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There is a phenomenon of a razor popping hair well and further finish honing smooths the striations to a point where they don't catch/pop the arm hairs as easily. The razor may be sharper/smoother....

Very true. Add to that it is important to learn the characteristics of the hone or hones that you have. For those of us who suffer from HAD if the acquisition outruns the practice you can have a mess...

I keep buying old razors, and some, very few, new ones. I have a rotation of something like 200 at last count. I think it is a good idea to either buy a razor or two that is honed by a honemeister or...