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I think one of the problems I have is that I like my edges to feel smooth. I think that some deflection, all the way up to about a half an inch (max) helps prevent the razor from skipping, digging...

I think it's possible to be too taut. The signs of this are a razor that hops when going down the strop. If the razor feels like it's bumping along instead of smoothly gliding along you might have...