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10-14-2011, 11:50 PM #1Senior Member
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Stainless Steel
As a beginner should I stay way from the stainless steel blades?
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10-14-2011, 11:57 PM #2what Dad calls me
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Stainless or carbon should make no difference, whichever you choose for whatever reason will do fine, just be sure to buy quality. Best of luck and I truly hope you enjoy SRP!
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10-15-2011, 12:00 AM #3I shave with Occam's Razor
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Boy, this is the definition of subjective.
My first razor was a Dovo Pearlex INOX, passed down to me by my father. Dad was a practical man, a millwright by trade, and swore by stainless and German steel in particular. I've used both carbon and stainless. My opinion is that stainless, when properly honed, gives me a superior shave.
And now, cue Pandora's Box...
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10-15-2011, 12:02 AM #4I shave with Occam's Razor
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Always good advice!
Originally Posted by nun2sharp
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10-15-2011, 02:44 AM #5Senior Member
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When purchasing vintage how would one differentiate between the two.
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10-15-2011, 02:58 AM #6Senior Member
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I have a Dovo stainless ebony. It is one of my favorite shavers, and it is just as easy to strop and care for as my regular steel razors.
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10-15-2011, 03:19 AM #7Senior Member
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My vintage c-mon says stainless on the blade and scales. Back in the day when stainless was a luxury they would let you know about it. Originally Posted by bottomfeeder
At least from what I have seen. Newer razors not so much.
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10-15-2011, 03:39 AM #8I shave with Occam's Razor
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On the vintage straights, you'll see phrases like Rostfrei, INOX, stainfree, and others.
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10-15-2011, 03:54 AM #9
No from the good ones, yes from the bad ones.
Good = Dovo, Boker, Henckels (friodur), Hess, Heljestrand, Filarmonica, C-Mon, Dubl Duck
Bad = everything else
There are few others of the good ones, but they're fairly rare, so the simple rule above makes it quite easy.
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10-15-2011, 04:12 AM #10I shave with Occam's Razor
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Gugi, Originally Posted by gugi
Does Filarmonica make a stainless straight? I've shaved with three from your list
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