Scale rot example

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Originally Posted by Oscroft

I also confess I'm still smarting from the sarcastic put-down I got - and it's not the first time on this forum. I apologise for not liking it, and now I really will go away.

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You certainly have the prerogative of throwing the baby out with the bathwater ....... but if I left every forum where I got a sarcastic reply in a thread I'd never have any forums to participate in. Guess my skin is thicker. Stick around though, you'll be glad you did.

I've seen enough cell rot I would reserve any opinions about patterns and what causes it. I guess you could experiment with it but to me the only "proof" is remove the blade and replace it with a clean one and see what happens.

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Originally Posted by Oscroft

Hmm, I'll assume good faith and take that as wry amusement rather than sarcasm, shall I?

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A touch of both actually, one of those things you "know" when you see it. My intent wasnt to strike a nerve, just to get you to show a better example next time...there are plenty of good cell rot pics out there for educational purposes.

I think from an Ebay standpoint, if I were looking for a razor and wanted to keep the scales, I'd pass on the one shown.

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Originally Posted by thebigspendur

I've seen enough cell rot I would reserve any opinions about patterns and what causes it. I guess you could experiment with it but to me the only "proof" is remove the blade and replace it with a clean one and see what happens.

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This is what I do if I have a set of scales that I am not sure about. I use a garbage blade that I keep just for that purpose.

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Originally Posted by shooter74743

A touch of both actually, one of those things you "know" when you see it. My intent wasnt to strike a nerve, just to get you to show a better example next time...there are plenty of good cell rot pics out there for educational purposes.

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Brilliant idea!

"Hey guys, there's a razor currently for sale on eBay that looks like it has cell rot, so here's a photo of *a different one* so you know what to watch out for."

Why didn't I think of that?

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Originally Posted by Neil Miller

In this example the darker areas seem to contain just dye

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Yes, just like Brad Maggard's example.

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Originally Posted by Oscroft

Yes, just like Brad Maggard's example.

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Don't get confused, I have not said that your example is not cell rot, and I don't take too well to sarcasm, either...

Take a good look at Undream's example: the rust pattern is distinctive, unlike the first example you posted, which incidentallly got a mixed reception on the UK forum you posted it on too.

An all-round good reception for you on the other US forum, though. Pity us 'so-called experts' got rubbished in the process, though. We only try to help, and offering alternatives is part of that process.

For my part I am quite happy to ignore any further postings of yours, because I hate cross-posting, especially if ridicule is the object, and I don't enjoy seeing knowledgable people disrespected.

My good friends Jimmy and Shooter have vast experience - they don't deserve the kind of disrespect a comparative newbie has shown them.

Dang! Rot and rubbish, disrespect and righteous indignation. My faves!! Wifey is sick and I am running washer and drier...
Missed the party! :p

I think if members are going to get all riled up over something cel rot is about the last thing worth any vitriol.

Maybe we need a virtual arena where folks can go and settle their differences.:jedi:and after that they can go to the virtual pub and:beer1: