Quote Originally Posted by Kees View Post
After digesting the gist of this thread I have been experimenting with my stropping. The result is that my razors stay keen much longer. They pass the HHT time after time, however halfway shaving my face I start to feel more irritation than I had with the same razors fresh from the hone.

So IMHO the edge does start to deteriorate after a while. Has anyone had a similar experience?
Yeah I think I know what you mean. I think I'm finding that better stropping can help maintain the edge longer as well as moderate this 'decline'. I still kind of prefer that freshly honed sensation.

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