Wasted $80 on a fancy bread lame that barely cut anything

I bought this expensive bread lame with a fancy curved handle from a baking supply shop in Portland. Thought it would help me get those perfect score marks on my sourdough boules. First three loaves came out looking like a cat scratched them because the blade kept catching on the dough. Has anyone else found that a simple razor blade held at the right angle actually works way better than any of these overpriced tools?

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simoncarr1mo ago

Is it really that deep though? It's just bread.

anthonykim1mo ago

Ha honestly @simoncarr you're getting way too deep into it. I once spent like 20 minutes in the bread aisle just staring at different loaves trying to decide which one to get. Ended up grabbing a random baguette and it was rock hard by the next morning. Now I just grab whatever is on sale and call it a day. It really is just bread, man. Not everything needs to be a philosophy lesson.