I've been reading several people report that when the razor is 'fresh from the hone' (FFTH), the first couple shaves aren't great, but get better, then peak, and finally decline in comfort after so many more shaves.

This has also been my (limited) experience. Is this a consensus?

If so, I suggest we call this the "FFTH effect", or something so it's easy to reference, without having to go through the detailed explanation every time.

Cheers,
E

PS - It's highly likely that I've been working for a company that loves acronyms for too long, and I've been successfully assimilated!