Hey Everyone,

Those of you waiting for the results of this test are going to have to wait a bit longer; for two reasons.

I was out of town for a week over Mother's Day, and was condemned to TSA approved cartridges. God they suck. (The cartridges, not the TSA. The TSA's just doing their job. The cartridges don't. )

More importantly; these razors are so close that I've decided the only fair way to "rate" these is by putting them through a double elimination. The first week, (shaving with one razor each day), although edifying, was fairly useless in determining the differences between razors. They're just that close. So double-elimination it is. I've been shaving with two razors each day, and will continue until all have been appraised.

I will say this much though: They are all scary sharp. Even in "elimination" mode, I can't discern ANY noticeable difference in sharpness. Whiskers jump out of the way of every single one when they see these babies barreling down on them.

HOWEVER: "Smoothness" and "comfort" are another matter.

While the differences in shaving comfort between the blades is very minor, there are a couple of blades that are standing out as clear favorites. I hope this info, when published will be useful.

And, I really hope (since I don't know which blade was honed with which stones), that my favorite was honed on something I can actually afford.

Best,