Printable View
Can anyone help me out, recently purchase a new Thiers-Issard full ground singer, and the blade looks terrible. I know that they are not shave ready to the contrary of what the ads say but this blade is not even straight and uneaven across the edge. Is this normal or have I purchased a dud. Any help appreciated.
Everyone's going to want to see pictures, so try to get some posted. I have 3 TIs from different vendors and none were shave ready. No matter, I hone my own anyway. When you say not straight and uneven, this will cause much confusion and conjecture without pictures. Could be all you need is a good hone job. Or the geometry of the blade is really faulty. Hard to tell. There has been some reporting of late about TI razors having geometry issues, though I've had none. Like I say, just may need a good honing.
Thank you for the reply just getting some pictures sorted out
Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...5f4a0e3ac5.jpg
Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...6f879c8274.jpg
Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk
The toe edge seems to have a bulge towards the end.
Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk
The toe edge seems to have a bulge towards the end. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...fc46ca2a67.jpg
Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...f6d06c8d3b.jpg
Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...f849735d17.jpg
Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk
First welcome to SRP. Definitely doesn't look right, but could be corrected. Heel and toe look odd.Options are to send it to one of the pro-honers here in the classifieds or send it back to vendor. Main thing don't get discouraged.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrT1904
Thanks for the welcome, I also sent the same pictures to the vendor and they reponded so quick it was frightening. They confirmed the razor is defective and ask I return it. Thanks again and definitely keen to keep going. Will also check out the classifieds for honing. 👍
Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk
Where are you based? Would help people make suggestions.
Something must be up with TI, I honed a TI in the last year even worse than that. Luckily it honed fine and should stay fine. Returning it to the vendor is definitely the right thing to do
Cheers Rami, based in Sydney. However definitely taking the vendor up on their offer and sending it back.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rami
Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk
Small world. I know a MrT in Sydney :). Welcome mate.
In my experience TI razors do have bevel issues here and there that are usually just cosmetic. Those pics look to be pretty bad though.
I guess I must have been fortunate. While I may like some of the TIs I own more than others, I cannot say that there were problems when I received any of them. Actually I just shaved this morning with a new one I bought weekend before last. Rams horn scales and a 7/8 Dominator Full Hollow french point. Awesome shave and all I did was my usual routine on the strop.
Yes that toe end looks a bit pronounced for sure! I am surprised that made it through QC personally. As far as the consistency of the edge being uniform I have not seen too many blades that are exactly uniform. Close but not exact. That does not worry me as much as the toe of your blade looks like it is off quite a bit. Now what caused this I do not know.
I tell you, I would love to try a TI but I keep seeing a lot of post here and there on various issues with them so I am holding off until they get sorted.
I think if you send this back to the retailer they would swap out with you and send another. I would request they visually inspect it too prior to sending back. Good luck.
Nice one, my replacement arrived today unfortunately not in to accept the delivery, off to collect tomorrow and will post some pictures.
Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk
Post some pics so we can see the evident difference.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrT1904
Some pictures of my new TI the edge is much better than the last one however thinking it will still need to be sent off for a hone. However may strop it up and see if I can get a shave, as it hits the high hair test.
Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk
This is my most recent purchase. Apologize for photo quality, I always seem to have a difficult time photographing razors.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91...s/P8200039.jpg