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That's very interesting. I'm going to have to keep that in mind and see if I notice anything similar.

Thanks for the tip,
Josh

Randy,

Could you elaborate a bit on your comment that the 1000-grit is stressful on the steel? Do you mean it actually weakens the edge?

Josh

OK, try this: Take a permanent magic marker, like a Sharpie, and draw a line all along the bevel, on both sides. You want the whole bevel plus maybe a little of the blade covered in marker. (It'll...

Northpole,

Don't chuck that razor just yet. What we need to figure out is why it's not taking an edge.

There are several possibilities. If the edge seems evenly dull all along the blade, it's...