Hi folks! I own a collection of razors, all carbon steel. I've got Dovo Best Quality 5/8, Heartring 5/8, Genco Expert 6/8, Wapienica, etc., all of them very nice razors. I shave with a razor every day and I consider my razors not only beautiful but useful, functional tools as well.

One thing I have noticed is the difficulty of wiping the razor clean of water after each use. Perhaps I shouldn't get the razor wet in the first place, but it annoys me to carefully dry the razor with paper or towel, put it down to dry outside the bathroom, and to carefully oil it, should it need to sit unused for a longer period. Still my razors seem to get those black spots every now and then, indicating there was - after all - moisture involved.

Now then, I have read about stainless steel razors but still don't own one. I do realize they are not exatcly stain-less, although they are more stain resistant than carbon steel razors. I've also heard stories of the hardness of the steel, which could complicate the honing procedure but on the other hand produce better shaves for tougher beard and fewer visits to hone as the edge should last longer - in theory, at least.

I would like to hear what are your opinions about stainless razors. Are stainless razors, in practise, any easier to maintain than carbon steel razors? Do I still need to wipe them completely dry after each use? Can I store them in my bathroom, so they would be at hand when I need them for my morning shave? Do they hold some other useful functionality that makes them outperform carbon steel razors by some small factor?

Perhaps a question for a different post, but which stainless razor would you buy? I've considered any of the fancy Thiers-Issard stainless, and Revisor's (only?) stainless model has catched my eye as well: 6/8. Anything good old vintage razor would do as well.