Thread: Hess #42 Stainless Steel, Any good?

Most Hess 42's are 4/8 full concave ice hardened stainless razors, little brothers to the Hess 44 which runs from 5/8 to 7/8.
This model will have 'forty two' inlayed on it's pearlized celluloid scales. I have a 42 which is 11/16, however and is a wedge blade with no inlay on the scales. Extremely good razors which hold an edge better than most. One of the first and best of stainless blades IMO.
I keep one in my rotation and have always liked them.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Most Hess 42's are 4/8 full concave ice hardened stainless razors, little brothers to the Hess 44 which runs from 5/8 to 7/8.

It's funny you mention that. The seller told me the blade was 5/8 but it sure looked smaller than that. When I get the razor in hand I'll have to measure it but I'm assuming it's going to turn out to be 4/8 like you said.

Originally Posted by salvat36

It's funny you mention that. The seller told me the blade was 5/8 but it sure looked smaller than that. When I get the razor in hand I'll have to measure it but I'm assuming it's going to turn out to be 4/8 like you said.

I had the same thing happen. The last one I bought was suppose to be 5/8 but it was smaller then my other two. I never measured them, just guested and never really compared them to my other 5/8

I'm really just trying to figure out if I over paid. With that said I know discussing value is against the SRP forum rules so I'm wondering if there are any pricing guides, websites or other sources for researching this info on my own?