Thread: VG10 steel, good choice?

This has always been an interesting topic to me, and I'm sure there are tons of threads dealing with steels...I'm not trying to start something here lol
Unless I'm understanding incorrectly, the only reason to use a stainless (in this application) is to slow down corrosion. Carbon steels seems to set the bar for hardness, and stainless is always trying to get there.
That being said, there are some superb fine grain stainless steels out there that the knife industry takes advantage of (Uddeholm, Crucible, etc). I'm just guessing that if the straight razor industry were huge, we see similar application of these to try and get the best of both worlds.
So congrats on the VG10 blade - it certainly has a good reputation.

I've always fancied a razor made from ZDP 189, that as an extremely high carbon content.

that is NICE!!!!!!!!

Nice pics, just wow. Please excuse me while I go to the store to buy a new keyboard, this one is not drying out anytime soon from the drool...

Originally Posted by Roso

Nice pics, just wow. Please excuse me while I go to the store to buy a new keyboard, this one is not drying out anytime soon from the drool...

lol, thanks. I am very happy with it. It was actually very affordable (approx. 80 dollars) and what I heard about VG10 steel that's a steal.

Sorry to rain on your parade, but usually when you see "pocket knife" scales along with the "affordable" label it is typical Pakistani junk, what we call a RSO (razor shaped object). Mostly found on ebay or Amazon, they usually sit next to the ads for $50 "Damascus" razors.

Congrats on the shave, though I am somewhat curious how the edge will hold up for subsequent shaves.

Wood double copper head handle razor , is , free shipping-inRazor from Beauty & Health on Aliexpress.com

Looks nice, hope it works out well. I don't know the company but I'm guessing the quality is fine, if perhaps variable. If you got a good one, don't worry about the naysayers.

I'm waiting for my first stainless (CTS-XHP) razor myself. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Originally Posted by Ryan82

Sorry to rain on your parade, but usually when you see "pocket knife" scales along with the "affordable" label it is typical Pakistani junk, what we call a RSO (razor shaped object). Mostly found on ebay or Amazon, they usually sit next to the ads for $50 "Damascus" razors.

Congrats on the shave, though I am somewhat curious how the edge will hold up for subsequent shaves.

I was thinking exactly the same thing, in fact after seeing the picture I would bet my house on that not being made from such a premium steel as VG10, probably a cheap Gold Dollar blade with the words VG10 etch on the blade. I would like to have a link to the seller for sure.

Originally Posted by Tierdaen

Wood double copper head handle razor , is , free shipping-inRazor from Beauty & Health on Aliexpress.com

Looks nice, hope it works out well. I don't know the company but I'm guessing the quality is fine, if perhaps variable. If you got a good one, don't worry about the naysayers.

I'm waiting for my first stainless (CTS-XHP) razor myself. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Yeah, that link is pretty much what I was talking about in my above post. Buyer beware!

Originally Posted by Ryan82

Yeah, that link is pretty much what I was talking about in my above post. Buyer beware!

I suspect it is much better than you give it credit for being.
Chinese retailer (Chinese language)
Actually doesn't seem too bad at all...the worst issue one might encounter would probably be a small geometry issue, but the steel and treatment are likely good or excellent.

Originally Posted by celticcrusader

I was thinking exactly the same thing, in fact after seeing the picture I would bet my house on that not being made from such a premium steel as VG10, probably a cheap Gold Dollar blade with the words VG10 etch on the blade. I would like to have a link to the seller for sure.

I'm not going to vouch for a company I don't know, but Gold Dollar razors are produced in Zhejiang province in China and have a stainless model in the 800 but do not think it's imported steel. The one in this thread seems to really be made of VG-10 and is made in Taiwan. Very different creatures, with a large difference in Chinese prices.