I was re-reading this thread and found it interesting that there are so many opinions BUT then there are also certain definitions that were left up to us that posted to decide..
The Shave, Each poster has their own definition of a "Good" shave some consider it Close and Comfortable, some BBS, some "Acceptable" this creates a huge disparity in the answers
The Experience of the shaver, A single pass shave over the entire face IMHO is simply not possible without an experienced driver at the wheel, the mapping of the beard is crucial and that takes experience to get down.. How to approach each area of the face from the best angle and the stroke that is required to shave it effectively also takes experience and practice..
The quality of the edge, This is a biggy, and might be the hardest to define, many people have their own way of defining their own edges, from the ambiguous HHT, to the ATG under the neck test, to a simple shave test... This seems to be a hurdle that can only be crossed by each person...
Anyway just some rambling thoughts after reading through this thread again :hmmm: