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Thread: Risky Russkis - рискованным русских

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    Default Risky Russkis - рискованным русских

    Anyone a fan of Russian blades? Rocketas, Stolichnayas, Orbitas, and stuff from Stiz? I've got four of them (so far) and find they hone up nicely and give me a great shave. I'll be posting pix of mine. Show us what you got and any information you can gleam from behind the Iron Curtain.
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    Yes, I got a 5/8" Raketa a while ago. It was very sharp when I got it, and I've only had to refresh the edge a little, so I've no idea what it would be like to hone all the way from bevel-setting. I've had some good shaves from it. It's fully hollow ground, and it feels very light in the hand, but the balance feels right.

    It was advertised as a 1963 model, but the tang has the STIZ logo followed by '65' so it's more likely 1965.

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    i just got in my Stiz 'spartacus' blade today, very clean, stamped '55. I will be putting on a set of new scales tonight and ill post a picture of it later!

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    I should get one lol a Russian must have a Russian razor of to the bay I go lol
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    Here you go comrades!
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    im a big fan, i have a bostock and a rocket, love em!

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    My Stiz. Maybe not the prettiest razor, but functional. Bought as NOS, with stamped paper and everything. It arrived with the factory edge and it did not take well to honing, until i tried my CF. Hard steel...


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    I have one. No idea what it is. This on the tang. Well, I think it is Russian. If anyone knows please chime in.



    This is on the back

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    This is Trud Watcha. Model Extra :-)
    I have one but after modification.
    Additionally I have a Russian straight razor MOSSTAMP from '39

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