Thread: Which is sharper: Good disposable blad or well-honed straight?

All my razors less sharp then Wilkinson blades, and I can have more effortless shaves with Wilkinson blades... but after good stropping I have nice and smooth shaves with my straight razors and I understand that I have no need in more sharp edges.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

With some time and talent and sub-micron pastes you can narrow the gap to really close, but you can't spray on a special teflon (or other) coating to enhance the smoothness like they can , you can only burnish the edge with careful stropping and hope for the best

Why can't I dip my straight in ZMAX before I shave to add the magical properties? My thoughts are that the straight razor I prep on a daily basis has the same or very similar edge everyday. I don't use the str8 and wait for it to become so dull I cannot stand it anymore as most do with disposables. I don't know anyone who shaves one time with a disposable, and throws it away. They use it many times, each time the edge not as sharp as the previous time. So, my point is that with the first shave a disposable ( double edge, single edge or multi )may be a bit sharper but what about shave 2,3,4......With a straight, the blade stays consistent.