Thread: First razor “hen and rooster"

Originally Posted by robert2286

I own a Hen and rooster and i like it... I paid 30$ for it and it shaves as good as my more expensive razors... Hen and rooster used to be made in Germany and now Spain... They also make an insane amount of different pocket knifes... Mine is made of stainless not carbon and they wont come shave rdy... So far i like it... Its a good project razor to learn how to hone since u can get them cheap... Honing a vintage sometimes can be very challenging because of ware ... Just my .02... Mine performs great! Actually i shaved today with mine... Tomorrow i shave with my Aust!

I guess it depends on 'luck of the draw' or maybe on the skill level of the honer. I haven't had one made in Spain, but I do have a Solingen made H&R from maybe 10 years ago. It is a real good razor and like the new ones but made in Solingen. I also have a pre-WWII H&R and it is a great razor. Glad you got a good one. At that price it would be hard to beat. The few reviews I've read on the Spain made H&Rs weren't complimentary.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I guess it depends on 'luck of the draw' or maybe on the skill level of the honer. I haven't had one made in Spain, but I do have a Solingen made H&R from maybe 10 years ago. It is a real good razor and like the new ones but made in Solingen. I also have a pre-WWII H&R and it is a great razor. Glad you got a good one. At that price it would be hard to beat. The few reviews I've read on the Spain made H&Rs weren't complimentary.

Well... I would not call it a great razor... Better than a gold dollar thats for sure... I think i was lucky as well... See i got it because i wanted a razor made in spain and i cant pay for a filarmonica at the moment :/
And i wanted to up my honing skills but i didnt want to practice on a super cheap Chinese or practice on a very nice razor! The razor has been good to me thou! And it shaves as good as my Ralf and my vintage boker! Now i want a vintage H&R!!! Lmao

Originally Posted by robert2286

Now i want a vintage H&R!!! Lmao

Good luck with that, IME they are scarce as Hen's teeth !