Quote Originally Posted by Utopian View Post

Why make it an issue?

Because beginners, like the one who started this thread asked for OPINIONS. In some of our opinions we stated that a truly shave ready (connoisseur or not) razor might be a better start for a beginner. Potential is not an issue. If we go by potential, then I could advertise a razor for sale and if Bruno or Spazola bought it I could get away with sending them a chunk of steel. It has the potential to be a shave ready razor. (In Mike Blue's case I could just send dirt.) Shave Ready, at least for the perspective of a beginner here in this forum, in my opinion should mean ready to shave.
There is just a bit of truth to that and humourously put too.