Thread: New Hart Razor Not Shave Ready Asking for Advice

Originally Posted by IamSt8ght

I have yet to receive a new razor that is really shave ready out of the box. The two Harts I received, a 6/8, and later a 7/8, needed a good stropping to be made shave ready. I have since touched them up on a Naniwa 12k when needed.

When a good stropping did not do it for a new razor, I take it to the hones and start with setting a new bevel, and go from there. As you know, resetting a new bevel is no big deal, and you know you are starting right and it's going to be right when you're done with your progression.

I would not bother sending it back, just take care of it yourself. Good luck!

Have you gotten any razor's that were sharpened by Lynn? The hair falls of before the razor even touches it.

Granted the fix is easy if you have the skill and the hones to touch it up yourself. For me the biggest rub would be if having paid a premium for a semi custom/custom razor that was advertised as being shave ready and was not. On no account should that be let slide by with an oh well I'll just fix it myself.

No matter how good a products reputation is it is almost inevitable that some sub par items get out for purchase. Nobody is perfect. OTH if you don't make a point if insisting it be made right which draws the attention of the maker to the fact that QC might need to be tightened up, more sub par products may get out to the end users. A good company does not want it's reputation to be undermined by unknowingly having sub par items get out the door.

At the very least, if you fix it yourself let both the vendor and Hart know of your dissatisfaction.

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

Granted the fix is easy if you have the skill and the hones to touch it up yourself. For me the biggest rub would be if having paid a premium for a semi custom/custom razor that was advertised as being shave ready and was not. On no account should that be let slide by with an oh well I'll just fix it myself.

No matter how good a products reputation is it is almost inevitable that some sub par items get out for purchase. Nobody is perfect. OTH if you don't make a point if insisting it be made right which draws the attention of the maker to the fact that QC might need to be tightened up, more sub par products may get out to the end users. A good company does not want it's reputation to be undermined by unknowingly having sub par items get out the door.

At the very least, if you fix it yourself let both the vendor and Hart know of your dissatisfaction.

Bob

Bob,
Yes I agree with you. You can't fix what you don't know about. I have already sent and email to the vendor make them aware of this issue and will follow up with one to Hart. I will fix it myself though as it is more hassle than it is worth to send it back and get it fixed.

Thanks
Guy

Guy

Sounds like a plan. Hope you get some compensation for your troubles too.

Bob

Originally Posted by Lonerider

Have you gotten any razor's that were sharpened by Lynn? The hair falls of before the razor even touches it.

I have, it was a Dubl Duck I picked up from Vintage Blades. It was shave ready and done right. Shaved like a razor is supposed to.

If the OP has all the stones mentioned, may as well put them to use. Although a properly honed and stropped razor from a pro is nice, there is nothing better (as far as shaving goes) than a razor that you have made shave ready yourself.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Thoughts

1. Easiest Contact the vendor and politely ask if they can "Fix" the issue explain that you are not a Newb and have shaved other razors..

2. Hone it yourself, now that said, I always set my own bevel and start at the beginning UNLESS I am touching up a razor that I honed originally..

3. Try and match up what they did and start at the top end and work backwards on the hones from 12k down until it hits for you

Ok I ended up resetting the bevel. Ran it through the 1k, 5k, 8k, and 12k Naniwa's and it came out great. I started by trying just the 12k and then 8k but things were not going where I wanted so I decided to start from scratch with one layer of tape. I'm slow as I'm still learning it took me about hour.