Thread: Le Jaguar

John,

You are correct on the Jaguar: it is one of the finest razors made. I have had several Jaguars in the past and wish I had kept them. On the other hand, I have one on the way so all is not lost.

ElaMenthol,

I don't know much about the company either, but you have a great brand of a razor. I must say, I have never seen one with the Jaguar name plate on the scales. I assume the name is ground on the shank, is it not?

It's on it's way to me, but from the pictures i saw there is on one side at least a text, Solingen, Made In Germany. I don't know what's on the other side. The seller is very reliable and not a complete stranger to me. Otherwise i would have asked a lot more questions and additional pictures. But i only have pictures of one side of the razor. Wasn't very expensive either, nor suspiciously cheap. Is it possible Jaguars, or some of them, are made by J.A. Henckels? I just found a link with a Jaguar razor that is sold out, also Solingen, Made in Germany, by Henckels. Should be here fast though, probably on Monday or Tuesday, then i'll update this about what's on the tang (and tail if any).

I look forward to hearing your thoughts.

Originally Posted by ElaMenthol

Is it possible Jaguars, or some of them, are made by J.A. Henckels? I just found a link with a Jaguar razor that is sold out, also Solingen, Made in Germany, by Henckels.

I believe it's one of Le Grelot's brands.
However, the stamp on the tang doesn't look like it, so you may have a very different razor than the ones people are talking about.

Originally Posted by gugi

I believe it's one of Le Grelot's brands.
However, the stamp on the tang doesn't look like it, so you may have a very different razor than the ones people are talking about.

Here is the link i found, maybe it's of any help:
"Jaguar" Stainless Friodur 5/8 Straight Razor NOS

That's definitely not the 'Le Jaguar' razors that the other members are talking about.
As far as I know Friodur is trademark of J.A. Henkels, but that razor has no mention whatsoever of Henckels so I would assume it wasn't made by them, and whoever put the that name on the scales either had the license to do it or didn't.

The registered/trademark symbols ® next to Jaguar and Friodur with the lack of J.A.Henckels most certainly don't give me confidence and I personally wouldn't buy such razor.

You're right, the jaguar symbol/logo differs and is inverted. I don't know about the Henckels, maybe it's legit and very rare, maybe fake, who knows. But i can very well understand that when in doubt don't buy.

Found some more. I'm now pretty sure it's not the French "Le Jaguar" but simply "Jaguar"

Jaguar
With points of sale in more than 80 countries JAGUAR is one of the world’s largest and most renowned manufacturers of hairdressing scissors and in most markets the market leader. The professional hairdressing implements, such as scissors, electrical appliances, brushes and accessories, are specially tailored to the needs of quality and design-conscious professional users.

They also seem to make shavette type razors these days.

Jaguar seems to be part of the Zwilling group. The logo is the same on my razor, even though it misses the text and font type of "Jaguar" on the newer logo, it is NOS, also the blade says Solingen, Germany, which might be odd for a French razor. The up and inwards curl of the tail and jumping silhouette are the same and typical:

So i might not have a Le Jaguar, but the Zwilling brand is known for quality and is assuring.

In 1932, Kurt Schmidt founded a steel articles factory in Solingen, a city which is famous for the manufacturing of cutlery. Jaguar was first introduced as a brand name for hairdressing shears in the late sixties, and a short time later it also became the company name. This name reflected specialization in producing hairdressing shears and marked the starting point for Jaguar to become one of the leading manufacturers in the world. The Solingen-based company Zwilling J.A. Henckels, recognized worldwide, has been a strong partner since 1988.


JAGUAR works intensively on innovations for hairdressing shears. Jaguar also offers a high-grade range of brushes, and electrical appliances. And with the introduction of the ThermoCut-System, Jaguar TC in 2000, hair cutting has become a wellness treatment.


JAGUAR's competence is a favorite of professionals in more than 80 countries worldwide.