Steve--you have to get to know us. Some are more direct (blunt) than others, and some are pickier than others. To say what TC said in a different way, in the end, razors are tools. I understand the water spot thing. I have a pristine favorite that after 3 or 4 years had a spot one day. It upset me...still does, because it was restored by and gotten from one of the very senior folks here, and I had done my best to preserve it perfectly, because of that and because it gives the best shave of any I have ever had. I don't even trust myself to hone it, so I have preserved its edge by careful stropping and refreshing.

Sooner or later if you stick with this, you'll bang one on the faucet or drop it. Or the scales will just crack, probably through no fault of yours. Save your meltdown for then. In the meantime just say, "darn" or your choice of bad words, and let us know how irritated it makes you.
TC is right that when you send it to one of the guys to hone (which I recommend when the time comes) they'll neaten it up for you.

Hang in, and (I'll say it again), have fun!

Quote Originally Posted by STF View Post
"Newbies! I got custom razors that cost 5 times what that razor cost and they have water spots. Get over it".

What's the take away from this post?

You have more experience than me, your razors are worth more than mine or you don't dry them any better than me?

I hope you don't mind if I don't get over it.

My less expensive razor is only a week old and I want to keep it nice.