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06-20-2013, 01:34 AM #24
I think you may want to look up how razors dull because your speculations aren't quite how it works.
As far as flexing goes, that has very little to do with thickness at the bevel, and neither does edge damage.
I mean it's one thing to manufacture your razors in particular geometry because customers prefer them that way or because it is way easier and cheaper to make them that way, but rationalizing it with wrong science/engineering is no good.
Take a look at the razors marketed 'For Tough Beards' when straight shaving was far more common and there was huge competition. A lot of them, including from the top manufacturers, are full hollow and extra full hollow ground.
Lastly I'd mention that I happen to have a ~200 year old razor (yes the maker stopped producing them ~200 years ago) with a 1/32" bevel thickness. Yes, there is no flex whatsoever, the steel composition from back then is I assume pretty simple, but it's heat treated properly and is really easy to hone (I've done it just once), really nice to shave with, and retains an edge long time.