Thread: Least favorite razor?

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!

I only have 10 user blades,all the same size, all the same maker,they all shave the same so no least fave for me.

My least favorites become wind chimes. Just saying!

I have no trouble picking my least favorite child: My Dubl Duck Goldedge. Nothing to do with bevels, patience, practice. I just don't like the damn thing! It shaves as well as any in the herd, but ... it just doesn't suit me. Come to think of it, that's the one in my rotation that's most likely to leave a nick. I tend to ignore it for long stretches, then feel obligated to put it to work--and still don't like it, not even the "scritch" sound it makes. Just a poor marriage, I suppose.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

My least favorites become wind chimes. Just saying!

PMSL I'll offer this to the bride as a new wind chime to go with the other dozen odd she has LOL

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