I agree with gadavier. It could be bad steel or temper; however, it could just need tape. I was surprised a while back when I couldnt get a razor to take and hold an edge. I was using a single layer of tape and the edge would dull out after a single shave. While talking to someone they mentioned to add an extra layer of tape and try. I did but had the same results. I had pretty much wrote off the razor as garbage. One day while honing one of my other razors, I noticed this razor sitting there where it had for a few months with two layers of tape on it. I figured what the heck and added a third layer of tape, hit the 1000 grit and ran it to all the way to 12000...and wow. now it is a great shaver. The only thing I can think is that the angle was so thin that it would chip or bend the edge before, but the added angle must have done the trick.