Thread: New Boker Edelweiss at SRD

I just noticed SRD has new Boker Edelweiss for $139.95.

Anyone had any experience with these new ones compared with the older ones? For the price, compared with a mid-range Dovo, they seem like a steal.

There has to be a catch somewhere doesnt there? Or am I not comparing apples with apples?

It does seem it is the entry-level Boker on their website, so maybe I should be comparing with entry-level Dovos? Or are they just better?

Hey,

I am not sure about how it shaves but when I saw it I could not resist.
I have ordered one and will let everyone know what it's like when it gets here. I do wonder what kind of steel the razor is made of as it does not specify on the site. It mentions silver in the alloy so I am wondering if that will cause it to hold a better edge.

Silver steel is used by dovo too... though I feel the amount of silver is more of a gimmick than anything. Could be wrong. Silver steel typically refers to standard carbon steel with a little itty bitty bit of silver, or even just carbon steel with a certain mixture (shines up real nice, but has no silver). Once again could be wrong.

I heard the vintage ones were good and I'm on the prowl for a vintage one, but I may cave and get this one... such simple elegance. If only the scales were ivory or horn... I wouldn't even think. Just buy lol.

Please let us know how the new ones shave?

Great razors. Lynn did say he thought the steel was harder than the old ones. Not really a bad thing and it is a good price.

Originally Posted by Gunner777

it is a good price.

Let me put it this way: the best price in Germany is USD 178.73...

Yeah, I just have one of the $75 beige handled Dovos with a carbon blade right now and I have been shaving with a straight for a year now. Thought it was time to upgrade. I will keep you guys in the loop when it gets here. I just got shipping confirmation this morning

Originally Posted by khaos

Silver steel is used by dovo too... though I feel the amount of silver is more of a gimmick than anything. Could be wrong. Silver steel typically refers to standard carbon steel with a little itty bitty bit of silver, or even just carbon steel with a certain mixture (shines up real nice, but has no silver). Once again could be wrong.

I heard the vintage ones were good and I'm on the prowl for a vintage one, but I may cave and get this one... such simple elegance. If only the scales were ivory or horn... I wouldn't even think. Just buy lol.

Please let us know how the new ones shave?

Silver steel has no silver in it. It has about .4% chromium though. It is just a good quality tool steel. The same steel is used for all the carbon steel razors in Solingen no matter what it says. The same 440C high carbon stain resistant steel is used for all th stainless razors from there.

Silver steel is common tool steel in the UK that is supplied as a centerless ground round bar. It is roughly equivalent to drill rod in the US.

The steel is defined under specification BS-1407, with the closest European equivalent being 1.2210 (although this steel contains vanadium). The composition is as follows: carbon 0.95–1.25, manganese 0.25–0.45, chromium 0.35–0.45, silicon 0.40 max, phosphorus 0.045 max, sulfur 0.045 max.[1]

In the annealed state is has a hardness of 27 RHC. It can be hardened to 64 RHC.[2]

Originally Posted by khaos

Silver steel is used by dovo too... though I feel the amount of silver is more of a gimmick than anything. Could be wrong. Silver steel typically refers to standard carbon steel with a little itty bitty bit of silver, or even just carbon steel with a certain mixture (shines up real nice, but has no silver). Once again could be wrong.

Silver steel typically does not contain any silver. It can be polished to look like silver that's how it got its name.

Silver steel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

@Quaxile: I checked the Boker site and indeed they say it does contain silver.

So how would the silver give the blade a better edge?