Thread: How sharp do you like it?

Originally Posted by TonyFranciozi

Comparatively yes, it is now dull.

I respectfully disagree.

Less shave ready? Yes
Less suitable for shaving? Yes
Less smooth? Yes
Less polished? Yes
Less sharp? No

I guess it is all how you choose to define "sharp" or, by proxy, "dull".

Originally Posted by unit

I respectfully disagree.

Less shave ready? Yes
Less suitable for shaving? Yes
Less smooth? Yes
Less polished? Yes
Less sharp? No

I guess it is all how you choose to define "sharp" or, by proxy, "dull".

The edge would not be as smooth thus resulting in it being less sharp. Tried it on my new razor a few times and at first it was sharp and HHT proficient ff the 12k, than after going down in grits it did not produce the same sticky feeling from the TPT or the same results from numerous HHT's.

Take a piece of glass and run it across some micro fibre cloth (12k)... it's still smooth and scratchless. Than take that piece of glass and rub it across your driveway (4k) doesn't look the same right? Best comparison I could think of lol.

And to say that your blade doesn't dull after going down in grits is strange since those little particles just got bigger and your smooth edge just met resistance where before there was much less (1.5x -2x -w/e) because of them. Maybe not the whole length across depending on their spacing but...they will cause a smooth edge to say...become rigid.