Best PUMA steel

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08-27-2006, 03:31 AM
Z07

Best PUMA steel

Now I can die happy.
e-Bay item 300019979348
08-27-2006, 07:06 AM
Kees

Don't wanna use it first?
08-27-2006, 02:53 PM
RichZ

Nice one. I have a 3/8 Dorko and the smaller blades handle like a sports car.
Enjoy.:)
08-27-2006, 03:37 PM
ranlome

I had a watch on that but it was more than I can spend at the moment. Beautiful razor. Congrats!
08-28-2006, 02:26 AM
thebigspendur

You can never go wrong with a razor like that.
08-28-2006, 03:02 AM
russellnyc

How many of you guys use small blades routinely? From my experience with lighter vs. heavier razors and 5/8 vs 7/8, I would think a 3/8 would make for a difficult shave. Do you use it for the whole shave, or just around the moustache/chin areas?
08-28-2006, 03:39 AM
RichZ

Quote:

Originally Posted by russellnyc

How many of you guys use small blades routinely? From my experience with lighter vs. heavier razors and 5/8 vs 7/8, I would think a 3/8 would make for a difficult shave. Do you use it for the whole shave, or just around the moustache/chin areas?

I have a 3/8 Dorko in my rotation which I use over my whole face. Works great. :D
08-28-2006, 04:36 AM
Z07

Quote:

Originally Posted by russellnyc

<snip> Do you use it for the whole shave, or just around the moustache/chin areas?

I hope to use it for the moustache area. If it works out for the whole shave that'll be fine too. If it doesn't work for me at all, I'll put it on e-Bay and see where RAD takes me next.

BTW I'm new to all this and have no idea what brands were better than others. I like the PUMA name for reasons that will make sense to no one other than me. Similarly, I know I'd like a German blade better than another one even if some metallurgical scientist could prove 100 ways why another blade is better.

I'm getting the same close shave now after a week that I got with my Gillette 3 blade cartridge razor. It does take about twice as long to shave with a straight as it did before and I have to be awake fully. I didn't buy a straight razor for any practical reason. I don't like the PUMA's for any practical reason either.

Cheers!
08-28-2006, 01:17 PM
ForestryProf

Quote:

Originally Posted by Z07

I hope to use it for the moustache area. If it works out for the whole shave that'll be fine too. If it doesn't work for me at all, I'll put it on e-Bay and see where RAD takes me next.

BTW I'm new to all this and have no idea what brands were better than others. I like the PUMA name for reasons that will make sense to no one other than me. Similarly, I know I'd like a German blade better than another one even if some metallurgical scientist could prove 100 ways why another blade is better.

I'm getting the same close shave now after a week that I got with my Gillette 3 blade cartridge razor. It does take about twice as long to shave with a straight as it did before and I have to be awake fully. I didn't buy a straight razor for any practical reason. I don't like the PUMA's for any practical reason either.

Cheers!

You may not have purchased that PUMA for any practical reason, but I can assure you that once you shave with it, you will have a truely objective reason for never wanting to part with it. They are wonderful shavers!

FWIW,
Ed
08-28-2006, 03:15 PM
pilothaz

I was looking at that PUMA it was really pretty. I would have gotten that..
:)
08-28-2006, 05:46 PM
gfoster

Quote:

Originally Posted by russellnyc

How many of you guys use small blades routinely? From my experience with lighter vs. heavier razors and 5/8 vs 7/8, I would think a 3/8 would make for a difficult shave. Do you use it for the whole shave, or just around the moustache/chin areas?

Probably close to half my razors are 4/8 and I like them just fine.

-- Gary F.
08-29-2006, 01:47 AM
thebigspendur

I have a few 4/8s and I like them better than the 8/8s and even most 7/8s. You can maneuver them much better than the larger ones. I have one 2/8s but find it too small to get a good grip on to shave with. If I didn't have a moustache it would be a great razor for the coupe de madre. I haven't tried a 3/8s but I would imagine its like the 4/8s.
09-03-2006, 04:56 PM
Z07

I got the razor yesterday. "mr_barence" got it to me faster from Deutschland via Luftpost than the US sellers got me their stuff!!

I, being overly curious, had to try it out. I shaved down only with the razor without any honing or stropping. It worked fine. I will give it a few gentle passes on the hone and a bit of time on my belt before I shave again. I bet if I had proper equipment I could make it into a top notch shaver. As it is, I'm well pleased with it.