I have two wedges, a JW Allen 37 Strand 6/8, and a W&B "for barbers only" 8/8. Since I sharpened both razors myself on the same set of hones, I assume we can remove me as a variable. They both do a good job, but the Allen does it with less irritation. The Allen is actually the only one I still use. I might sell off all my other razors to finance a Robert Williams--but I digress.

Are there some razors your face just doesn't like no matter what you do to them? The W&B actually looks very crude & primitive compared to the Allen, but IDK whether that means anything.