Paul
Well-Known Member
When Bart was searching for adjectives to describe the finishing qualities of various coticules, he took great care to avoid a "good, better, best" designation when he chose "brisk, engaging, and mellow". He asked me my thoughts on those descriptive designations, and I thought it would avoid a "good, better, best" sensations.
Now, when I see people describe edges, I notice some tendencies to call something that provided irritation either "brisk" or "crispy" when a razor that performs up to expectations to be "mellow".
That's not really the way I saw that developing when the descriptors were chosen. All three types of finishes were meant to describe something excellent, but excellent in different ways.
So, my question is: Am I right in my observations, or am I reading too much into what I am seeing? Or, in other words: did we fail?
For the record, I prefer an engaging edge as most La Petite Blanches provide.
Now, when I see people describe edges, I notice some tendencies to call something that provided irritation either "brisk" or "crispy" when a razor that performs up to expectations to be "mellow".
That's not really the way I saw that developing when the descriptors were chosen. All three types of finishes were meant to describe something excellent, but excellent in different ways.
So, my question is: Am I right in my observations, or am I reading too much into what I am seeing? Or, in other words: did we fail?
For the record, I prefer an engaging edge as most La Petite Blanches provide.