NTS razors?

Hi guys,
I've been thinking about adding a razor with a stainless steel blade to my collection. There's a few Dovos I'm interested in.
However, last time I was in Dublin I found a shop selling NTS Razors with stainless steel blades. They're priced at 89 euros (which isn't too much) however I've never heard of the brand and have no idea if it might be worth getting one.
They're made in Solingen, so that might make it seem to be a decent razor.
the link for the razor is Straight razor
Have any of you guys any experience with these razors?
Thanks

At that price you're pushing the limits for a quality razor. The fact it says made in solingen means nothing. It's very possible it's made elsewhere and then polished up and scaled in Germany and then that qualifies it to be a German Made Razor.

I was thinking along the same lines. I probably won't get the razor :L
I did think that the Solingen name was protected though, so if it says made in Solingen, it has to be made in Solingen?

Today "made in" does not necessarily mean it was produced in it's entirety in one country. Today parts are sourced globally and enough of the final assembly is done in the one country that the "made in" applies to. Back in the day Leica operated a plant in Midland Ontario that made Leica cameras and lenses but also supplied camera and lens parts to Leica Germany where they were assembled to be labelled made in Germany. It has been going on a long time.

Bob

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Originally Posted by thebigspendur

At that price you're pushing the limits for a quality razor. The fact it says made in solingen means nothing. It's very possible it's made elsewhere and then polished up and scaled in Germany and then that qualifies it to be a German Made Razor.

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i think the same. the blade maybe made in pakistan and assembled in germany then being selled as solingen. there is some other razor in similar cases as razzor etc.

in other case, for this price it would not to be the best razor you could have but something like GD.

btw this is the first time i see this brand of solingen and i did not find anything more.

I hadn't seen it either, hence my asking you guys here :)
I'll save my money for getting a stainless steel Dovo at some point in the future then.

89 Euros is almost exactly $100. It seems the entry level Dovos aren't much more than that, and maybe they're less expensive because they haven't had to ship them to the US and pass that cost on. I've never heard of NTS but I wouldn't let the price alone be a deal breaker.

I just bought a revisor SR from them for $86.07 out the door and in my hand...and from what I read on here they are very reputable.

...Hey I just noticed I became a senior member with this post:y

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I just bought a revisor SR from them for $86.07 out the door and in my hand...and from what I read on here they are very reputable.

I just became a senior member with this post:y

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a NTS revisor? or solingen revisor? they are not the same

i think do yourself a favor and go with proven brand. For what you want to spend i think you will be happier with a Dovo or Ralf Aust, there may be a Revisor in that range, just nt sure when u add vat.

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I just bought a revisor SR from them for $86.07 out the door and in my hand...and from what I read on here they are very reputable.

...Hey I just noticed I became a senior member with this post:y

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Bought from whom?

I thought there was only one Revisor - solingen

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they're not the same. even in revisor solingen they've not this NTS proposed by them

I was just making a suggestion for the OP

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I thought there was only one Revisor - solingen

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Sorry your post was a bit unclear, I wasn't sure who the "them" was you were referring to.

sorry i thought you bought a NST from solingen revisor that's why i replied. ;)

I have one in carbon. Nice razor, keeps a good edge. Not the hollowest grind you will find but still done well. I like them.

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I have one in carbon. Nice razor, keeps a good edge. Not the hollowest grind you will find but still done well. I like them.

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oh that's interesting, so they are ok razors then?

I like mine. I bought it on a whim. Shaves nice and hones easy. Aust and Revisor are much better ground if you have the dosh.

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I like mine. I bought it on a whim. Shaves nice and hones easy. Aust and Revisor are much better ground if you have the dosh.

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I prefer a thicker grind anyway. I might have a look at some revisors then.

I bought an NTS stainless from thesuperiorshave.com, 7 or 8 months ago. It isn't my favorite but a solid shaver and it's easy to maintain. I use it for travel often.
TSS had a little write up when they were selling them. Said it was a small shop in soligen. They also make scissors, a tto razors and a little travel kit I've seen for sale else where.
It's a quality razor with good steel. Better than a modern Timor, but fit and finish isn't as high quality as other current makers.
IMHO, a good stainless steel shaver at a decent price.

I looked for S&Gs and TSS is still selling them: Here is the write from their website. They also have an inexpensive stainless model, probably similar to what your looking at, since it is priced at $90 - 98 USD.

"NTS Solingen is a sort of collective of independent-operator master grinders working together under their own brand name, rather like how VP Leonhardy is for brushes. Everything they produce is made, by hand, 100% by themselves, in their own factory (for the purposes of padding the diversity of the shelves of their e-store, they do import some Indian-made safety razors, razor sheaths, bowls, etc., but all of their scissors, nippers, and straight razors are entirely made in-house)..."

I also found what appears to be NTS' webstore:

http://www.scherenprofi.com/epages/6...n/Rasiermesser

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Originally Posted by Bren

Hi guys,
I've been thinking about adding a razor with a stainless steel blade to my collection. There's a few Dovos I'm interested in.
However, last time I was in Dublin I found a shop selling NTS Razors with stainless steel blades. They're priced at 89 euros (which isn't too much) however I've never heard of the brand and have no idea if it might be worth getting one.
They're made in Solingen, so that might make it seem to be a decent razor.
the link for the razor is Straight razor
Have any of you guys any experience with these razors?
Thanks

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Hey Bren, I forgot about this but The Superior Shave sells these razors. I was reminded because the owner apparently saw this thread and posted about it on Facebook, staunchly defending these razors. Its worth a look if you want more information about them. He sells them for between $87-$120 depending on which one you get. Anyway, I think this is a check in the "for" column for these razors. This guy is pretty fanatical and knowledgeable about razors and I have bought razors from him in the past and always had good experiences with him. I'd be very comfortable buying one as a souvinerr from Dublin based on knowing this. Other opinions may vary obviously.

For the money you were considering, you could pick up a Boker King Cutter (maybe a few Euros more) or as already suggested, a Revisor.

there are some very decent vintage stainless blades on the Bay at the moment for about 20 euros more than your price bracket which come fully shave ready. Worth a look at least.

Edit: the reason I mentioned the above was OP asked primarily about stainless blades. Revisor razors are very good - I wasn't trying to discourage.

I have 3 razors now, a joseph, smith and son, a dovo and now a revisor. I just shaved with the revisor and Wow, Just Wow. If you go with the revisor you well not be disappointed. I had a week worth of growth and the blade just glided through it like nothing

It'll probably be another while before I get a new razor, need to decide exactly what I want :)
I'll probably get it as a reward for myself when I finish my course in 2 months :)