Thread: I'd like your opinion on which razor to buy

Originally Posted by Bruno

That is almost enough to ask Robert williams for a custom forged with wooden scales.

That would be my pick . . .

Originally Posted by SteveS

That would be my pick . . .

Thanks, guys for the input.

After much thought, I think I will go with a Robert Williams "Special". A little more than I had planned on, but in the long run, I know I will be much happier. I am already!

Regards,

Steve

I would advise you to get the Williams Razor the only advice is to discuss the balance issue and get a scale material that will give you good balance in the razor. I think Williams Razors are an absolute steal for the price considering the quality.

My only other feeling here and I don't know what your experience in shaving with a straight is, if you have been shaving with a straight for awhile then great but if you haven't I would tell you to use a variety of vintage razors of all sizes brands and grinds and then you will appreciate that Williams Razor alot more.

good choice, i am very jealous. after i get more use to str8s i will be hitting up papabull for one of his 'specials' also. so darn cool. complete custom for such a great price.

please be sure to show it off when you get it!

cheers,
ryan

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

I would advise you to get the Williams Razor the only advice is to discuss the balance issue and get a scale material that will give you good balance in the razor. I think Williams Razors are an absolute steal for the price considering the quality.

My only other feeling here and I don't know what your experience in shaving with a straight is, if you have been shaving with a straight for awhile then great but if you haven't I would tell you to use a variety of vintage razors of all sizes brands and grinds and then you will appreciate that Williams Razor alot more.

I've been str8 shaving for about four months now. In my opinion, I feel I am at the head of my class in the department of shaving. I started with a Feather and I feel that has helped my shaving technique a lot! In fact, I have never cut myself! (except my fingers) The only thing I used to get was a few weepers from time to time (mostly due to pushin' the blade too much), but every shave lately has been absolutely exemplary.

My honing, at this time, is going quite well. I am now able to bring not shave razors to become excellent shavers. I now reley mostly on my Coticule to maintain my edges. Ironically, stropping has been a real chore for me to perfect. -but that's coming along, too.

I feel I am becoming very profecient in regard to the whole package of str8 razor shaving and maintaining the razors. Honing, I know, will be a lifetime of learning, and I look forward to learning all I can.

I think about razors every day. I go to bed thinking about razors. I dream about razors, shaving, honing, even soaps , ect.. - and I wake up thinking about.....you know what! Sometimes I think I'm goin' crazy. My family thinks I'm a PITA, cause that's all I talk about; all the time.

Yea, I'm ready for anything!! Bring on that 11/8....

Steve

Maybe it's time to get out a bit more, after the shave?????

Originally Posted by OccamsRazor

Maybe it's time to get out a bit more, after the shave?????

LOL, LOL,LOL,.......I can't stop laughing; and you're right, I do need to get out more. What do you think I'm thinking about when I do get out?????

I'm sure someday when I am just doing maintenance and have gained a lot more confidense and knowledge, my brain will quiet down.

Steve

I can hardly think that a Livi Regrind is like slapping a Citroen Logo onto a Ferrari, shavewise this comparison does not do justice to these razors. Slapping a Ferrari logo onto a Citroen won't make the Citroen a better car, agreed, but the Livi Regrinds are simply blades that were not hollowed by the man himself - the holloness was determined when creating the original cast, more than 70 years ago probably.

The quality of the steel is excellent, and after more than 70 years, these blades were restored as they had just been forged. They are excellent shaving razors, so there is no Citroen lurking underneath, these are honest to God razors, and you can shave wonderfully well with them, just like any of the other choices in this post.

Once I sent to Mastro Livi a useless Stainless Steel Dovo I bought at an high street London Store, to see if I could have it sharpened (as an experiment, Mastro Livi unfortunately does not have enough time to provide this service, otherwise I know he would), when I got it back it was another razor altogether, the Dovo had become an excellent, outstanding razor, to me it had become a "Livi", Dovo merely provided the raw material - and the material was indeed excellent, Mastro Livi merely turned an ugly frog unto a beautiful prince.