kinda like my experience to be a great one all the time. It works for you that's all that matters. Tc. (P.s. Just don't tell me it's what works for me).

I have seen several references that diamond paste is too harsh and that a person needs chrome oxide. Since I already bought the diamond, I just keep using it. Maybe I will find chrome oxide better when I run out of the diamond paste. The reason I bought the .5 micron is that I read that the .25 diamond paste will give you too harsh of a shave.

Originally Posted by Brent375HH

I have seen several references that diamond paste is too harsh and that a person needs chrome oxide. Since I already bought the diamond, I just keep using it. Maybe I will find chrome oxide better when I run out of the diamond paste. The reason I bought the .5 micron is that I read that the .25 diamond paste will give you too harsh of a shave.

People tend to make statements based on limited variables (read Experience) ..


You yourself are guilty of this right here in this thread

You are making an assumption on performance with near zero experience and only two razors...
One of which you don't even name "Highly Regarded" ( By whom) for all we know this is a Wade & Butcher with a worn to hell spine and honed at 12° with a fragile edge...

Even the Diamonds,,,, was the statement made about paste or sprays,,, used on Felt, Leather, Balsa ???? see all this makes a difference.. What was the Caret content of the Diamond ??? is there a noticeable difference between them ???

Same as the wine analogy the more and varied you become in your tasting the more subtleties you will learn to find


Does that put it in perspective for you ???



Edit:

Just to be clear and to make sure you don't think I am being a Razor/Hone snob

Give me a few decent razors, just about any "finisher" you want to name, and a solid combination Linen/Leather hanging strop and I will get a lifetime of perfectly comfortable shaves without any real issues...

This is all about how far you want to take the hobby/chore of shaving

I've honed and tested 300+ with the last 200+ being confident in my technique I can say not all razors are equal. I use the same finishing process for all of them unless I'm experimenting and even among the same brand they can be different. Among the best have been a Morley, Boker Red Injun, A new Ralph Aust, a 1870's Wade and Butcher and a Genco and I've honed many more of same razors. Some are just better than others at feeling good and taking an edge.