I love when Mike talks steel


Over the years I have reached out to many Newbs that have posted about "Pakistani / Chinese Razors" and "Unknown brand razors" that they bought or had bought for them, I have offered to hone them or more accurately to try and hone them...

They fall into 4 categories so far


1. The edge literally falls apart as you try and get the bevel to set on the 1k, switching to the 4k allows for a edge to form that would be about kitchen knife sharp but no more..

2. The bevel will form and a sharp edge will take, this edge will fall apart about halfway through the shave, you can literally see the edge damage easily with a loupe and sometimes with the naked eye.

3. The edge will take and you can get through a shave, or two, but there is a noticeable difference in smoothness from a true SR

4. The razor performs and shaves, I have not ever heard back about how long these edges lasted, I assume for two reasons, they either gave up and moved on or they bought known SR's.. Many of these razors also fall into the price range of an entry level known brand so it makes really no sense to buy one


This has been my actual experience through testing