Thread: Did you ever meet a razor you did not like?

Chinese double arrows... I've heard people say good things, the two I bought were Zeepks in disguise...

I'm not a fan of blades under 7/8, so I've come across quite a few that weren't my peice of cake even if they shaved well... Felt like toys in comparison.

Otherwise, I've come across a lot of really good blades, and not so good blades. regardless of manufacturer, they can all have their own personality, or flavor.
I really liked my Dovo Bergisher Lowe, it felt nice and smooth, I've honed other Dovos that felt less refined. Same goes for TI's It seems I either love the blade, or hate it. I can't explain why.

Originally Posted by Mike_ratliff

Chinese double arrows... I've heard people say good things, the two I bought were Zeepks in disguise...

Yep, they are deceiving little buggers. I think the confusion came when eBay seller 'open razor' offered a non labeled razor that some guys thought looked like the infamous Double Arrow and called it that. The black handled razor with the double arrows stamp on the tang are pretty much in the Zeepk class. The white handled razors from Poland are very good.

Originally Posted by Bruce

I notice that my post number equals the caliber of one of the all time great British Nitro Express rounds. How about that?

You are clearly a man of calibre.

man, i have heard some pretty harsh things lately about these poor guys. stamps222 is the guy that sells them on fleabay and they are fantastic for the price. Had mine shave-ready with some green dust on a paddle. the ones i get from him are the "unmarked" ones that are sharp as a....razor. He also sells wapis now and yes, they are real wapis.

Old threads never die, they just age like fine wine.

I'm not a fan of the Wapi.

Chris L

My Dovo Best is giving me fits. Might be me though.

Originally Posted by Chris L

Old threads never die, they just age like fine wine.

I'm not a fan of the Wapi.

Chris L

I don't like the weight of the scales.
But I've honed a couple, and they take an excellent edge, very easily.
I still have a couple stashed away from the time they sold on ebay for 9$, shipped

See, now I had a double arrow and I loved the thing. :P

It required more frequent honing than other razors I've owned, but it took one hell of an edge.

I've learned that I hate almost anything made of Solingen steel. I can get them sharp as a bastard, but for me I always seem to have to dry them off and restrop halfway through my shave. I don't know if it's my stropping technique they don't like or if the steel is softer than Sheffield and it just requires the straightening, but yeah, they don't like me.

Now the irony is that my favorite razor of all time, my McPherson Bros. Frass Razor should have been junk. It was made of Sheffield steel well after Sheffield steel making had gone to the dogs. Yet I have NEVER found a razor that would shave like that thing.

Pity I gave it to my friend to cheer him up when he lost his job.

My first razor was a Wapi - I find that the weight of the scales makes it virtually unusable for me. I'm sure that the blade is great though

I would say that the new Fromm's and Timor's are not on the top of my list although the older ones on both are fine shavers.

Lynn