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I suspect because it's better to damage a razor than to have a razor swinging around close to your body.

It strikes me that a lot of people here eventually begin to hone their own razors. And, you can get a perfectly functional set of hones that'll last you a lifetime for around $100.

Andrew:
Also different razors have different degrees of aggressiveness as the result of more or less blade exposure. What sort of shave are you looking for? Mild but requiring more passes or quicker...

As a person who started DE and SR shaving at the same time and continue to routinely go back and forth between the two, I agree with this wholeheartedly. I started off with much better shaves from...