Thread: Are my expectations too high?

Take that 12k & choose the best razor that you have, best, meaning the one that gives you the most comfort & closeness.
Push the edge on that razor, taking notes.

Start out with a few light stokes on a "clean" Naniwa (fresh surface with no swarf embedded),,, strop with only one particular strop.

Take notes on the strokes & strop.

Shave, evaluate & then repeat with a few more strokes same pressure,,, look/feel for a difference. take notes.

This takes into account that your razor gives you comfortable shaves to begin with & the pre-shave prep is the same throughout the testing/pushing of the edge.

****Keep in mind that the pressure , how little, how much, plays as important a role as the stone your using*********