Can a razor be too sharp?
Following comments from my last post that I may be missing somthing by not having a sharp enough razor, I thought - well that's a fair enough comment for I have been plodding away for some 40 odd years using a razor "my way" and never previously had anyone to discuss the matters of razors with.
At this stage I must note that I have always been happy with the results I have obtained with a razor finished to what I now know as about 8000 + strop.
Now have paste etc, and there is no doubt the razor is markedly sharper that it was - how did this translate into a shaving result?
Well, not as good as I thought. I now nick myself far more often than I ever used to prior to VSR [very sharp razor]. Previously I would regularly go weeks or months without a nick
Taking into account that I am not young and the trick as you get older is keeping your skin taut whilst you shave, and that the razor will take the line of least resistance, I now find that the previously sharp razor would [obvioulsy] to some extent roll over the imperfections in my somewhat imperfect face, whereas the VSR goes straight through, taking its line of least resistance and a bit of me with it.
I therfore make the conclusion that the sharpest razor does not necessarily translate into the best result.
I would be interested to hear comments, for as previously stated, this is the first time I have ever had that I could discuss such matters
Regards to all