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Half their width ? Luxury ! My first razor is a third of its original width & I can shave with it...... if I reaaaally want to . :roflmao

If I had a dollar for every faucet dinged razor I hone . ;)
I think your experience is in the best case scenario which is great for you but not all beginners are so lucky or careful.
Actually...

I've honed a couple of WD's & rejected a couple that couldn't be rehoned for a fair price. Maybe I've seen some worse case scenarios but at $28 a razor you may still be in the world of disposables...