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(This post was last modified: 03-15-2019, 04:18 PM by sgarnett.)
While my true worst was probably the Derby, at one time I might have said Voskhod. I didn’t like it in anything I tried. Funny thing is, it’s now one of my favorite blades in the Blackbird (though Personna Red is still in the lead for a single-pass shave), or even the Karve if using an E or F plate. OTOH, the Bic Chrome Platinum is my favorite blade in a Mamba and other mild razors, but not so much in more aggressive razors.
I think it’s about more than aggressiveness though - the best honing pattern for use at a steep blade angle seems to be different than for a shallow angle.
As an exaggerated example, a shallow blade angle seems to be best served by a scalpel-like edge (Feather, Bic ?), while a steep angle seems better suited to a more plane/chisel-like edge (Astra, Voskod ?). Disclosure: no, I haven’t examined any of those under a microscope.
I think it’s about more than aggressiveness though - the best honing pattern for use at a steep blade angle seems to be different than for a shallow angle.
As an exaggerated example, a shallow blade angle seems to be best served by a scalpel-like edge (Feather, Bic ?), while a steep angle seems better suited to a more plane/chisel-like edge (Astra, Voskod ?). Disclosure: no, I haven’t examined any of those under a microscope.
