Thread: rigarazor

Not counting the 2 Tamahagane razors that Bruno did for me from the pieces of a Japanese sword, as that was a cool project that presented itself, I bit the bullet and went for one of these...all the reviews on his feedback are outstanding - so into the brink we go....when it arrives, I will post my review here.

Originally Posted by TrilliumLT

Ok so I had my shave with this new blade. I'M NOT IMPRESSED. I shaved the right side of my face, wow it was smooth. Did under my jaw and I'm feeling a bit of tugging. Doing the left side of my face and we are missing patches. Cut myself (it's been a long time since that happened). F-This! Pulled out my Tally-ho and finished the job.
Yeah it popped tree tops but couldn't deal with a week of growth.
Bad edges happen. I will contact seller and see if he stands behind his product.
At this point I will not recommend.

I would always strop a razor I just got even if it was sold as shave ready. If that didn't fix I would do a light hone on either my Coti or 16K Shapton. Now that is just me & what I would do.

Slawman

Originally Posted by Slawman

I would always strop a razor I just got even if it was sold as shave ready. If that didn't fix I would do a light hone on either my Coti or 16K Shapton. Now that is just me & what I would do.

Slawman

Just got a note from Sergej of RigaRazor, I had asked him about refreshing the razor with tape or no tape, how many layers etc.,....he told me exactly what he does, and included a new roll of the exact tape he uses....can't wait to have a shave with this one.

And agreed, if the edge isn't my, "shave ready", nothing that can't be remedied fairly quickly.

As Tom Petty says....the waiting is the hardest part...

Originally Posted by Slawman

I would always strop a razor I just got even if it was sold as shave ready. If that didn't fix I would do a light hone on either my Coti or 16K Shapton. Now that is just me & what I would do.

Slawman

But from a sellers standpoint, MY policy, is once you have altered the razor, you no longer have any right to complain about it. If i sell a razor as shave ready, it means I have shaved with it, and gotten a smooth and comfortable shave. I always ship with a note requesting that the first shave be done without stropping, as that has already been done before hand. If you shave with it, and dont feel its shave ready, you can always return it. But once you have put it on the stones, you have altered the razor. How can I take it back to examine it for a problem if you have changed it from how I sold it? I have never had a razor returned for not being shave ready, but I have bought a few razors from people who were quitting straights because they could not get good shaves, only to discover rolled edges from bad stropping.
Or do you hone them up simply because you know what you like, and have no intention of returning a blade?

Originally Posted by Phrank

Just got a note from Sergej of RigaRazor, I had asked him about refreshing the razor with tape or no tape, how many layers etc.,....he told me exactly what he does, and included a new roll of the exact tape he uses....can't wait to have a shave with this one.

And agreed, if the edge isn't my, "shave ready", nothing that can't be remedied fairly quickly.

As Tom Petty says....the waiting is the hardest part...

That's some good customer service there. I like to think if I ran a business I'd be the same, but everybody that knows me knows I'm not a people person.

I don't buy new straight razors. Haven't found a need & I like the vintage aspect of it. That said I like the way you stand by behind your product & agree with you in that you requested the buyer try the razor first before stropping. I hone & strop my razors to shave a way that is comfortable to me. I have a Pre 1881 W&B 6/8" hollow grind that is my standard for other razors to shave like before I consider them ready to shave. It's not a pretty razor but it sure shaves nice.
What I was referring to was that so many on here have bought"SHAVE READY" razors that weren't even close to shave ready. That can be both new & used razors. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

Dave"Slawman"Huffman

This should be arriving in a few days, very excited about the look of it, reminiscent of the Wade & Butcher Ottoman AFAIC, it's 9/8 + and frankly, it looks divine as far as I'm concerned, and will be the first custom I've purchased.

As I mentioned, Sergej was very helpful, told me what I'd need to refresh when the time came, and included the tape he used as well.

Behold, Pranky will be getting to this Choppa next week sometime!!!!

Very cool blade phrank.
Funky looking asymmetric grind it's got going on it looks like.
Tre' cool amigo!

Originally Posted by mainaman

That is 52100 carbon steel. Not sure how it works with razors it seems O1 is more commonly used.

Originally Posted by dan656

This may shed some light on the steel used if, indeed, R100 is the same as 52100 - "52100 A ball-bearing steel, and as such is only used by forgers. It is similar to 5160 (though it has around 1% carbon vs. 5160 ~.60%), but holds an edge better. It is less tough than 5160 however. It is used often for hunting knives and other knives where the user is willing to trade off a little of 5160's toughness for better edge holding."

I bought a razor direct from Butch Harner years ago, just because it was the 52100 ball bearing steel. I had read a lot about the great knifemaker William 'Bill' Scagel who used ball bearing steel. It was a helluva razor, and I regret selling it, but that is part of the trip, at least my trip. Anyway, IME it is good stuff for making blades, be they knives, or razors.

Originally Posted by Slawman

I don't buy new straight razors. Haven't found a need & I like the vintage aspect of it. That said I like the way you stand by behind your product & agree with you in that you requested the buyer try the razor first before stropping. I hone & strop my razors to shave a way that is comfortable to me. I have a Pre 1881 W&B 6/8" hollow grind that is my standard for other razors to shave like before I consider them ready to shave. It's not a pretty razor but it sure shaves nice.
What I was referring to was that so many on here have bought"SHAVE READY" razors that weren't even close to shave ready. That can be both new & used razors. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

Dave"Slawman"Huffman

some of my best shaves have come from my ugliest razors! And yea, I have seen some "shave ready" razors listed where you could SEE the rust on the edge. I guess in the end it all reverts to Caveat Emptor