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minus-squaredjundjila@sub.wetshaving.socialMlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months ago somewhere between 12 and 15 uses That sounds about right. But it makes me wonder whether recommending straight razors to people who don’t want to hone themselves in mean 😬 Luckily, Koraats have among the most durable edges I know.
minus-squaregcgallant@sub.wetshaving.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoI have not taken data on this, but I’m convinced that a well formed edge will last 60-70 shaves if a loaded strop (Cr2O3) is used every 10 shaves or so in addition to regular stropping with every shave.
That sounds about right. But it makes me wonder whether recommending straight razors to people who don’t want to hone themselves in mean 😬
Luckily, Koraats have among the most durable edges I know.
I have not taken data on this, but I’m convinced that a well formed edge will last 60-70 shaves if a loaded strop (Cr2O3) is used every 10 shaves or so in addition to regular stropping with every shave.