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    Quote Originally Posted by AFDavis11 View Post
    You got lucky. You've could've ended up with five other strops that were not any better than stropping on a brick.
    I doubt that. IME most strops work acceptably. The finer quality ones simply work better.

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    Quote Originally Posted by daflorc View Post
    Alas, gentleman,
    ...snip...
    I like the idea of owning "the best" razor, "the best" hone, the best sunglasses, etc.
    ...snip...
    That being said, I don't care if I grind 3 razors down to the nub in the process of learning to hone, and I don't care if a coticule is 10 times harder to learn honing on than a norton, I want the coticule because I want the coticule. I want a big stone because they're easier for me, and rarer. And if I have to shave on a disposable Bic until I figure it out, I have no problem with that.
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    I suppose you could compare me to my stubborn 3 yr old son who won't take no for an answer and just HAS to do it on his own, which is sometimes the hard way, but nevertheless always his own way
    A disposable BiC as a safety net -- heck why not.

    This gives you a way to shave while you are learning to hone,
    strop, whatever..... It gives you a wet shaving solution
    which is important, IMO. It gives you a reference for sharp
    (sharp enough not wonderfully sharp).

    Do try and stick with the single blade product. (BiC now
    has two). A single blade, straight or BiC, will treat your
    face close to the same which is also a good thing.

    Have fun and go for it.

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