That’s what I figured. It didn’t feel dull, just didn’t quite pass the peanut test. I’m still figuring it all out, obviously, so there’s a tendancy for me to over analyze everything…
As you should. I’ve enjoyed how much more sensitive a straight razor shave is to the combination of technique, edge quality, steel quality, lather slickness, and razor geometry. That was a great edge for me, but there are a lot of unknowns about that razor.
That’s what I figured. It didn’t feel dull, just didn’t quite pass the peanut test. I’m still figuring it all out, obviously, so there’s a tendancy for me to over analyze everything…
As you should. I’ve enjoyed how much more sensitive a straight razor shave is to the combination of technique, edge quality, steel quality, lather slickness, and razor geometry. That was a great edge for me, but there are a lot of unknowns about that razor.