Thread: Least favorite razor?

I try to sell the ones I don't like. I fight with some. Struggle with others but in the end I win and enjoy the shave or lose and sell the razor.

I have a Morris wedge about 4/8 which is good for nothing but cleaning up the stray whisker.

I have a Japanese razor that is called a Shooting Star that was suppose to be a good razor. Maybe in someone else's hands. I haven't gotten it to shave well yet. I'd sell it but haven't the foggiest how I would advertise that and be honest.

Originally Posted by RezDog

I have a Japanese razor that is called a Shooting Star that was suppose to be a good razor. Maybe in someone else's hands. I haven't gotten it to shave well yet. I'd sell it but haven't the foggiest how I would advertise that and be honest.

Sell it on ebay and don't claim it is honed or shave ready. Just state what it is and describe it without delving into its shaving qualities. It sounds exotic enough that some collector should want it.

I have a display wall full of "favorite" razors.

I had a Friodur that same close to being my LEAST favorite razor.

I could not put a satisfactory edge on it to save my life. Then at the SoCal Meet Marty (Euclid440) helped me bevel it and dial it in. Now I am amazed at how long that blade can hold an edge.

I learned to be more patient. I was just fighting with good hard steel and a lack of bevel setting experience on the same.

Thanks again Marty!

this is like trying to pick a least favorite child
it is just wrong,
the poor things are just a bit misunderstood that's all
but a perfect example of YMMV

I agree splashone. One of the things I enjoy is buying a no-name razor off of E-Bay in very poor condition, cheap, ugly, and turning it into a great shaver. Not necessarily very handsome, but a great shaver - and like you, I have way too many razors!

Originally Posted by KindestCutOfAll

I had a Friodur that same close to being my LEAST favorite razor.

I could not put a satisfactory edge on it to save my life.

I have had a least favored Friodur. Model 451
I have had 4 of them, and each one, without fail, sliced my face. I have since sworn off them =P

Originally Posted by RezDog

I'd sell it but haven't the foggiest how I would advertise that and be honest.

Yep. That's how I feel about that. I'd sooner give it away, but still couldn't do that. I don't feel it would serve to promote SR shaving if I behaved in that manner.