Thread: Red Imp 132: What's on the blade

My brother just grabbed this for me as a late b-day present.

http://cgi.ebay.com/CASE-Red-Imp-Wed...QQcmdZViewItem

Says no rust and no pitting, but nothing about staining. I'm hoping that dark area near the tip is a reflection, since in looks similar on both sides.

Also, would anyone care to venture a guess as to what kind of shape the edge is in? There's one pic where you can kinda see the bevel.

That dark spot is most likely were the blade rests in the scale you see it a lot. the rest of the razor looks pretty clean from what I can see in the picture.

In that case, would it just be a stain, or would it affect the blade at all?

it usually just a stain.

Usually they come out with a little polishing. Sometimes it takes minimal sanding first. I have never found a razor with staining in only that spot to be any kind of problem at all in cleaning up.

M*A*A*S will probably get it, although that location is a little difficult to polish.

Wow these Red Imp's are going high these days. Never thought I'd see one go for more than $40.00.

But they are superb shavers.