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of course, the Wapienica's cost less than most hones, so maybe he should be more worried about damaging nice hones? :roflmao

If the noise bothers you, you can try a heavier grind like a TI Super Gnome or the Wapienica. These have only a little hollowing so the blade is very stiff and heavy and the shave is extremely quiet.

You're being a wimp, because everybody knows that true manly men shave with Gillette Fusions :-)

You're better off taking it easy the first few shaves. This isn't rocket science but it isn't...