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  1. 01-20-2015, 01:40 AM #1
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    Default Tug good - hot knife bad?

    I have a question that seems a mystery to me. I have many times had my str8 test shave cut like a hot knife through butter and had a rough shave, but yet I have had also many times started to shave and notice a slight tug (not much at all) and would go ahead with the shave and have a great comfortable shave. If anyone has experienced this do you know why? I would like to understand so that the former experience might become like the latter. Thanks. Sorry I know not much info but I'm hoping others with more knowledge will help.
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    bevel not set completely
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    Quote Originally Posted by mainaman View Post
    bevel not set completely
    For which part or both. Still trying to understand so I could fix the problem and get consistent results
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    Do you have one on these in your honing arsenal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by feltspanky View Post
    Do you have one on these in your honing arsenal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rlmnshvstr8 View Post
    For which part or both. Still trying to understand so I could fix the problem and get consistent results

    Definitely the second case. The first case I can;t tell with no pics that show the bevels of the razor.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mainaman View Post
    Definitely the second case. The first case I can;t tell with no pics that show the bevels of the razor.
    I'll go through the normal bevel checks and see if there is room for improvement. I just don't quite understand how I am getting sometimes enjoyable shaves with an unset bevel while my worst shaves were from the other.

    While I'm thinking about it. The rough shaves normally come right after a refresh while the other experience might come a shave or two later. Any ideas from here?
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    Idk why I didn't notice this earlier but I meant to post this in str8 shaving forum not safety shaving.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rlmnshvstr8 View Post
    Idk why I didn't notice this earlier but I meant to post this in str8 shaving forum not safety shaving.
    moved to the straight shaving forum
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    Thanks you
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