Thread: Some razors rock.

should know I have about 25 of them.

Damn I only own 14

I think you guys own to many of them maybe you should give some to people who don't have even one but would like to try, like... ME please...

You are right .i don't know what happined all f a sudden dd's price went way upppppp.i used to see them almost excellent conditon for 30-45 now wow they are overpriced.

there are definitely a ton of good quality razors out there. but i think peoples preference on what type of steel feels good comes into play along with the easy to hone and maintain plays a part as well.

i think there are a ton of "cheaper" american made razors out there that hone very easily and take a great edge that are great as starter razors for new people. hell, they could be the only razors someone has and they could be happy campers for life.

having tried brands from all over, i find myself and my face enjoying blades made in sheffield. the old english blades really do it for me in both smooth easy shave and ease of edge maintenance. there will always be the one off's that are fantastic but old english steel really makes me happy.

~J

dont forget about the feeling of some blades. there's not much like holding an old WnB or Joseph Elliot that is 1/4 inch thick. that mass really adds to the experience and feeling of the shave over really thin hollow grinds. some love that an some dont. all personal preference!

It makes me laugh that there are so many views but it's what makes the world go around.

Incidentally, the source of my knowledge about Duble Duck razors came from an old English barber and not Dovo's General Manager (although I had read the DOVO interview when it was first posted). A guy who was having a shave asked Seth the barber if he had ever heard of DD razors. Seth said he had and that they were made in Germany by DOVO for American barbers. Are they any good asked the customer. Seth looked up for a minute and said no, not really, not you know, special like a PUMA.

The mystery of the Puma cut throat razor has stayed with me throughout my life.

Incidentally that conversation was overheard in about 1965. I was sixteen and starting to take a keen interest in manly things. Funny how you remember things and have them confirmed over forty years later.

It might very well be that the Pearlduck branded DDs were made by Dovo but the bresnick and bresduck razors pre date the existence of Dovo.

My "rockin" razor is the MACK that GSI turned me onto. Mine has a clipped tip (it's shorter than it should be, and it wasn't done all that well), but it has a wonderful edge, and works well. A bit more tendancy to cut me than my other razors because the tip is completely perpendicular... looks like it was cut off with a hacksaw. But it's still sweet!

My favorite feeling razor is a loxley, it's big and heavy and the tang is serrated so I can get a good grip on it. Haven't quite gotten it to comfortable shaving sharpness though, and it's too big for some of the fine trim work (stubby Mack works well as the touch up here).

Wostenholm and Case are my two "go to" razors for every day shaving.

Originally Posted by English

It makes me laugh that there are so many views but it's what makes the world go around.

Incidentally, the source of my knowledge about Duble Duck razors came from an old English barber and not Dovo's General Manager (although I had read the DOVO interview when it was first posted). A guy who was having a shave asked Seth the barber if he had ever heard of DD razors. Seth said he had and that they were made in Germany by DOVO for American barbers. Are they any good asked the customer. Seth looked up for a minute and said no, not really, not you know, special like a PUMA.

The mystery of the Puma cut throat razor has stayed with me throughout my life.

Incidentally that conversation was overheard in about 1965. I was sixteen and starting to take a keen interest in manly things. Funny how you remember things and have them confirmed over forty years later.

I really don't care what folks call a razor or who said what about it. I own a single wonderedge that I bought in order to test out the legend and it is one of the best and most comfortable shavers I own. It is a 6/8 roundpoint and it shaves as easily as my 7/8 W&B wedges. I haven't had the chance to check out a puma yet, but I will reserve judgement for when I do. Put it in my hand and let me shave with it. If it shaves well I could care less and it is a great blade. If it also makes me smile to look at, it's a special blade. Heck, I have a 7/8 hollow with some tiny chips that won't hone out that shaves very close and is as comfortable as a cold cloud moving across my face. I will continue to buy DD's that I deem worth the asking price just as I would any razor I like. Just my Opinion and we all know what those are like...

Dubl Duck made by DOVO is still something I find hard to believe as IMO DD shave MUCH better than a Dovo.

I agree that PUMA are better than DD. They are one of the best brands out there. They shave smoother and closer than DDs.

I do not know why they stopped manufacturing str8s, I am hoping that one day the start back again.

I forget the exact detail but the last family member that owned Puma passed away in the '80s or thereabouts and the company went to a conglomerate. The older Puma knives are highly esteemed while the later post conglomerate stuff is not. I imagine that if they did get back into razors they would be re-branded Dovos or whomever.

Don't know if all of you saw the other thread going on but here is what I have to throw into the mix (also what the other thread mentioned)-

I have a PUMA razor in original PUMA scales that is also a DD. It's a rare hybrid supposedly. Honest to god, the front tang is marked PUMA, solingen, made in Germany; the back tang is marked with two ducks (the DD logo) and says Bresnick, New York. It is all original. What does this mean about Bresnick razors pre-dating Dovos and this razor being made by that company, etc. I don't know. I think this obviously proves that PUMA and DD were made by one another in some way, shape, or form and that no, DD razors aren't necessarily "worse" than PUMAs if "some" were in fact made by PUMA. Without hard evidence like this along with paperwork, I'll take no one's word as pure fact. Either way, I think all the razor manufacturers mentioned in this thread as being great shavers have at one time made a superior shaving razor or been made by a company that did/does make one. I don't have pics of the razor I have, but will if I get a chance. In the meantime, HERE is the link if someone was wondering... third article down.