Thread: Needed feedback on some razors and a strop....

Ok I just bought ravors and a strop off ebay, was it a good deal and some good items or should i sell them??

Simco 7/8" Straight Edge Razor in Black
Overall Length: 6"
Blade Length: 3.5" Hollow Ground
Blade Material: Carbon Steel
Handle Material: Black Acrylic

Catonsville Acid Etched MOP Straight Edge Folding Razor
Overall Length: 5.5" Closed
Blade Length: 3.25" Hollow Ground
Blade Material: 440 Stainless Steel
Handle Material: Mother of Pearl, Imitation
Liner Material: Stainless Steel
Bolster Material: Stainless Steel, Acid Etched

Catonsville 6" Straight Edge Shaving Razor, 3/4" Blade
Overall Length: 6" Closed
Blade Length: 2.75" Hollow Ground
Blade Material: Carbon Steel
Handle Material: Black Acrylic
Liner Material: No Liner
Bolster Material: No Bolster

Zeepk 21" Leather RAZOR Strop
Leather with canvas back. Swivel hanging tab, 21" x 2"

Was this all a Good buy or i just wasted my money??

Hass

Well, the Zeepk strop is a piece of garbage. I don't think I would use it as a final strop. It might be suitable to use as a pasted strop though.

I'm not familiar with the razor brands but I assume they are vintage razors. It would depend on the condition and where they were made. If in the U.S they are probably good quality wise. Otherwise if they were made in Germany and the retailer was in the U.S they are still probably good razors.

Spender, I agree with you. Trash the strap (I don't think they are worthy of being called a strop). Can you post some pictures of the razors. That would help allot.

Phil

here is some pics of the razors, and really the strop is crap? i cant do anything with it? can i use a paste would that do anything? and hows these razors?

I have never heard of those brands before and they are not giving me a good feeling. If the price was too good to be true then most likely it was too good to be true. I would absolutely not count on those being able take an edge, and the Zeepk is definately junk.

I just looked up the Simco razor on google and found that this razor is "handcrafted in Pakistan". This is a very bad thing (to my knowledge Pakistani razors are almost always made out of junk metal) and I am pretty sure that the razor will not take an edge. The other razors are probably the same, I don't really want to research them. I would recommend that you buy a cheap shave ready vintage razor from the Buy/Sell/Trade section and a decent strop if you want to give yourself a chance at straight razor shaving success.

Ok so I'm replying now to the seller, I'm asking for my money back and if it’s sent I will return them....and if they don’t want to do the transaction then ill try n sell them. On the other hand, do you know any one that might have a good SE razor so I can start out, n the other necessities to start up this new hobby?
Thanks a lot
Hass