well... granted ive only had my straights for a couple of weeks, maybe less, i am beginning to wonder if all this is worth my effort... i dont know how to hone, and with the money involved, and the time spent figuring it out i might never even want to do it... so considering the other options, such as sending it out which requires both money, and even MORE time waiting for it to come back... not to mention the variables of who you are sending it to, and the fact that you could send 10 razors of the same make and model to the same person and get back 10 razors all with miniscule differences in their edge (just a fact of life when something is done by hand i would assume) there are so many variables involved with dealing with straights, and i dont have the time, money, or patience to get into it all... stropping alone (while a very minor part of it) is kind of a PITA simply because its another way to screw off your edge, and it takes about 10 minutes to do for a newbie like myself it really is a meticulous thing to do....

so with that said, ive SERIOUSLY considered putting my wapi and my custom paddle up on here for trade to obtain a feather RG.... no stropping, no honing, nothing but shaving...

so what does everyone here think about the feather razors and their ability to provide a shave for someone who wants to scratch "authentic" straights altogether until he has the time/money to invest in all the proper utensils to get it right?