Thread: Looks like the Heartsteel website is up....

Not bad looking razors.....

http://www.hartsteel.com/index.html

they don't look bad but does anyone know how good they shave

Originally Posted by wheelz74401

they don't look bad but does anyone know how good they shave

The price tag is something like 230-250 per, I doubt anyone will shell that much money for a simple razor like that. Those can't beat the TI in terms of craftsmanship to ask such high price.

I really like the simple lines. Very nice.
I may be wrong now, but I was under the impression that TI craftmanship was a bit of a lottery. If they can keep the quality consistent even that would be one up on them.

I don't like gold wash and most etching. So I like the simplicity of these but I'm not paying that kind of money for one.

Originally Posted by mainaman

The price tag is something like 230-250 per, I doubt anyone will shell that much money for a simple razor like that. Those can't beat the TI in terms of craftsmanship to ask such high price.

AFAIK, TI isn't exactly the pinnacle of consistency... And I'm a fan of something made here in the US, by craftsmen... I don't have the money for one right now, but I would rather like one of these. I think they will appeal highly to those who want a good razor as a tool, and appreciate the ideals this new line represents.

Originally Posted by BKratchmer

AFAIK, TI isn't exactly the pinnacle of consistency... And I'm a fan of something made here in the US, by craftsmen... I don't have the money for one right now, but I would rather like one of these. I think they will appeal highly to those who want a good razor as a tool, and appreciate the ideals this new line represents.

+1 I completely agree and I also don't have the money for one right now.... but when I do.

Originally Posted by BKratchmer

AFAIK, TI isn't exactly the pinnacle of consistency... And I'm a fan of something made here in the US, by craftsmen... I don't have the money for one right now, but I would rather like one of these. I think they will appeal highly to those who want a good razor as a tool, and appreciate the ideals this new line represents.

I am not sure that made in US entitles such an overhead. As far as I read, on B&B forum (big thread about those) Tim Zowada is the designer but he does not want his name on them, I wonder why?

Hereis a full quote taken from the other thread, bout some details on the razor,

That price might be justified for a production Zowada razor, except that TZ seems to be disavowing these razors saying that although he is project manager and trained the guys that are making the razors he doesn't consider them to be Zowada razors. And since they don't have his name on them anywhere it's fair that we shouldn't impute any of his reputation to these new razors. So what that leaves us with are some half-finished crudely-ground razors made with a pretty pedestrian steel, at a higher price point than the full hollow mirror polished razors from TI and Dovo.
While one might be a fan of quarter hollows (I'm not) or O1 steel (love the hardness but it's very rust-prone even for carbon steel) or matte finishes (harder to get clean, encourages rust) the fact remains that these are all attributes that minimise the skill level needed, and keep the cost low. And yet despite being less-well made than their competition from France(!?!) these razors are nearly as expensive as a full custom from Robert Williams, Bill Ellis, or Robert Chandler.

Some people will buy them and review them and they will either stand or fall based on word of mouth.

The poster on the other forum who says they are nearly as costly as a custom from Bill Ellis, Joe Chandler or Robert Williams must not have bought one of those lately. At least assuming that the $250 price tag is accurate.

+1 to seeing an american straight razor, being made again.
Are these carbon or stainless steel?

Mac