The Technique is key.. but there is also the grind of the razor as well as have you re-honed the no names at any time? I know when I first started that after I honed my first blade and found it shaved better I went back and re-honed my original shave ready blade and found it shaved just as well but I had dulled the edge a little from my inexperience at shaving/stropping.

Torrey's are great razors though and do give great shaves.