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12-01-2009, 09:15 PM #1
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Thanked: 735Did you also learn about elastic versus plastic deformation of metals?
If the metal is deformed elastically, it will go back to it's original condition quite rapidly, no need for it to "rest" 24-48 hours.
If it is deformed plastically, it will never go back to it's original shape no matter how long you let it rest, or what kind of freezer you put it into.
It's a barbershop myth, which has about as much validity as a fishing story or a used car salesman's word of honor.
That's my story, and I'm sticking to it!
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12-01-2009, 09:24 PM #2
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Thanked: 3I'm not talking about metal deformation, I'm talking about molecular arrangement. If it's a myth then it's a myth, I have no problem with that. It's just what I've been reading, also in Dovo's website they say:"After the razor has been carefully rinsed and dried, it should not be used again for at least 24 - 48 hours because the fine "fin" on the cutting edge straightens up again extremely slowly."
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12-01-2009, 09:38 PM #3
Still, stropping might be quite harsh to fins in any case, and that happens just before shaving.
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12-01-2009, 09:43 PM #4
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Thanked: 3Yes I agree, they also say:"If the razor is stropped too soon (or stropped incorrectly by moving it backwards and forwards without turning it over), the "fin" which is necessary for a close shave breaks off. Between six and fifteen shaves are possible without stropping in between."
Then again, it might just be fairy tales.
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12-01-2009, 10:13 PM #5
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12-01-2009, 10:42 PM #6
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Thanked: 3I'm not advocating one way or the other, I just asked a question!
I fail to see why they lose credibility, I'm pretty shure I can shave at least 6 times without stropping, it won't be a great shave, but possible, (that's what they say, they don't advocate it). In spite I agree that they want to sell, I also believe thay want to sell, so why would they give wrong advice if in the long run it's worse for them?
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12-01-2009, 10:12 PM #7
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