I think I will never understand the "taping" method... I mean, it's not, IMHO a good way to keep a razor in good shape, cause you change the edge angle, and of course, if that's not important when a razor is new (only a very minor angle change), it becomes more important when you've honed your razor several times, or if you had a chick on the blade : the more steel you remove, the more your angle will be changed...

Of course, I presume the impact is less important if you only hone rarely, for maintainig your razor in good shape.

But IMHO I prefer a razor with honewear but with a correct bevel and edge, than a spine with no honewear but with a modified edge... (Of course that's my personnal opinion).