Hello all,
I wanted to chime in on this topic because of an observation I have made.
First, I am no expert, and do not have an extensive collection. But, I do shave with a WE, GE, and SP#1. They are all wonderful. However, I do notice a distinct difference with the WE over the other ducks, and over other brands as well. My preferred finishing method is on a chromium oxide strop after the Norton. However, I can't do this with the WE. It took me a while to figure what was happening, but it would get too sharp if I finished on the green. Therefore, I always finish a razor on the green, except for my WE. This is not to say that the shaves are always superior to other razors and ducks (sometimes they are), but the point I'm trying to make is that with the shave, and in the honing, the WE is different than anything else I've seen.
I'd love to hear other peoples opinions about this and if anyone's experienced similar observations.