I mailed a new TI 5/8 Super Gnome directly back to TI in France earlier this year. The blade was warped. Not as bad as some of the razors I have, but quite significant. I didn't spring for delivery confirmation or insurance and figured I'd just send it off across the pond in a corked bottle and see if it ever turned up over there. That was months ago. I received a reply yesterday from TI saying they DID have my razor and will be sending me a new replacement in a few months. They're sending me back a razor with the "new C135 Carbonsong steel".

The reason for my post:.....in the same email I was told TI is backed up with orders for razors until the end of JUNE 2009!!!

Boker is making a few new razors. How long before we see one of the old companies get back into the game? Probably highly unlikely, but it would be cool to see an American company have a rebirth.

Chris L