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I notice this product is getting dinged, which is actually a good thing, but it's getting dinged for all the wrong reasons. Those who are complaining that this blade isn't sharp and needs to be honed either don't know or aren't telling you that even a $900+ custom made razor with a damascus steel blade and human legbone scales (handle) isn't going to be "shave ready" when it arrives in your mailbox. You either need to hone it yourself or send it to a professional to have it honed. You also need to strop it before every use. So those who are dinging this product for not being sharp are just ignorant of how products in this market are sold and what the buyer is expected to do with them before using them. This is like complaining a brand new car wouldn't start when you got it home because you didn't put gas in it on the way home from the dealership. That should not reflect on the car! The reason this product *should* be dinged, IMO, is because it is a cheap asian knock-off import. It's a poor product made from poor components and I'd hate for any straight razor newbies to have their first experience with this and then never try wet shaving again. Head on over to StraightRazorPlace and check out all of the tutorials that will push you in the right direction.