Do what suits you mateMay have to start trying this method.... I think I try to get too many shaves out of 1 blade....
I think the most I've had is 10.... But it was getting pretty ropey by then.... Obviously the soap/cream used had a lot to do with comfort.
Do what suits you mate
i don’t think there’s a right or wrong but using a blunt blade is not enjoyable for me
3rd shave tonight with same Super Shave X blade, and again a very smooth close shave.I just opened a pack of Super Shave X blades that came as complimentary with a Connaught order.
So far have had 2 very good and very close shaves out of the first blade.
Strangely, it felt very smooth but not very sharp during the shave (like a Derby Extra can do) but afterwards it became apparent that it is a capably sharp blade.
Shall see how many shaves i get out of each blade in the pack, but so far very impressed.
Definitely much smoother than my usual Astra SP.
It certainly gives a good baseline, but remember ... sharpness is not the whole story. That, and the differences are like measuring the temperature of various ice cubes - there might well be a difference, but they're all still cold.I was just reading this sharpologist article which references this refined shave article, talking about blade sharpness and consistency. I found it quite interesting, and I'm tempted to combine information from all of your suggestions with the measurements mentioned in those articles to choose some blades to try. I like the idea of having a relatively consistent blade of a sharpness I find comfortable.