Originally Posted by
azjoe
The discussion of how to meaningfully rate/rank razors is an old discussion that has mentions in many threads, both here and on the Yahoo SRP forum. I don't mean to be negative (although it probably sounds like I am being that)... I'm just openly admitting I don't see a solution which works. There are just too many variables for my poor old engineer's brain to deal with... razor condition, razor size, razor sharpness, reviewer's technique, reviewer's beard type, reviewer's shave prep, stropping, etc., etc., etc. Since many razor models are relatively rare, most would have 1 reviewer at best... so "average rating" isn't possible. If you think the answer is to have them reviewed by "highly qualified" people (eg, a honemeister), how would you establish who meets that criteria?