My Personal Experience Has Shown
In my world of shaving stainless blades hold their edges a lot better than carbon with less maintenance. My Friodurs, which everyone has told me would be impossible to hone, have honed well, and hold a sharper edge than I could have wished for. My carbon blades need TLC. If they don't get it they are no better than letter openers after as little as 3 shaves.
Mind you I care for all of my blades, but the carbons are like the little kids that can never get enough attention. The stainless hold their own and then some day in day out.
How do you know whether it's SS or HCS?
OK, this may sound stupid (but I am a newbie) ... How do you know what your blade is made from (i.e. SS or HCS)?
So far I have 2 wapis, which I'm pretty sure are SS, and have just bought a George Wostenholme "pipe" razor. I've no idea what that is... Oh, and I have an Otto Busch "Pirola 2" on the way from John Cowley.
Can anyone help?
Thanks
Greg :hmmm: