I have many razors and have spent six years learning to hone well. And I get some amazing shaves from some of my razors. Others work well but the shaves just aren't that mindblowing. I am quite confident in my honing skills. Usually use a chosera 1k to norton 4/8k with coticule and escher or jnat finish. I am wondering why certain steels (all from germany, scandinavia, us) just don't do it for me. I find stainless particularly harsh. What gives? What is the chemistry behind all this? Or am I just imagining distinctions that aren't real?