Originally Posted by
AirColorado
Well gents, sorry for not keeping this tabulation up to date but I've been in a nightmarish series of business trips as well as the holidays and long story short - I haven't posted in a while on this. So, as best as I can recall from my notes, I can add another 8 shaves to the Iwasaki now. That gets us to 18 shaves with it and nothing more than leather stropping. It's somewhat surprising to me, but as I shaved with it last night, I could swear that it was smoother than when I got it! In any event even at 18 shaves now, it's still exceptionally sharp and seems to be even smoother now.
So the count continues. I'm still skeptical as to the claim that it will give 1,000 shaves before needing a honing but at this pace I'm confident that it will take me to 100 before it needs a honing. Regardless as to how many shaves I get from it, I can say with all candor that this particular shaver is by far an outstanding blade, takes and holds an edge as well if not better than any other I own, and I just can't say enough great things about it! Should you get the desire to grab one I'd offer that you should not wait one moment and place the order now! What a wonderful piece of workmanship! The count continues...