Quote Originally Posted by a1boy View Post
Yeah I understand now, I was assuming that a shaving edge was attainable on this razor but if the metal is too inferior then the only remedy is to buy a proper one.

I don't mind spending ~$75 for a first razor, that would buy a proper brand with decent blade metal won't it? That is if we're talking second hand and ugliness is no problem..

Thanks for the input everyone

Have you looked at the Classifieds here? At the top of the screen right under the logo. Click on Classifieds. Great, great place to start. Yes, $75 will buy you a very nice razor. You can spend less than that too.