Quote Originally Posted by hrfdez View Post
I own a few, they are great razors. Well built and nice lookers IMO. The shave is very nice also. I purchased mine from SRD and it came shave ready with a free future honing.
Quote Originally Posted by RezDog View Post
I have honed a couple, and owned one Ralf Aust. They seemed pretty well made, hone fairly easily and shaved well. Fit and finish was nice and no issue with geometry, so all in all they are a decent brand.
Quote Originally Posted by Phil129 View Post
I love my 5/8 Ralf. I got the round point from SRD so the edge is killer and it stays sharp for many many shaves before it needs a refresh. It's my best shaver by far and one that all my other blades I hone get compared to. Like yourself, I too like to do my homework. Ralf Aust came highly recommended here and I'm glad I listened. I would like to try the 6/8 myself but the 5/8 is a great size as well. Guess I'll just have to get myself another one[emoji3]

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the first straight I purchased was a 5/8 round point from SRD. I can echo many of the sentiments expressed above. Once I discovered vintage straights I gifted my Aust to a user in Korea and, so far as I know, it served him well ever since.