Thread: Straight razor sharp?

Originally Posted by evert67

However, now the subject has turned again to "what razor is this?".
Thanks!

Hi,


I have seen both razors, the one you bought and the one on the webshop´s hompage for sale on the internet too.
Interesting enough that Herbertz does not sell these on their hompage at least not at the moment.
It´s easy to see that the razor you bought is not the one shown on the webshop´s hompage.
Yours has a a different shoulder design and is marked "made in Solingen". The other one just says Herbertz.
Could be made in China/Parkistan. So i think you have been lucky whith yours.
Although it was made in Solingen by an unknown maker I doubt that it came shave ready out of the factory.

You are still new at this and it'll take some shaves for you to develop muscle memory and technique. Be patient, stick with it and remember to enjoy this.

Here is my mantra: "You are taking a daily mundane chore and turning it into a pleasureable daily ritual."

Originally Posted by evert67

Well, I did it .

I am not sure what to think of the results. I first tried to shave off some arm hair. That went without any problems.

Then I did what gssixgun recommended.



The razor did shave, but definitely not "surprisingly well". I had to shave each patch of skin a few times to get all hairs removed; the razor did not catch all hairs in one pass, it seemed to "hang" on some hairs. I went on to my cheecks with the same results. After shaving the skin was pretty red and feeling burnished.

What do the experts make of this?