Thread: C-Mon Razor

Gentlemen,

Thank you all for imparting your expertise on this razor. This is most illuminating.

Regards,

Obie

[QUOTE=Bunny;454997]they sell c-mon razors at a barber supply shop near me but they sayed you had to be a certified barber to buy one so i could not get it.QUOTE]

That is just plain ignorant. That place is destined to go out of business. It is obvious they have absolutely no business sense what-so-ever.

My dear John,

How right you are about some businesses that have no sense of "business."

For heaven sake, how many barbers do you think go out and buy C-Mon straight razors when fewer and fewer of them use real straights these days? So, yes, these people are bound to go out of business, because no company can afford to be that selective in its customer list.

In case anyone is interested in the C-Mon, the new models, according to the experts on this forum, Bowman Barber Supply carries them.

Regards,

Obie

Originally Posted by John Crowley

That is just plain ignorant. That place is destined to go out of business. It is obvious they have absolutely no business sense what-so-ever.

yeah it was kinda stupid because they would sell me the strops hones and everything else just not the razor.. it was a little rundown when i was there a year ago so i am sure it wont be long till they are out of business. the c-mon they sold was even $20 more than the ones on other sites.

Originally Posted by Bunny

they sell c-mon razors at a barber supply shop near me but they sayed you had to be a certified barber to buy one so i could not get it.

very annoying. but in the end it worked out for the best because i got a better looking dovo that was properly honed so my first straight shave did not turn me away because of a dull blade. now that i have some skill straight shaving i need to go back there and see if i can get one now.

That is just weird. I'd be curious if they are just ignorant, or there really is regulations that say it...

Originally Posted by Lynn

I still own several of the vintage C-Mon's and love them. I have an old Stainless one that is mint and a killer shaver. I have honed a bunch of the new ones and would not buy one. The grind and quality of shave is not anywhere near as good as the old ones. They can be finicky to hone. They are adequate shavers in my book.

Can't figure out who is making them. Looks like they could be made by Dovo, but they don't behave like a Dovo.

Lynn

Really? I may not know any better, but I use my cmon caddy more than I use my wosty. The hinge and scales are junk, but I've been happy with the quality of the shaves.

I just got an older C-Mon out of a lot of old razors I received from a retired barber.
It's marked with the Monkhouse name on the backside and is marked C-Mon then under that HF and has a peened tang. I've sure never seen one like it.
I'll try to get a pic up tomorrow evening. Anybody seen one of these?

Originally Posted by Gunner777

I just got an older C-Mon out of a lot of old razors I received from a retired barber.
It's marked with the Monkhouse name on the backside and is marked C-Mon then under that HF and has a peened tang. I've sure never seen one like it.
I'll try to get a pic up tomorrow evening. Anybody seen one of these?

Yeah, I've got one. Great shaver.

Jimmy I tried mine last night and man that is one of my best shavers. Very smooth and takes a nice edge! It has some spine wear but still measures 5/8th.

That is nice Gunner. I've never met a C-Mon that wasn't a heckuva shave. Here is my copy.