Thread: Opinions?

Hi fellas, I was thinking about adding another straight to my modest collection. Do any of you have experience or opinions on the "German Hoppe" razor on www.shavingshop.com ? Or should I save up and buy a lower end 6/8 TI and put better scales on it?

Both are excellent options. Which would you prefer?

X

Originally Posted by xman

Both are excellent options. Which would you prefer?

X

Gee X thats like asking a blind man whether he preferred yesterdays sunset or the one the day before.

I would say they are both quality razors and both will give you great shaves. New scales are cosmetic and won't affect shaving quality. Invest you money in the better blade. I think new scales should go on premium razors unless your really into doing all the work yourself.

Hmm, I understand what you fellas are saying, but does one outperform the other noticeably, or does one of you have a preference?

I don't know the Hoppe, but I know and like Sheffield steel and Thiers-Issard razors very much but only by a nose ahead of the Solingen razors. Almost imperceptably so actually. I think the other performance options should be well considered too, like whether you want a larger or smaller blade, spike or round, etc.

That's just me.

X

I recently bought the German Hoppe razor, and so far I like it a lot. I don't have much to compare it to, since the only other straight razor I have and have used is a Wester Bros. "Manganese steel" 5/8 spike point, but to me the German Hoppe feels chunkier and more solid, and I just feel more confident using it. It did take some work to get it shave ready on a pasted strop (something like 60-80 strokes) but then not even the TI razors come shave ready from the factory. It seems to be holding the edge well now that it's sharpened, though. I prefer using it to the Wester Bros. razor because of the round point and the feeling that it's more solid/heftier. Just my 2 cents.

Howard,

You'll never be truely satisfied until you
own one of each. Buy the Hoppe and
then start saving for a TI.


Terry

X is correct both are probably equal relatively speaking so buy the one with the geometry you prefer the most or the one that is cosmetically more pleasing to you.

Originally Posted by wvbias

You'll never be truely satisfied until you
own one of each. Buy the Hoppe and
then start saving for a TI.

"Truthful words are not beautiful"
~Lao Tzu

So what you guys are saying is that both razors are of good quality and will provide excellent shaves no matter what?