Thread: TI Silverwing

aragornelessar86,

I haven't got the SilverWing, but do have two(2) TI razors made from the C135 steel; one full hollow, the other half hollow.

As far as edge life goes, they do seem to far outlast my other razors.

Also the C135 steel does feel different on the face, but once the edge is dialled in, they shave very nicely

Best regards

Russ

Well, sounds like this will be my next big razor buy. Thanks all for the replies.

We have seen this link here before. Do you have a vested interest?

Originally Posted by Kees

We have seen this link here before. Do you have a vested interest?

now i do not have any vested interest mr grigoris sovaridis who owns the 1barberbe its by far the most friendly person i met in shaving stuff with the best prices in europe everythink is in stock and not backordered justlike rasurpur de or other stores and the only retailer of mastrolivi wich indicates that is a very reliable person and professional but i dint understant why you asked me this

Originally Posted by petrakounas

now i do not have any vested interest mr grigoris sovaridis who owns the 1barberbe its by far the most friendly person i met in shaving stuff with the best prices in europe everythink is in stock and not backordered justlike rasurpur de or other stores and the only retailer of mastrolivi wich indicates that is a very reliable person and professional but i dint understant why you asked me this

I am always a bit suspicious if someone who has never posted here before recommends in his 1st post a specific vendor.

BTW just noticed the quoted poster was banned.

I have always like the look of the Silverwings and have lusted after a blade with the new steel. Full hollows, to date, are not my weapon of choice because they are just to flexible in the standard carbon blades. I really tend toward 1/2 or 1/4 hollow because of the add stiffness.

I suspect that the added hardness translates to a stiffer blade. Is this true? I really would like some of the "new forgings" but naturally I hate putting out big coin for a razor that I am sure is an excellent razor, but just not for me.


Richard

If you like stiff they have stiffness in spades.

Originally Posted by riooso

I have always like the look of the Silverwings and have lusted after a blade with the new steel. Full hollows, to date, are not my weapon of choice because they are just to flexible in the standard carbon blades. I really tend toward 1/2 or 1/4 hollow because of the add stiffness.

I suspect that the added hardness translates to a stiffer blade. Is this true? I really would like some of the "new forgings" but naturally I hate putting out big coin for a razor that I am sure is an excellent razor, but just not for me.


Richard

I don't know if the new steel adds to the stiffness but since they are 5/8 I believe they are stiff enough. I'm not sure how much difference there is in terms of flex between the 5/8 and 6/8 but IME I don't feel flex in the Silverwing. I have a vintage Henckles full hollow in 8/8 that has noticeable flex. Also a Puma 'High Class' in 6/8 that I can feel flex as I shave.

It makes sense to me that since they can only grind the blades so thin a 5/8 will have less flex than it's larger cousins. Even though they call it a full hollow it seems to me that TIs are not ground as thin as vintage ducks, Brummels, Pumas, FWE and Fillys etc. That is my impression based on the feel, I haven't measured them with a micrometer. Just IMO.

Originally Posted by riooso

I have always like the look of the Silverwings and have lusted after a blade with the new steel.

There's only a few Silverwings left with cocobolo scales at the retailers', TI have sold the 300 they planned to make. There's still plenty of ram's horn Silverwings left.