Quote Originally Posted by JimmyHAD View Post
Well all I can say is a I hope the couple you got from me satisfied your shave ready standards ......... and if you can't say anything nice ...... don't say anything at all .....
You know, this is a rather interesting topic.

I'm sure many of us do hone all razors we receive, regardless of hone-ready status.
From the guys I know and respect, a test run of their edges is mandatory.
But either way, a new razor will hit the hones sooner rather than later.
Getting to know a razor is not only shaving with it, it is also very much getting the feel for it on the hones.

Sitting down with a new razor, finding a workable progression of stones, and getting my preferred finish on it, is possibly my favorite part of this hobby