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07-09-2016, 01:02 PM #1Senior Member
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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.Last edited by TrilliumLT; 07-09-2016 at 01:12 PM.
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07-09-2016, 01:24 PM #2Senior Member
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Could it be that it needs to be honed? I mean was it advertised as shave ready? Even if it was that is a subjective thing. What is shave ready to you might not be shave ready to me. I would shave with a Dovo right out of the box.
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12-27-2016, 03:46 PM #3Senior Member
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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. Originally Posted by TrilliumLT
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12-27-2016, 03:56 PM #4barba crescit caput nescit
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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. Originally Posted by Slawman
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...
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12-27-2016, 05:55 PM #5Jack of all, master of none
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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. 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...
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12-29-2016, 02:50 PM #6Senior Member
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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.
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12-29-2016, 09:30 PM #7barba crescit caput nescit
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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!!!!
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12-29-2016, 10:12 PM #8Str8Faced Gent.
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Very cool blade phrank.
Funky looking asymmetric grind it's got going on it looks like.
Tre' cool amigo!
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01-02-2017, 06:42 PM #9Senior Member
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Originally Posted by Phrank
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!!!!
A very nice looking lump steel Andrew I'll be interested to hear how the razor shaves, the finish looks very good from what I can see off the photo's I very much like the lovely slender scales and the wedge correctly tapered as they should be.Last edited by celticcrusader; 01-02-2017 at 06:44 PM.
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12-31-2016, 05:13 PM #10The First Cut is the Deepest!
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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 Originally Posted by Slawman
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