The “stepped” collars are ( in my opinion) a lame nod to the bullseye collars used mostly on larger W &B razors. There are better ways to recreate this look without it being comical.
And as to the inside washers, no slight to doc, I believe it’s less about “air “ as it is about not scratching up the shafts on more desirable razors , or higher end razors where they’re normally found and not seeing scratched up shafts and keeping them clean. Just look at their use on Goldedges for example. Without the inside washers the gold shafts would be horrific without them. Scratched up to no end. No, it’s keeping the razors clean. And contrary to slash , it’s a simple business to keep the razors solid and functioning well with the washers in place. In my opinion, they ‘kinda work better if you know what you’re doing.
And as to the inside washers, no slight to doc, I believe it’s less about “air “ as it is about not scratching up the shafts on more desirable razors , or higher end razors where they’re normally found and not seeing scratched up shafts and keeping them clean. Just look at their use on Goldedges for example. Without the inside washers the gold shafts would be horrific without them. Scratched up to no end. No, it’s keeping the razors clean. And contrary to slash , it’s a simple business to keep the razors solid and functioning well with the washers in place. In my opinion, they ‘kinda work better if you know what you’re doing.