Thread: Genco = Magic?

I have a Genco Easy Aces and it's a superb shaver. nice scales, too. i have been asking myself similar questions recently, and i have found that all my best shavers tend to have very similar blade geometry.

the way i see it, there are 2 explanations:
1. my shaving technique is more compatible with certain blade geometries, leading to a better shave
2. my double-bevel honing technique is more compatible with certain blade geometries, leading to a sharper razor

right now i suspect #2, but further testing is needed before i have a rock solid answer for you guys.

i have found that for reason 1 or 2 i tend to not do well with anything bigger than 6/8 or less than 4/8. this might be a function of 1 or 2, not sure, but again i suspect 2 because i have sent razors outside of that size range to others for honing and they seemed to shave better than when i had sharpened them.

forked here so that i don't sidetrack this thread:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...tml#post367289