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12-09-2011, 07:19 AM #9
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Thanked: 1FYI, Vanadium steel increases toughness and resistance to wear. Molybdenum (with chrome) steel and INOX (high chrome steel) will provide good hardness and good corrosion resistance. Most used carbon steel razors I see on EBay are corroded and pitted. A few vendors polish them out, but I really don't think I want the hassle of looking after a "high maintenance" razor that is susceptible to corrosion and pitting. I expect is is more work to hone a moly steel or inox (chrome) steel razor, and I expect they should hold an edge longer. What I don't know is whether or not they are "better" shavers. I just noticed that Dovo makes an INOX straight razor too. Filarmonica also makes some stainless razors, but they are comparatively expensive. So far, the only moly steel razor I have seen is made by Hayashi.