Fact or Fiction: Blades “Get Sharper” After their First Use?

[cvac]

The blades with the highest number are the dullest ones. Basically anything from 50+ is going to be a duller blade.
45 is about average for a decent blade. Below 40 is very sharp. Feathers are the sharpest.

They did test blades after the first use as well. Many get sharper, probably due to the edge coating coming off.

Personally I am one and done with blades so I only care about how they perform brand new. There needs to be a balance of sharpness and smoothness.

Blades are cheap and I see no reason to sacrifice comfort. I stopped reusing blades over a decade ago.

 

[Ankerwycke]

Fiction. Smooth = Less Sharp.

 

[Quaznoid]

First shave tomorrow with the lord platinum “diamond edge” (black package).

It’ll be interesting to see if it’s the same as the white platinum or a different blade.

Praise the lord!

Hallelujah!

 

[BigJ]

Great discussion!!

For me, there is little question that certain blades ‘improve’ significantly after a shave or two.

The question is what to call this process. Just my $0.02!

 

[ivan_101]

Naaah! Not biting this time. Hard pass.