Thread: Do you get what you pay for?

Revisor is a good company to deal with. All of the razors they have are top quality or new old stock. I have not personally done business with Hart nor do i own one of their razors so all I can say on that is they are a relatively new company with a decent reputation.

If you are talking about this company's site Home I have one of their new manufactured SRs and find it very good after I touched up the edge on my finishing hone. If you look under "rarities" you will find vintage SRs. There are a few threads on here about new and vintage Revisor SRs.

There are quite a few threads on what form of SR is recommended for a beginner dealing with appropriate sizes, grinds and blade points among other things.

Interesting story about your encounter at the knife shop. Unfortunately it seems today that just because somebody is selling a particular item it does not necessarily mean they are knowledgeable about the item. That goes for a broad spectrum of consumer goods. All the more important that you buy a new SR from a reputable dealer who provides it shave ready to the customer.

Bob

As a side note,I was at a local gun show last week,had a table,sold some straights,some stones,bunch of brushes.
Guy a couple tables down was selling gold $s like hotcakes,$55 a pop.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

As a side note,I was at a local gun show last week,had a table,sold some straights,some stones,bunch of brushes.
Guy a couple tables down was selling gold $s like hotcakes,$55 a pop.

FOTFLMAO! That's what I want to do! That should pay for a few nice razors haha!

Hey sorry I haven't replied sooner. Yeah I bought the razor before I found this site and I figured like you did and that hey a ten dollar razor (it was from China and the manufacturer was Fury I think and said "Gold Medal" on the blade) must be just as good but without the frills. The steel good companies use is high in carbon or can be stainless as well. The steel in the cheapies is just your average steel that is good for making forks and butter knives. Also the temper is usually not done right and therefore can be too brittle or too soft and won't take a proper edge. As for me actually trying to shave with it call it stubbornness. I did get it to the point where it would shave arm hair some what but not like a real razor. The blade was also warped the bevel gets higher in some areas versus others. They also said that it was a full hollow and is in all actuality a 1/4 hollow. It is ridiculously heavy and the scales are chunky. When I finally told myself that my efforts where fruitless I used the razor as a practice razor. I would practice stropping with it to get the muscle memory down so that when I got a good razor I would be less likely to nick my strop. It also helped me with my honing technique and although I have only honed a few razors I would say that my outcomes have been better than I expected and I have to think that it was because I was able to practice with a razor that I had no care if I ruined it. It helped me get the feel for what pressure to use and the motions down. I see that you bought a Dovo as well as a GD. I would say that when it comes time for you to learn to hone you start with the GD and if you can manage to get a good result from the GD than I would bet that you would be able to hone the Dovo as well and get better results. Just keep reading posts, watching videos and asking questions and you'll be good to go.

Originally Posted by TulaneBoy

Thanks for that link, and especially about the brushes. Would his cheapest badger brush be good, or should I spring for one of his best ones? I like what I hear about silvertip brushes. I just tried to lather with one of the walmart boar bristle brushes and it was kind of like scouring my skin off. Yeah those Dovo razors on the second page are pretty reasonable, and apparently he hones them before sending them out, so I could still start out with a guaranteed sharp razor. Nice. That is on my short list!

The boar brush you got from walmart can be decent after it's broken in. The hairs will split at the ends making them perform better and get softer.
I haven't used any of his pure badger brushes but I would imagine that they would feel similar to your boar, in terms of softness, and hold a bit more water. I had a best badger brush (one grade up from pure) and wanted to upgrade to a silvertip almost right away because it was so similar to my boar brush...so it's preference really. I can tell you that his silvertips are quite soft but still have enough backbone to not be floppy. You can do a search on here for "whipped dog brush" and read about what others have had to say about their brushes.
I can also say that for that price range of $30 or under, I don't think you'll find a better silvertip.
Keep in mind that it's okay to have more than one brush. You can always use what you have now and then grab one of Larry's silvertips once they come in so you can see for yourself.

For < than 30 bucks,you will never find a better silvertip. they do not exsist.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

For < than 30 bucks,you will never find a better silvertip. they do not exsist.

If anyone would know, it's Bill! If you ever want to get your own custom brush made, he's the man to go to!

Also, a bunch of good razors were posted on the classifieds today.

Originally Posted by kwlfca

If anyone would know, it's Bill! If you ever want to get your own custom brush made, he's the man to go to!

Well I will keep that in mind! A custom brush? Sounds like my kinda thing! Braggin rights and all.

Originally Posted by cosperryan

Hey sorry I haven't replied sooner. Yeah I bought the razor before I found this site and I figured like you did and that hey a ten dollar razor (it was from China and the manufacturer was Fury I think and said "Gold Medal" on the blade) must be just as good but without the frills. The steel good companies use is high in carbon or can be stainless as well. The steel in the cheapies is just your average steel that is good for making forks and butter knives. Also the temper is usually not done right and therefore can be too brittle or too soft and won't take a proper edge. As for me actually trying to shave with it call it stubbornness. I did get it to the point where it would shave arm hair some what but not like a real razor. The blade was also warped the bevel gets higher in some areas versus others. They also said that it was a full hollow and is in all actuality a 1/4 hollow. It is ridiculously heavy and the scales are chunky. When I finally told myself that my efforts where fruitless I used the razor as a practice razor. I would practice stropping with it to get the muscle memory down so that when I got a good razor I would be less likely to nick my strop. It also helped me with my honing technique and although I have only honed a few razors I would say that my outcomes have been better than I expected and I have to think that it was because I was able to practice with a razor that I had no care if I ruined it. It helped me get the feel for what pressure to use and the motions down. I see that you bought a Dovo as well as a GD. I would say that when it comes time for you to learn to hone you start with the GD and if you can manage to get a good result from the GD than I would bet that you would be able to hone the Dovo as well and get better results. Just keep reading posts, watching videos and asking questions and you'll be good to go.

Sounds like a plan! I have one coming that is supposed to be doctored up and honed shave ready. So maybe I ought to get one as is, from the factory, for practice? That would be the challenging razor, I think. I understand that with the proper modifications and corrections a Gold Dollar isn't hard to hone and it is the raw ones right out of the box that are difficult. Anyway I have the Dovo coming, too. It will be interesting to compare the two. I would imagine that the Dovo might hold an edge longer? Nothing to go by, just what I have read so far.