Thread: The Torrey difference

As background I've been shaving now about 2 months and using a shave ready 4/8 no name razor during this time. A couple of weeks ago I went to an antiques store and found some razors and one of them being a JR Torrey. I tried my hand at honing on a Norton combo stone and got it where I thought I'd give it a shot.

Finished it on a swaty barber hone and Crox (I think that is right...the green pasted side of a Philly strop) and shaved this morning with no change in any preparation or shaving technique.

Holy damn what a difference the razor made. My past shaves weren't bad but nothing spectacular. I can't believe what a difference this razor has made. My face is BBS smooth all over and by far and away the best shave to date.

For all of the newbie advice I've seen I've always got the impression that it is technique technique technique (don't blame the arrow). So I was absolutely shocked that my technique was sound but the actual razor was lacking.