Thread: Revisor vs Ralf Aust

I think it would be incredible to visit Revisor. From the pictures on their web site I would expect it to be quite the shop. I do not know if Ralf Aust has a shop, but living in Germany, it would be a shame to return home with out a tour of the city of blades.

Originally Posted by RezDog

I think it would be incredible to visit Revisor. From the pictures on their web site I would expect it to be quite the shop. I do not know if Ralf Aust has a shop, but living in Germany, it would be a shame to return home with out a tour of the city of blades.

Unless he commissions his razors from China, he probably has a shop.

Gotta go a long way to beat a Ralf Aust razor. The shoulderless 6/8 with worked back has come up on my radar, but I must sell one before buying another. Sadly there doesn't seem to be a bunch of people buying used razors lately.

You can't really go wrong with either. I have an RA and a Revisor and cherish shaving with both. Money not being an obstacle, I would say one of each. If you find yourself in a pinch, I would choose an Aust over the Revisor based solely on how far your $ gets you. I think Aust gives you just a bit more in options and value for the $. This is not a statement of quality or materials....just what options you get for the same money.

Both, Revisor and Aust produce great razors. Revisor is a larger company though with nearly 100 year of history, Ralf Aust a one man show, making razors for 10 yars or so, maybe more individual. Both companies get their razor blankets from the same company as far as I know and both use an old hollow grinding mashine (C.F. Ern's Hexe) for grinding. I could not found main quality differences between both brands. I would add the company Wacker as choice. The above mentioned quality and production criteria also applies for Wacker. Anyhow you cannot go wrong with one of these, whatever you choose.

I'm going to be in a similar boat, going to Germany for business sometime in the spring. I think I'm going to narrow down by simply who produces the razor I like the style of the best, I don't own any of them, so no preference. One of the worst situations, where your decision can't be wrong...

I have both razors. I can't say that one is better than the other. As I mentioned in another thread, my RA was a more upscale model and I think RA have more upscale options. My Revisors are fairly standard in nature. But they all shave exceptionally well and hone beautifully. Revisor has many configurations. Flip a coin if you can't do both.