Thread: Double Arrow Razor

Originally Posted by TstebinsB

Is the stamp on the blade or between the scales? I have two that have a stamp between the scales - nothing on the blade - and they're terrible. I'm disappointed because I bought an earlier one, which I since gave away, and it was a great shaver. I don't remember how the earlier one looked.

blade. the good ones have nothing on the blade, and sometimes have a chinese pictogram embossed on the scales. sucks that you had bad luck with yours, mine have been pretty good. who honed yours?

Originally Posted by jockeys

blade. the good ones have nothing on the blade, and sometimes have a chinese pictogram embossed on the scales. sucks that you had bad luck with yours, mine have been pretty good. who honed yours?

I honed all three. The first one was great - the last two were a pain. I'll try again.

Originally Posted by TstebinsB

I honed all three. The first one was great - the last two were a pain. I'll try again.

i had to spend a lot of time setting the bevel. also, the shoulder is too big on some of 'em and you need to dremel it down, otherwise the heel won't ever get sharp.

I did some aggressive honing and one of the two infidels gave me a very good shave. I have to tweak it some more but it looks like they weren't a waste after all.

So how bad are the scales really?

Originally Posted by Ron Gallant

So how bad are the scales really?

which ones?
some are okay, some are so warped they only touch each other at two or three points
they're like WalMart model car snap-together kit cheap

Originally Posted by TstebinsB

Is the stamp on the blade or between the scales? I have two that have a stamp between the scales - nothing on the blade - and they're terrible. I'm disappointed because I bought an earlier one, which I since gave away, and it was a great shaver. I don't remember how the earlier one looked.

mine has 2 arrows forming an X on the front tang