Hello, yeanpac:
As many have expressed, that Thiers-Issard is a good choice, and, yes, please have it professionally honed. You're on your way.
Regards,
Obie
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Hello, yeanpac:
As many have expressed, that Thiers-Issard is a good choice, and, yes, please have it professionally honed. You're on your way.
Regards,
Obie
+1. You, sir, are very fortunate to live in a city with a local wetshaving shop, and one with a great selection too. Not many of us have the priviledge of viewing or sampling products before we purchase them. Give Scott a call, I don't think you'll be disappointed.
Oh, and welcome to SRP from a fellow Albertan. :)
Hey Ryan, Thanks!. I talked to Scott this afternoon and I'll be getting a Thiers Issard Singing 5/8", Le Canadien, Black Plastic Scales once it gets here (out of stock right now). I'll be picking it up in the NW area of the city..:) (you're right, its great to have a local shop...)
and once again..Thank you all for the help...
Fendrihan has a "shave-ready" option -- they send the blade to someone in Montreal, I think, for hand-honing.
I'd pay the extra $20 for that service. It's not a cheap razor -- if you don't have the skills to hone it yourself, have them do it.
I don't have anything quite as light as a "singing blade"; it should be a delight to use.
Charles
yeanpc,
I have two (2) TI C135 razors, and I have found them to be excellent shavers.
You have made a good choice :)
+1 on the previous comments about getting the razor professionally honed.
The edge on the C135 TIs takes a bit of dialling in, but when they are there, the shave is superb !
Have fun !
Best regards
Russ