Thread: Stainless Steel or Carbon Steel

My stainless steel razors hone just as easy, last longer, and shave better than my carbon steel razors, although carbon steel feels smoother on the skin. Is there any non-custom razor better than a Friodur?

It's ironic, because stainless steel razors are made out of 440C which in theory is the worst steel possible for razors due to large grain size. 13C26 "razor steel" would be better, it is much more fine-grained than 440C and can reach hardnesses up to 63 hrc. The Friodur at 57 hrc already outlasts the carbon razors between hones.

Bottom line, the reason why I prefer stainless is not because they are lower maintaince or because they last longer between stropping/honing, but because they shave better.