Thread: Japanese razors

Are western style Japanese SR's any good vintage or newer? If so what manufacturers should I be looking for?

I never found a Western style Japanese made razor in good shape that sucked. Kikuboshi, Golden Star FON, Tanifuji, and Tokyo Rangi are some popular brands but almost any of them will do. Try this guy on fleabay:
https://www.ebay.com/str/april7th1989 he often has NOS Dorkos and vintage Bismarcks.

He is already one of my saved sellers lol

Yes, western style Japanese razor usually sharp (to a fault sometimes), large, and hollow. Everything a 14 lover would love.
Had a few in hands, have one in my rotation.

Caveat : their framebacks are in their own world. I'm not easily scared by a razor, but these things are scary.

Let me put it this way

I will eat ramen everyday before I sell my Japanese Razors

Now personally I LOVE my Kamisori because they are perfect for my shaving around facial hair
But the Western Grinds I own are fantastic in their own right

I gotta agree with Aggelos, the Framebacks are an acquired taste much like their Swedish cousins..

Their are many unknown brands out there I have had cross my hones over the years to be honest they all shaved well, shop condition over brand

The Japanese seem to really excel on the 6/8 size Full Hollows personally I like the shoulderless grinds but that is just my face

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