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    I have read that 440 stainless should be avoided, but that there is some stainless that is nice and holds an edge for a long time without much maintenance. I was hoping someone could tell me what the "nice" stainless steel is and how to tell it apart. I recently purchased a Solingen Stainless razor and am hoping it falls in the latter category. Thanks.

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    Was the razor made in Solingen, or were only the scales made in Solingen?
    If the razor was made there (e.g. Dovo, etc.) You got the good kind. I'm no metallurgist, but I think there is something in the cryogenic tempering process (depending on which manufacturer, it's called "Ice temper" (Dovo) "Friodur" (Henckels) etc etc)

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    I believe the seller said it was the same kind of stainless steel as "Friodur". So it's good? Yay!

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    Got a picture of the razor?


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    I've seen some similar razors come out of germany recently, I believe dovo made them.
    If this is the case, that should be a good razor.

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    ACK... Sputter... Choke....

    Evil steel... Evil I tell you... Step away from the shiny stuff, come back to the dark steel side...

    Just thought you'd like to know

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    Quote Originally Posted by DwarvenChef View Post
    ACK... Sputter... Choke....

    Evil steel... Evil I tell you... Step away from the shiny stuff, come back to the dark steel side...

    Just thought you'd like to know
    Your title makes you hard to believe.

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    I have a custom Livi which is pattern-welded 'damascus'. The lighter bands are ATS34 and the darker bands are 440. The Maestro warned me that there was a chance the 440 could make for a shave that wasn't as smooth as it could be, but to tell you the truth the blade gives me the most consistently smooth shave compared to the other blades in my rotation: a Dovo (Bismarck), a TI (Le Dandy), a vintage American Barber, and a Wapi.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eleventh View Post
    I believe the seller said it was the same kind of stainless steel as "Friodur". So it's good? Yay!


    The seller (me) didn't. I said that's what I was told by the German guy I bought it from. Just clarifying. Solingen, though, like Sheffield, has steel purity laws to protect their reputations, and since there aren't that many razor manufacturers, and this one showed signs of high quality manufacturing (good, consistent grind, clean finish, nice tolerance), I'd say there's a good chance he was being straight (no pun intended) with me.

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