Thread: Revisor - Solingen

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

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.

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

Originally Posted by tcrideshd

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

Hey TC, thanks for the response. Everyone should have an opinion and that's why I enjoy these forums. If someone gets passionate, they care and thats also good. In the end, if ya don't like the heat, get outa the kitchen, lol..... I'm enjoying my new 'hobby' and trying different blades - this is going to be fun. And couldn't agree more, doesn't matter what you ride, just ride...... Two good buddies of mine ride HD's, but we get on just fine, lol.

Hey Guys, I am not asking everyone to sing kumbayah and hold each other's hands, but keep the personal remarks out of the discussion. Comments like 'Robin needs a hug' tend to provoke an 'oh yeah, well your mother smells of elderberries' type of reaction, and from there it all goes pear shaped until everyone has forgotten what the actual argument was about because they're too busy throwing remarks at each other. not unlike the politics in certain middle eastern countries, but I digress.

Keep it about the topic at hand.

Does anyone know how long they take to answer an email?

Originally Posted by Thug

Does anyone know how long they take to answer an email?

I wrote my request over a weekend (on a Saturday) and I received my response the following Monday (2 days later). Once paid, my razor shipped 2 days later....and is currently sitting at home waiting for me as of this morning for me to come home!

Total turn-around since my first inquiry, including shipping from Germany to the US, was 11 days.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...an-6-days.html

As for the difference between shaves, yes I can tell a difference. TI to Revisor both 6/8ths round-tip. Apples to Apples. Dont shave blind folded but the Germans are way ahead on the steel, balance, face feel. If I had to pick one and put it in my go bag Revisor is my choice.
Both sit side by side in my drawer, I always pick the Revisor, TI is a great razor, their definition of full hollow is not a full as the Revisor.
Do you know how a W/B has a certain feel to itself? Its like that. Sorry I cannot be more verbally descriptive.

Originally Posted by Denvernoob

I wrote my request over a weekend (on a Saturday) and I received my response the following Monday (2 days later). Once paid, my razor shipped 2 days later....and is currently sitting at home waiting for me as of this morning for me to come home!

Total turn-around since my first inquiry, including shipping from Germany to the US, was 11 days.

For the ones I bought, the longest wait was due to the USPS. Revisor ships fast and you'll quickly see the razor leave Germany in about a day.