Originally Posted by
Oliver
Seriously, can a straight make my chin as smooth as a modern razor? I mean, the makers spend millions on research or something like that, right?
I have been using straights for a few months now and have been learning a lot from this forum (about shaving and honing - thanks!). But even after using a 16k shapton for honing, my chin will never be as smooth as with a modern razor, no matter if I stretch the skin, shave up, down, left or right, at any angle and any pressure. It will always be acceptable and sometimes quite good but compete with the modern one? I don't think that's realistic.
Does anyone think they actually get the same smoothness at the edge of the chin regardless of which kind of razor they use?