Thread: Revisor - Solingen

Originally Posted by Neil Miller

That flat honing machine you pictured is the same as the one as that ass uses who promotes himself as "...the finest honemeister in the country...with over a decades honing under [my] belt..." in his "true Honing" gibberish self aggrandizing website (he was one of the original 'hone a hundred razors' nonsense after I joined here which makes it around 2009 - not even a decade...).

I know I continue to knock him, but why not? If he keeps spouting lies to draw suckers in and acting like an ass, then he deserves it. It is not like I have named him....

Actually, it is not the same machine. The @$$ uses a much lower quality one that wobbles all over the place.

I'm pretty sure the Revisor people use a better quality horizontal wet grinder and that they are better at using it.

Actually, they use vintage equipment pimped by them. It is a not-so-well-kept secret that Revisor are actually a hobby operation. Their actual business is electrical installation. If you take a close look at the images from the interview, you will see that the vintage machines have new electronics. The stuff is pure magic. Best of both worlds, if you will.

Fun fact, back in the day, apprentices had to grind razors for four years before they were let anywhere near the finishing machines. Four years. As part of a German production process. Think a few dozen razors per day. And miraculously, Revisor have been able to find retired craftsmen from that era who helped them streamline their production process. It's as highly professional as it is deeply in love with the craft.

Which is why I find it entirely unfair if someone who's never made a razor in his whole life goes, "yeah, but that razor wasn't shave ready." Revisor put blood, sweat, and tears into their razors. They - rightfully, I'd like to add! - take pride in their craft and the ensuing razors. The least we can do is pay them some respect. Their razors are as close to vintage Solingen craftsmanship as you will get, and I hope they will be able to make razors for many years to come. Because proper razor making is a dying art.

Very few new "Factory" razors are "Shave Ready" once in a great while the Razor Gods smile and one comes out that is... this starts the whole debate over again

Revisors are not any better, nor do they try to be as evidenced by the vids and blogs, so what, they make a quality razor with really awesome grinds, at a good price point, get over it already...

Originally Posted by RobinK

Actually, they use vintage equipment pimped by them. It is a not-so-well-kept secret that Revisor are actually a hobby operation. Their actual business is electrical installation. If you take a close look at the images from the interview, you will see that the vintage machines have new electronics. The stuff is pure magic. Best of both worlds, if you will.

Fun fact, back in the day, apprentices had to grind razors for four years before they were let anywhere near the finishing machines. Four years. As part of a German production process. Think a few dozen razors per day. And miraculously, Revisor have been able to find retired craftsmen from that era who helped them streamline their production process. It's as highly professional as it is deeply in love with the craft.

Which is why I find it entirely unfair if someone who's never made a razor in his whole life goes, "yeah, but that razor wasn't shave ready." Revisor put blood, sweat, and tears into their razors. They - rightfully, I'd like to add! - take pride in their craft and the ensuing razors. The least we can do is pay them some respect. Their razors are as close to vintage Solingen craftsmanship as you will get, and I hope they will be able to make razors for many years to come. Because proper razor making is a dying art.

So now you are saying because I didn't make the razor that I don't know if it's shave ready? Get off of your horse...seriously. I get that you like the brand...but to sit here on your soapbox and tell ME that I don't know how sharp a razor is or is not that arrived in the mail is just plain asinine. Simple fact, and I will state it again...
razor was NOT shave ready by most any standard. I didn't actually expect it to be, and I have the ability to correct this status of the blade by, of all things, pulling out my own series of hones and producing a shave ready blade....and I have stated EXPLICITLY numerous times I don't fault the manufacturer of the blade for this. If they hold themselves to a higher standard, then guess what....they missed their own mark! Still not a bog deal. I still love everything about the razor, and I also LOVE how it shaves now that it has a properly honed edge on it.

Gentlemen,

Forgive me, but this thread is really growing tedious with all the back and forth. I think it has served its usefulness with some good information passed around. Perhaps we should now let it fade gracefully into the sunset. Thanks.

I have NEVER had a bad Revisor straight razor.

Originally Posted by Denvernoob

The bevel was foggy and un-polished. Whether this is the norm or not isn't for me to say as this is my first (and certainly not my last) Revisor, but it is how it arrived.

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razor was NOT shave ready by most any standard.

I'm not trying to be sarcastic here, I'm honestly wondering: did you shave with the razor before you honed it, or did you hone it based on the way the bevel looked? I can't find you making any reference to it, that's why I'm asking.

I'm wondering, because it was, most likely, honed on a coticule and coticules are known to leave sandblasted looking edges. Your description, 'foggy and unpolished', sounds very much like a visual description of a coticule edge.

Apart from that, nothing to add. Revisors are wonderful razors and may you enjoy yours for many years to come.

I'm not criticizing Revisor. I have two and they are very good shavers. My earlier post was just a fact: my two Revisors didn't came shave ready.
...And i'm very happy to have Revisor making Razors today as the "old days".
...And in agreement to Obie's last post: I'm done here and leaving the thread for now.

Originally Posted by Pithor

I'm not trying to be sarcastic here, I'm honestly wondering: did you shave with the razor before you honed it, or did you hone it based on the way the bevel looked? I can't find you making any reference to it, that's why I'm asking.

I'm wondering, because it was, most likely, honed on a coticule and coticules are known to leave sandblasted looking edges. Your description, 'foggy and unpolished', sounds very much like a visual description of a coticule edge.

Apart from that, nothing to add. Revisors are wonderful razors and may you enjoy yours for many years to come.

I removed the razor from the box.
I removed residual oil with a towel.
I TP tested, it didn't grab my pad as my properly honed razors do.
I attempted to tree top arm hair, no hair grabbed
I attempted to then shave my forearm, it tugged and pulled, and the 2 hairs that "cut" were yanked out by the root.
I inspected the edge and noted foggyness, then honed.

This is my standard inspection as it were for any razor I aquire from any source. Now 28 razors in my fleet all passed or failed, as it were. I have plenty of antique store finds and the like that were far more dull, and I have a lot of pro-honed razors that were far sharper.

Due to the sensitive nature of my facial skin, I adopted the above process to avoid some very painful razor burn, and it hasn't failed me since I implemented it.

Well I guess we all can say reagardless, Revisors are keepers whether shave ready or needing a touch up once you get a new one in hand. I really like mine and can't wait to whack whiskers again with it!