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Serrated knife analogy is not that far off. I have been reading this thread forever and IMHO there is much food for thought. Hope this does not turn into a huge post but this is a huge topic.
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Wow! some of you old timers still scraping skin? Still shaving every day with a straight?

Glad that you got to the point that you can distinguish what "smooth" is. It takes a certain amount of subtle technique to be able to gain and appreciate a really nicely honed razor. Now the real...