giesen & forsthoff

[eleblu05]

can anyone tell me does giesen & forsthoff make a reputable straight razor thanks

[thewatermark]

can anyone tell me does giesen & forsthoff make a reputable straight razor thanks

Yep they are great shavers I have an "Adoration Axe/deluxe" by them and they are very smooth and sharp

[ShaveShack]

Yep they are great shavers I have an "Adoration Axe/deluxe" by them and they are very smooth and sharp

Hey Matt is that a new Razor or a Vintage?
Sam

[Scipio]

The new ones aren't worth owning in my opinion, and should be avoided. The old ones are great from what I have heard.

[eleblu05]

yeah the old one's a very nice i finally got one

[Scipio]

That's a fine example, the nicest I have seen - love the hammered tang.

[vicmaldo]

yeah the old one's a very nice i finally got one

The woman who cuts my hair was given one just like that except with orange scales. I honed it and shave tested it and it was great, really smooth. Hers was a 4/8 size.

[RMarsh]

A friend of mine bought a very basic G&F (round tip 5/8ths with black plastic scales) from an online vendor and as is too often the case, tried to shave with it, couldn't, and then lost interest. I'm no honing expert but I tried for quite a while to reset the strange factory bevel before giving up and donating a very serviceable vintage blade to my friend. Not impressed with the quality...

[bobski]

A friend of mine bought a very basic G&F (round tip 5/8ths with black plastic scales) from an online vendor and as is too often the case, tried to shave with it, couldn't, and then lost interest. I'm no honing expert but I tried for quite a while to reset the strange factory bevel before giving up and donating a very serviceable vintage blade to my friend. Not impressed with the quality...

Hi Gents, like you I am no expert. However, when you buy supposedly a brand new razor (G&F 6/8) you would be rather annoyed by rust at the tang. It was at that moment I recall being warned that the blades are made in Pakistan, and the scales attached in Germany....go figure. Now, I hate giving up and I put hours into this razor, walked away cursing half a dozen times, then as I mentioned all of a sudden, it felt right. I shaved with it and got a good shave. It lost the edge after three shaves, and despite giving it a conventional touch up, it was steel never meant for our purposes. Finally, the horn scales are in good condition, so the G & F will be in the shed. Why does it cost less than a 'c' note? Your choice friends, I won't make the same mistake again. At 1st I was excited at getting an edge on it, but soon the penny dropped and the advice...don't buy a 'modern' G&F, go look for vintage. At least the steel is quenched and tempered to make the blade less likely to break off in the carbide sense. I'm buying a veho usb microscope to really see how ordinary the edge looks. ($60) Thanks Bob

[recklessabandon]

my first razor was a g&f bismarck. in no way is it as good as my vintage blades are, but its the type of razor that holds a certain sentimental value to me because it was my first razor. i'll probably always keep it around because of that reason and because the guy who hones my razors can actually get a decent edge on it, so i am able to shave adequately with it.
i wouldnt recommend buying one because the value is just not there. it looks very nice, but thats not the point of a razor. but then again, i wouldnt buy a new razor anyhow after discovering the value of restoring vintage razors.