I suspect we have had a few of these threads over the years, but at least for me, between my honing, lather building and shave stroke improvements I am now getting about 18 - 20 hours out of a BBS shave before it gives up the ghost. When I first started, it was like maybe 3 - 5 hours.

I am defining giving up the ghost as "I would no longer go into a job interview" (where it matters of course).

So how bout my bretheren? How long before your's gives it up?