Thread: Scale rot example

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.

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.

Originally Posted by Oscroft

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

Originally Posted by Neil Miller

In this example the darker areas seem to contain just dye

Yes, just like Brad Maggard's example.

Originally Posted by Oscroft

Yes, just like Brad Maggard's example.

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!

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.and after that they can go to the virtual pub and