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    Default MAXAM STRAIGHT RAZOR WOOD HANDLE-$14?

    I am new and looking to purchase a 'good' razor and one that I will 'practice' with. Is this

    worth it?

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    I'm not sure about them. They don't appear to be on the razor's to avoid list. I'd be careful. Even a practise razor needs to be functional, or you can't improve whatever aspect you're practising.

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    agreed.
    I found it odd that there wasn't one post containing the brand name of the razor thank you much.

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    I could have sworn that these were on the NoGo list... I have not actually ever touched one of these, but a general rule of thumb is that any new production razor that is neither a TI or a DOVO (and sub-brands) is suspect.....

    You know those shoulders look very Double Arrowish
    Hey there is a thought you can buy a Double Arrow and we know those are usable and they are $9-$11 all day long on E-bay
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    Quote Originally Posted by gssixgun View Post
    ...a general rule of thumb is that any new production razor that is neither a TI or a DOVO (and sub-brands) is suspect.....
    What about Wacker?

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    Quote Originally Posted by BeBerlin View Post
    What about Wacker?
    Picks pepper out of the salt and answers "New Production Razor"
    Which the Wacker re-grinds are not, unless of course I am out of date and Herr Wacker has now started producing blades??? which I did not know of, which could be entirely possible, as I do not know everything...

    To answer though yes the Wackers are good razors and I would personally buy everyone I could at $14

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    Quote Originally Posted by gssixgun View Post
    Picks pepper out of the salt and answers "New Production Razor"
    Which the Wacker re-grinds are not, unless of course I am out of date and Herr Wacker has now started producing blades??? which I did not know of, which could be entirely possible, as I do not know everything...
    This page says "forged": Damast-Rasiermesser - I shall investigate on your behalf.

    Quote Originally Posted by gssixgun View Post
    To answer though yes the Wackers are good razors and I would personally buy everyone I could at $14
    So would I. Unfortunately, their prices are a lot higher than that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gssixgun View Post
    ... unless of course I am out of date and Herr Wacker has now started producing blades??? which I did not know of, which could be entirely possible, as I do not know everything...
    I think I heard he's making the new Bokers. Is that possible?

    re: Double Arrow, Gold Dollar too, Maxim not much of a stretch and there's only one way to know.

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    Quote Originally Posted by xman View Post
    I think I heard he's making the new Bokers. Is that possible?




    I thought DOVO had a hand in the new Boker, and the new C-MON, and the new Henckels.... Lots of "New" names out there in the last year....

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    Quote Originally Posted by gssixgun View Post
    I thought DOVO had a hand in the new Boker, and the new C-MON, and the new Henckels.... Lots of "New" names out there in the last year....
    I've heard Wacker = Böker, and Dovo = Henckels. I'll find out for you, though.

    Equally off topic: I have seen around 50 Wacker razors, and they were mostly good. Some minor problems with the goldwash, but otherwise excellent. I know that over in another forum a certain someone has dissed them, but I have not seen any of the problems the poor fella encountered.

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