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  1. 04-17-2014, 12:35 AM #1
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    Really? I read in a couple of threads where people said the steel was too soft.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jte87 View Post
    Really? I read in a couple of threads where people said the steel was too soft.
    Was that an opinion or did they somehow test the steel ?
    Factory claims 57-58 HRC which is softer than an Iwasaki at about 66HRC but 57 is not soft. The edges seem to last like any other razor.
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    I forget the exact analogy used. It was something about a saw vs other tools.
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