1. Cold Steel Espada XL
2. Hogue EX01
3. Cold Steel Raijah 3
4. Spyderco Tenacious
5. Polsilver Super Iridium
That's a good list. I want to see you shave with one of the first four!
1. Cold Steel Espada XL
2. Hogue EX01
3. Cold Steel Raijah 3
4. Spyderco Tenacious
5. Polsilver Super Iridium
That's a good list. I want to see you shave with one of the first four!
I'm currently doing a blind test of 22 blades. Before I started, I thought there would be clear winners and losers. In fact, I figured I wouldn't get very far with most of the blades. Now I am only on the 4th blade, but I have to say that I have liked all the contestants so far. I am starting to think that when you take away the graphics and the reputation, that there is a lot to like about all of them. I don't bring any preconceptions, and I find myself liking all of them so for. But for different reasons. One was very sharp. One was
Could the razor have something to do with it? I notice you're using the Flair for the test. I have never used one, so don't know what it is like. I can say my pre-war Fat Handle Tech makes just about any blade seem pretty darn good. Is the Flair that kind of razor, too?