To be honest I think the razor felt sharper before I 'denimed it'. Having said all of that, the jeans now look absolutely fantastic!
Well, at least it wasn't a complete waste of time!
Quick trick - you can strop a razor on your arm. Ie, run it down backwards with medium pressure half a dozen times before you use it. It won't put an edge back on, but neither will a proper leather strop. It will flatten out any small nicks through. I reckon it makes a difference.
I gave up on multi-bladed cartridge razors years ago, and scored an old skool double-edged safety razor as a birthday present. Blades are dirt cheap (they're just razor blades, after all), they last me a lot longer, and you get a good shave to boot. Honestly, it's not as close a shave as a 5 bladed one, and you've got to take a bit longer and be a bit more careful. Overall though, I love it.
Interesting to see these razor pit things do work though - I'm sure they would have a lot of blokes (and hairy women) interested in them.
Keep us updated Dazzler and JC!
Thanks!
Matto