Thread: Good, But Not Great

Well, I finally got my razors back from Ross Cutlery. I gotta say, I was a bit disappointed. They're all nice, but I honestly expected the hone wear to be gone. It's reduced, but not gone. All the razors look good, and have been returned to "really good shaver" status. I guess the point is, don't expect miracles. Maybe I'll like 'em better when I've custom scaled them. The Filarmonica I got from Ross is, however, extremely pimp.

P.S. The do need to be honed afterwards.

Thanks Joe. That gives a better perspective on the services they offer
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Just a couple of questions
1. Was the pitting the same as before?
2. Reduced ?
3. Entirely eliminated?
4. Was the edge defect free or the same as before?

Randy, the pitting was all removed on the blades themselves. There remains a small bit on the shank, but that doesn't bother me at all, and I can probably get it off myself, as I asked him to leave the shanks (and their attendant makers' marks) alone. The edges appear to be fine. I had removed any edge defects before I ever sent them. That being said, the more I look at them, the better I like them. I was honestly pissed when I first opened them up, but I guess my position has softened a bit. Considering what they looked like when I sent them, I guess they're ok after all. In the future, though, I'll just buy razors that don't need so much work.

Originally Posted by Joe Chandler

Considering what they looked like when I sent them, I guess they're ok after all.

It was a flat rate, right? Even if they didn't work miracles, do you feel you got your $20 worth out of them?

Originally Posted by mparker762

It was a flat rate, right? Even if they didn't work miracles, do you feel you got your $20 worth out of them?

Yeah, I feel like I got my money's worth, I reckon. The Wostenholm and Holyoake both looked about the same as JL's W&B in the resto forum, and were returned to me in good shaving condition. The one I was most disappointed in was the Freidmann & Lauterjung Electric. It was in really good shape, except for some hone wear, and when I got it back, it had the same amount of hone wear. A little cleaner, but not really improved. It's still an outstanding shaver, but not quite what I was hoping for. The biggest bright spot was the Filarmonica I got...I had to order another one just like it with pearlescent handles.