Thread: Blue Titanium Coated Straight Razor

Sure, just to be safe. Honestly though, "Venus"-anything just makes me think of those girly cartridge razors! I don't think too many men would want to buy a "Venus" razor, though...

The site also says it can re-brand the blades - so it won't necessarily have 'Venus' on them.

I guess the more outlandish ones (like the rainbow titanium) would proably set your alarm bells off, but others, like the gun-metal might slip under the radar.

Yeah, these really seem like a crappy idea. I think one of the advantages of titanium as a material is that it oxidizes very quickly and creates a protective patina. I might be thinking of aluminum though. So since the titanium would eventually be removed to reveal the steel, what if there were a razor made entirely of titanium? (or aluminum as the case may be) Rust and tarnish resistant, might stay sharper longer. Thoughts, opinions?

Very pretty, but can they fight? Only the shave test will tell and the ones I saw on-line are $55, so not a big expense to play.


Pabster

Originally Posted by gearheadbustello

Yeah, these really seem like a crappy idea. I think one of the advantages of titanium as a material is that it oxidizes very quickly and creates a protective patina. I might be thinking of aluminum though. So since the titanium would eventually be removed to reveal the steel, what if there were a razor made entirely of titanium? (or aluminum as the case may be) Rust and tarnish resistant, might stay sharper longer. Thoughts, opinions?

My brother-in-law was picking out a wedding ring at some fancy jewelry store in the Twin Cities. This jewelry store quit selling titanium rings shortly after the fire department had to remove a guy's finger to get him out of a car. Not only that, but they burned out the motor on their Jaws of Life micro-attachment trying to cut the ring.

I'm betting a titanium razor would be nearly impossible to hone. No manufacturer is trusted now to hone steel blades; I highly doubt they could do justice to titanium. Also, it's fairly expensive.
Aluminum would be too soft, I think.
J.

I hate to bring up old thread but all of you have no idea what you are talking about, I am a retired barber of 30 years and I have one of these and I cut my wifes hair every month and use this razor to shave her neck and it came already to use and is very easy to keep in shaving condition, I have owned Dovo and Hess and this is just as good as any of those, before you put something down maybe you should try it, but what can you expect from ROOKIES who think that they know it all!!!!

All right. Point taken. Would you please read my post #8 on the first page of this thread and explain the flaw in what I considered to be my logic? Specifically, what good is a titanium coating on a razor when it has to be removed from the edge during sharpening?

I have and it does not have to, the blade is sharp enough and in the six monthes I have used it, nothing more than a good stropping had been needed and a touch up on the leather had been more than enough, the blue coating will not have any effect on the blade that is already sharp enough to shave with. I have had hess that have not held a edge as good as this razor has, believe what you want but I have used this razor and am as happy with it as any that I have owned and that count is around 25 or more as to the exact count, not quite sure any more. As for the Venus that is shown on the razor well it does not come that way, it is just a blue razor with no lettering on it at all.

Originally Posted by Moe3754

I hate to bring up old thread but all of you have no idea what you are talking about, I am a retired barber of 30 years and I have one of these and I cut my wifes hair every month and use this razor to shave her neck and it came already to use and is very easy to keep in shaving condition, I have owned Dovo and Hess and this is just as good as any of those, before you put something down maybe you should try it, but what can you expect from ROOKIES who think that they know it all!!!!

Maybe we've prejudged these razors. I've only honed & shaved with one Pakistani made razor & the edge failed after the first pass.
Do you shave daily with this razor & would you mind reviewing it for us after say a month or two of daily face shaving. ?
A monthly neck shave is hardly a torture test for a razor.

Originally Posted by Moe3754

I have and it does not have to, the blade is sharp enough and in the six monthes I have used it, nothing more than a good stropping had been needed and a touch up on the leather had been more than enough, the blue coating will not have any effect on the blade that is already sharp enough to shave with. I have had hess that have not held a edge as good as this razor has, believe what you want but I have used this razor and am as happy with it as any that I have owned and that count is around 25 or more as to the exact count, not quite sure any more. As for the Venus that is shown on the razor well it does not come that way, it is just a blue razor with no lettering on it at all.

Does not have to what? Have the "titanium coating" removed? Of course it does. Every photo of those razors on the Venus website show it to be removed.

The company declares the following:

Yes, Titanium coated Straight Razor. How these razors are different from other razors? These razors have unique property that these are coated with thin film of Titanium metal. This BLUE Titanium film makes these razors completely rust free and increase sharpness of razors. These titanium coated razors are not only beautiful, also have superb working. Unlike other gold plated razors, titanium blue color is UN-REMOVABLE even after sharpening the razor on strop or stone.

Now if the company declares the blue color to be un-removable, yet it has clearly been removed at the edge, then I have a hard time trusting their claim. Also, given that they declare that the blue film increases the sharpness of the razors, I wonder why they didn't bother to leave the blue film on the edge of the blade? Sharpness only is a factor at the edge of the blade, which is the ONE place that this razor does NOT have the miraculous blue titanium film.

If you have only used this razor to shave the back of your wife's neck once a month for six months, then I hardly think that you have put this razor to much of a test either. Have you shaved yourself with it? I'd be more interested in how it shaved you, as the hair at the back of the neck is not much of a challenge.