Thread: Thought I'd take a look--- Razolution

Bought this in light of previous forum questions about the brand -- I figured to clean it up, hone it, and give it a try -- maybe pass it around a little.

Razolution 5/8 Straight Razor - As Is, No Reserve - eBay (item 230483306171 end time Jun-10-10 12:25:00 PDT)

I'll let you know how it goes.

Thanks for biting the bullet. I'm curious, but have low expectations.

Cool, if it is Solingen made it may turn out to be a good shaver.

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

Thanks for biting the bullet. I'm curious, but have low expectations.

Who did you think I meant when I said "pass it around"?

Joe and Carrie?

after you're done. assuming it can actually be honed

I purchased one of these Razolution razors shave ready from "starshavingsupplies" on E-Bay. It showed up today. Mine has the granite looking scales.



I like the looks of the razor. It centers nicely in the scales, and the scales don't feel super cheap like they do on a Gold Dollar.

There is nothing stamped on the tang, just is printed "Germany". Blade itself says "Razolution-Carbon Steel-handmade in Solingen".



The blade seems plenty sharp enough, but I am straight razor newbie, so maybe not the best judge of that. I took it for a test spin, and got a decent nick free shave.

The razor does suffer from a few issues. First, the scales are not entirely even when they join together at the wedge. One is slightly longer than the other:



Second, the blade suffers from an uneven grid, with the backside of the razor being the worst. The grind starts out rather normal, but then curves greatly to almost no grind at all by the time it get's to the shoulder/ heal of the razor. Is such a bad grind going to negatively effect the function of the razor, or is it pure aesthetics?



Here is the front side for purposes of comparison:



I paid roughly $65 shipped for it, so I wasn't expecting the world.


~John~

I am not familiar with them, they must be a new startup company, hopefully it is Solingen based and not a cheap 3rd world imitation. The grind marks can probably be polished out easy enough, but what I am interested in is the edge, I would love to get my hands on it. You said that you had gotten a decent nick free shave, was there any tugging and pulling?

Originally Posted by nun2sharp

I am not familiar with them, they must be a new startup company, hopefully it is Solingen based and not a cheap 3rd world imitation.

I don't know that they are that new. There are other threads about the company dating back to 2007.

Here is their website:

SIMBATEC - Messer und mehr aus Solingen | RAZOLUTION

You said that you had gotten a decent nick free shave, was there any tugging and pulling?

No tugging, and pulling. Seemed to shave just fine.

I wouldn't call myself the best judge of the edge though. I am still a straight razor newbie. I was straight shaving everyday for about two months, but then took a break. Then I started to shave with a Parker Shavette for about a month, and then just on occasion. I have also dabbled with a Feather Artist Club recently.

This was my first straight shave (with a real straight) in probably near a month.

Thanks for the link, I like that "Deep Forest" with the camo scales. If you are getting good shaves then I would say that this is a good entry razor for the price.