Sharpness of Shavette Injector Blades vs Straight Razor
[sorry for the long post] I have been shaving with a straight razor for several months now and I am really enjoying the experience. Before I got my straight razor, I used a shavette to practice and determine whether I liked the whole idea of shaving with a straight blade. After months of shaving with my straight blade, this week I thought I would compare the difference between the straight blade and the shavette.
I put a new injector blade into the shavette and shaved with it and I noticed that the shavette was considerable more sharp, leaving my face very smooth after only one pass whereas shaving with my straight blade leaves stubble on the first pass and requires a second pass against the grain to have a smooth face.
My straight razor was professionally honed a month ago by a reputable honing service provider so I do not think that the "honer" is to blame and I feel that after months of practice, my stropping has greatly improved so I am not sure if that is the cause of my straight blade being less sharp than the shavette injector blade.
I know that the two blades will FEEL different, and there is different technique required for shaving with the two different blades but it is apparent that the injector blade at this point is much sharper. My question is, can a straight razor be just as sharp as a shavette injector blade?