Thread: I need how many hones?!?!

Originally Posted by LawsonStone

In my brief but intense experience, there is no such thing as "factory shave ready." Whatever edge is on the razor from the "factory" is not going to be a shaving edge. A shaving edge on a straight really needs to be the result of hand-honing. I know the "factories" say that, but I never got a new razor with a factory edge that was a good shaver out of the box, and I don't recall anyone else who did, either.

This one shaved great right out of the wrapper IMO.