ZY Razors (again)

I already read 2-3 threads about ZY razors and I had a few follow-up questions:

1- So what's been the long-term satisfaction?
2- Were there differences between the ones 'shave ready' by 'Master Shifu', and the 'regular' ones?

I'm asking because I want a razor to practice honing on, since I'll have a C12K soon.
So I don't want to spend much on something I may accidentally destroy. On the other hand, if I end up doing a decent job, I'd like to have a razor I can shave with :)

The threads mentioned plenty of bad grinds, and I'm not equipped nor willing to start a big fixing project. But if Master Shifu gives me a high likelihood of a good starting point, then that's a viable option :)

With no personal hands on knowledge, I've read they are better than the Gold Dollars. Gold Dollars can be very hit or miss and the grind on the heel usually needs fixing, supposedly the ZY is better in that respect.

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Originally Posted by malaverdiere

I already read 2-3 threads about ZY razors and I had a few follow-up questions:

1- So what's been the long-term satisfaction?
2- Were there differences between the ones 'shave ready' by 'Master Shifu', and the 'regular' ones?

I'm asking because I want a razor to practice honing on, since I'll have a C12K soon.
So I don't want to spend much on something I may accidentally destroy. On the other hand, if I end up doing a decent job, I'd like to have a razor I can shave with :)

The threads mentioned plenty of bad grinds, and I'm not equipped nor willing to start a big fixing project. But if Master Shifu gives me a high likelihood of a good starting point, then that's a viable option :)

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you can practice on a ZY, otherwise anything that applies to GDs applies to those as well. The one "improvement" that I have seen is the lack of stabilizer so no need to modify there.

Yep, same razor without the shoulder. I have two zy's. Bought to practice with. One was prety even and took a nice looking edge. Second one was terrible. I got it to take a bevel but it took a lot and the bevel is wide and thin and wide. Just opisite on other side. Its the luck of the draw. Id say find a vintage razor of two that is cheep to your pocket and use those. Butter odds i think.

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Originally Posted by Gasman

Yep, same razor without the shoulder. I have two zy's. Bought to practice with. One was prety even and took a nice looking edge. Second one was terrible. I got it to take a bevel but it took a lot and the bevel is wide and thin and wide. Just opisite on other side. Its the luck of the draw. Id say find a vintage razor of two that is cheep to your pocket and use those. Butter odds i think.

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And both were carefully honed by 'Master Shifu'?

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Originally Posted by malaverdiere

And both were carefully honed by 'Master Shifu'?

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I think 'Master Shifu' is getting old and tired..........

I think he's a myth. Another selling point.

Shifu is the name of a belt sander, don’t you name your tools?

Id say find a vintage razor of two that is cheep to your pocket and use those. Butter odds i think. YUP You Got That Right!!TY

I got it Euclid, its the name they put on a label that they stuck on the top of the electric knife sharpener.:rofl2:

So we solved the mystery of Master Shifu!

I believe it's an acronym.
S. Shifu
H. Honed
I. It
F. Fouled
U. Up.
My $.02

I love master Shifu posts. :tameshigiri:

Whaddya mean.... my honing sucks ?