Thread: Revisor - Solingen

Originally Posted by Utopian

Shockingly enough, you buy them from Revisor!
Pick out the razor that you want, email them your pick, they will email you payment information, you pay, and in a couple of weeks you get your razor.

Thanks for the information. That sound way to easy. I will count the change in my piggy bank then go visit the site.

Originally Posted by RobinK

Actually, that's not true. People are far more strongly influenced by good reviews/news than bad.

If that truly is the case then what is the problem if there are a few negative reviews? In that case the negatives macht nichts in the end anyway.

Bob

Speaking as a guy who has experienced a lot of "Honemeisters" I was searching in the beginning by doing a real test, now I didn't get to them all and it's not to say I didn't get some fine razors back, but in this case I actually agree with Robin! Eek!!!!! But he's right , it's a term best left out of the ads. I've only found 2 that Hines my razors and one that does the finest job I've ever had, I still don't hone because if this, I'd need another 50,000 razors under my belt to get there,no why. I only shave with my razors , so I like the best edge possible,mand I know my limitations. As far as my razor from Revisor , I got one of his vintage new stock , I asked for it to be shave ready and herr Kronenberg delivered , but I had to request it for them to put it to the stones. Tc

Originally Posted by RobinK

I think it depends on who you ask. Why are we even discussing this? Because there is a difference in perception of "shave readiness" (or, as I recently learned, "true shave readiness"). None of the Revisor razors I have owned or tested were not shave ready. Meaning, they removed facial hair without tugging. Which, in my opinion, qualifies as "shave ready". There are others who think that sharper is better. I would beg to differ, and quite strongly so, but that is just a personal preference. I positively hate Feather DE blades for the same reason - my skin finds them quite unbecoming, and the extra sharpness does not add any extra closeness. But, YMMV.

Robin, unless the accepted wisdom in this community had changed significantly, our collective refrain is usually to tell new guys that they should have their razor honed by a professional (or insert honemeister if you will) so that that edge will become the standard to which they can judge shave readiness. When I was getting started and knew nothing about honing, I did just that. And to this day, that remains my standard. Yes, YMMV. However, the three razors I have purchased from Revisor did not meet the standard I had come to accept for shave readiness. And since these razors had so much more potential, why would we suggest to anyone to simply accept what might otherwise be significantly better? Unless a professionally honed edge is NOT really the standard for judging shave ready, then in that case I might be wrong. In that case I'll simply inform new Revisor owners to be aware that your new razor may have a greater level of potential than you know. And you can call that what you like.

I agree shave ready can be subjective, but I know two razors from revisor were not shave ready , and this is why I asked on the NOS razor I purchased, they sent it ready that time, so I guess to keep this from happening we should always ask, Now as for Robin, he needs a hug or something, what's your address I'll send you a card to perk you up! Tc

So all of this conversation leads me to believe that we need, perhaps, to treat Revisor like any OEM retailer (TAoS comes to mind). Some razors may have acceptable factory edges on them, some may not. If one asks specifically for a hone, they apparently get it. If they don't, the factory edge is what is shipped to them.

It also appears that based on point in time, different services may have been provided by default.

As I have a razor on the way, and I did not specify that it should be honed, I can report the condition the razor arrives in and that may indicate what can be expected NOW going forward. This in no way diminishes anyone's past experiences, but it may help frame future expectations.

Originally Posted by Pithor

Why? Your Revisor performs excellently, meaning you get a comfortable and close shave with it. How does comparing that to another really sharp razor help? Also, you seem to have plenty of those already.

And personally I would take a Revisor over a Thiers Issard any day. But that's aesthetics and economics, mainly. In the end the shaves will probably be quite indistinguishable from each other.

I guess what I was getting at re having one/two of my razors honed by an expert, is that I have only had a couple honed locally. So it is difficult to judge whether what I am experiencing is 'the best' i can get, or is there an even better degree of comfort that I could get. I'm not looking for the 'Holy Grail', just a datum.

Interesting comment re your Revisor over a TI. I feel the same for the same reasons. The two shaves are pretty indistinguishable, but a whole lot of difference in bang for buck. Thanks again for your comments.

Originally Posted by RobinK

Because "Meister".

Whenever I read this "meister" (or, for the spellingwise challenged, "miester") humbug, I wonder if it ever occurred to anyone that maybe, just maybe, officially trained, qualified and accredited German craftsmen in their sixties and seventies may be just that tiny little bit more knowledgeable and experienced than some self taught individual from the interwebs upon whom a nonsensical and entirely meaningless title (which started as a joke to honour our fearless leader here, and should have stopped right there) has been bestowed?

Because, you know, there are things like "True Honing – So Good It’s Patented" (and no, I am not going to dignify this idiocy by adding a link here), and these things are so mindnumbingly idiotic that, well, my mind goes numb. Likewise, each time I have to read "oh, and then I put that German razor onto some $$k grit $SUPERHONE, and only then was it truly shave ready", I go

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And Thiers Issard, well... no. I've had a few, I sold them all. They used to be good, though, or so they say. Then again, one should never really believe anything that's written on the interwebs...

Hi RobinK, looks like a stirred some passion with my mention of going to a 'Meister' to have one or two of my razors honed. My comment was ever so slightly tongue in cheek re 'Meister' and did not distract in anyway from the skill of German craftsmen who have earned the title. In my own way, I was trying to say/ask that by having a a true professional apply their skill to my razors, I would get a datum point by which to judge a quality hone.

I have looked at the many posts on YouTube etc re honing and all I see is problems for myself at this stage, if I tried to master the process. I truly believe each to his own and I would hate to ruin a good blade by clumsy honing. I would look for someone skilled in honing a blade and would use SRP to find the right person - with help from the massed experience available on this site.

Originally Posted by johnnypipe

Now that we have the honing issued solved, can someone tell me the best place to buy these Revisor razors from?

Hi Johnny - you have probably already got the answer, but it is direct from their web site. Here is a link to the web site: Home

There only appears to be a small team - maybe three. I live in Canada and had to use PayPal, which cost an additional 5%. The ordering etc was all very quick and the razor arrived in about 2 weeks after being held up briefly in Canadian customs.

Good luck.

Beemer your ok ,, just sometimes we have a guy or two who is , how shall I say , grumpy ,, heck I,m one of them, I too say what's on my mind before I think of other opinions. But ya do check out other edges if your curious , I did and it was an eye opener! And welcome , even if do ride a Beener !! ( tongue in cheek ). As long as you ride two wheels I,m ok with it. Lol. Tc