On another recent thread there was mention of "wow" razors -- those that just produce an amazing shave. I may have found one of these for myself. I recently received a restored, "honed to shave ready" Wapiencia. I shaved with it yesterday and again this morning to confirm my first impression. It shaved so smoothly I thought at first it was so dull it was just riding along my skin. On inspection, though, it was an incredibly close shave. Same effect this morning. A superior shave with what felt like buttery smooth strokes.

As I had concluded, this isn't so much an endorsement of the brand or any other one thing. Rather, it seems for me this razor is a combination of ergonomics, edge, steel, honing and whatever else works really well on my skin and beard. Wow!