that is the focal question of the link I posted... you'll see as you read that it probably isn't a critical difference to the edge


Quote Originally Posted by STEVENMITCHELL View Post
mainaman "the bevel angle is predetermined by the spine width.
Adding tape changes the angle by ~1 deg"

Thanks for the quick responses. That gets the the heart of my question. I get the protection part. I don't really have to worry about that with my razor (nothin fancy on it). In your opinion does that 1 deg difference change the "quality" of the edge, for lack of a better word?