Recently, for sentimental reasons mostly, I resurrected a Weck Sextoblade and bought some blades of various kinds for comparison. It was an interesting exercise in comparison and helpful as a gauge for my edges. Any of us who hone should be able to surpass the keenness/comfort of one of these...but are we really? If you don't compare you don't really know do you? After so much water has gone over the fall the recollection fades.
This made me wonder about the multi-bldes we abandoned en masse. Anybody ever try one again after however much time it has been? For me it has been a decade, maybe decades and I'm not sure I remember. I'm not sure I want to but I see value in knowing what we left.

What about you gentlemen?