Quote Originally Posted by lethalgraphix View Post
Either is an exceptional razor for anyone. My Revisor 6-0049 was new, and truly "shave ready" IMHO. My Aust, I bought from an acquaintance who only had it 3 months. I honed it after receiving it (2nd hone job ever preformed (1k - 12k) and it shaved as well as the Revisor.
So, either I suck at honing, or it was good enough to feel as a professional job.
I know that for the guys that don't hone, getting a razor already shave ready has its value since you won't have to turn around and send it out. But since you will have this thing for a long time, make your decision based on the qualities you like in the razor. If it comes shave ready, all the better. And if not, well then there's going to be a delay in using the new razor until it is. Getting one from SRD should ensure that you won't have to send it back out. That might be a deal breaker.....or not.