Hey guys, I know this is a sticky subject, but I've heard some stories of England and the old American South about there being "razor gangs" and such and people hacking each other to pieces with these things. But I've also heard that straights don't make good weapons as they don't lock and are brittle. Now I'm unsure of who to believe, but because of terms of the " Glasgow Grin" and "The Chelsea Smile," I'm inclined to believe these stories and no doubt, when looking at the blade of the straight, I can't help but get a little jittery if someone ill-intentioned was holding one of these things. What do you guys think? Are these stories overworked fairy tales of the straight's heyday? Or are they truly representative of the classic gang weapon we use to shave our faces with? I'll leave it to the expertise and generosity of this forum to answer my question . Thanks.