Thread: Curious about why razors need to rest

Originally Posted by alx

And why do some straight razor users have a rotation of razors?

Because we can. If I have to explain it to you; you would not understand it anyway.

I have absolutely no technical knowledge with this subject, metals or even basic scientific concepts - but from experience using one blade for months on end and then rotating and noticing an intriguing difference in the blade's performance my theory is, (drum-role), there is a little more growth on the edge of the blade over two days which is then polished by stropping and effectively performs as if the blade had been given a few laps on crox.

This theory may or may not be correct - but you'll notice that if you strop it more than a given number of times the advantage of leaving it for a couple of days seems to disappear, which I assume is because you are removing the growth rather than just polishing it.

I've got my old lady convinced they need to rest at least 40 days after use, This is why I need so many razors.