I have many razors and have been chasing the perfect edge for a while. I have had many very sharable edges both by my hand and others. I always try to have a few benchmarks around. Different hones and different stones have a different feel. Some razor will sharpen super fast on one hone and others not so much. When I had fewer razors and only a couple of hones I thought I knew the answer. The more experience I have the fewer pat answers I have. The acquiring of more razors and spending more time honing is from my perspective looking for the perfect shave. They are elusive and hard to hold. The most important thing is have fun!