Thread: Extra Hollow vs. Hollow vs. 1/2 Hollow

My comment was in no way meant to offend anyone. I just know that shave ready straights I have had cut right through the hair w/o tugging or pulling. Ones that did do that needed some touching up. I did however fail to mention it may have been the angle he was using to shave so it is possible I was wrong with what I said & I'm not afraid to admit it. If I am wrong in any way, I'll be more than happy to man up.

Originally Posted by engine46

My comment was in no way meant to offend anyone. I just know that shave ready straights I have had cut right through the hair w/o tugging or pulling. Ones that did do that needed some touching up. I did however fail to mention it may have been the angle he was using to shave so it is possible I was wrong with what I said & I'm not afraid to admit it. If I am wrong in any way, I'll be more than happy to man up.

Hey Steve, no one is wrong in this joint. If there was a clear right and wrong there wouldn't be a forum.

Originally Posted by WW243

Hey Steve, no one is wrong in this joint. If there was a clear right and wrong there wouldn't be a forum.

Thanks Bill. I just wanted to speak out because I wasn't trying & never will try to offend anyone.

My experience using Amazon and Ebay is that no matter what they list, it is not truly shave ready. If I buy from Amazon I just assume I will send it out to a honemeister to check and make sure the bevel is set correctly. It will come back truly shave ready and very sharp. Then its a question of maintaining the edge. Spend the extra $20 and you will not be sorry. The other option is to buy direct from a supplier like SRD and have the razor honed and ready to go. In the end, it will cost the same as the on line outlets. I use Ebay only when I want to pick up a razor hard to find and knowing I will need to put money and time into it.

Nothing wrong with Amazon if you get a truly great deal! But rest assured that razor more than likely will not be finalized for shaving. Just send to a reputable honer and when it comes back, you will be impressed! In fact, that will be the bar for you to set what a truly shave ready razor should feel like.

For a razor to 'tug' there are 2 variables.
1. The edge is not properly sharp which can be corrected by competent honing.
2. Technique is lacking. Be it stropping, lathering, shaving angle etc... That is about practice & experience.

Only #2 is in the hands of a new user.

Originally Posted by Michael70

Nothing wrong with Amazon if you get a truly great deal! But rest assured that razor more than likely will not be finalized for shaving. Just send to a reputable honer and when it comes back, you will be impressed! In fact, that will be the bar for you to set what a truly shave ready razor should feel like.

All due respect, your last sentence is basically the same thing I said in post 9.

Originally Posted by engine46

All due respect, your last sentence is basically the same thing I said in post 9.

Alas, the threads are often too long due to redundancy or members seeking to increase their post count.