Hello, I am new here at B&B. I am also new to Str8 shaving (1 month to be exact). Here is my question. I bought a Col Conk/DOVO Str8, strop, 4000,8000 waterstone and all the necessary pre and post shave products.
Everything was going fairly well...until 2 days ago I purchased a second razor. The EXACT same one Col Conk/DOVO. Same everything execpt the way it shaves! It is fantastic, boarderline easy compared to the other razor. The difference is very significant. Why? I strop the exact same..hone the same way..pre and post shave the same way, yet the 2nd razor shaves so much better. It has to be sharper I would assume but both blades are treated the same way and both can easily cut thru a free hanging hair.
Is this common for razors to differ this much even when they are "the exact same"? If it is then I have just learned that it is very important to get the right one!
Thanks in advance for any imput.
Everything was going fairly well...until 2 days ago I purchased a second razor. The EXACT same one Col Conk/DOVO. Same everything execpt the way it shaves! It is fantastic, boarderline easy compared to the other razor. The difference is very significant. Why? I strop the exact same..hone the same way..pre and post shave the same way, yet the 2nd razor shaves so much better. It has to be sharper I would assume but both blades are treated the same way and both can easily cut thru a free hanging hair.
Is this common for razors to differ this much even when they are "the exact same"? If it is then I have just learned that it is very important to get the right one!
Thanks in advance for any imput.