Thread: Cr0..Does it really make a difference

I use a hanging strop and not a paddle strop.

I find that Cr Ox can reduce the life of honed razor significantly.

I'm not saying that that matters so much, because the comfort may be more important then the time span.

The reason many of us keep searching for the elusive perfect hone is to overcome this issue.

It takes a large investment in time and money to find hones that overcome the need for Cr Ox. The easy solution to a really smooth straight shave is Cr Ox. The trick is to not over hone with the material. Five light passes on a leather or even newspaper covered with the Cr Ox paste is usually sufficient to achieve the smoothness without reducing the edges life.