You also need to consider the blade it's self, each is different and what works on one may not work as well on another.

Hell my main razor wont pass a hanging hair test, but my wiskers almost jump out in fright when the razor apporaches my face and I seem to get a BBS shave more often than not. On the flipside I have another razor that is subject to the same sharpening technique (similar blade design, both 5/8 round point Bengal razors) that refuses to cooperate unless Im in a state of Zen like oneness with it.