C-Mon Razor

**Obie** · 09-18-2009, 08:44 PM

Gentlemen,

Has anyone heard of a razor called C-Mon? If so, what do you experts know about it and what is its history? Thanks.

Regards,

Obie

**mparker762** · 09-18-2009, 08:55 PM

They're still around, though the name was sold to J. Michaels in the 40's. The early razors are very good, the C-Mon's they're selling now aren't as good but are still serviceable. I bought a C-Mon "Cadillac" from Appleton Barber Supply a year or so ago.

**JimmyHAD** · 09-18-2009, 09:01 PM

C-Mon was an abbreviation for Carl Monkhouse. He was a manufacturer of barber supplies in Germany. Peter J. Michaels was his distributor in the USA. If I have my facts straight he moved his company to Ellicottville NY either right before WWII or immediately after.

His vintage razors and his strops are some of the best I have used. The current production is not of the same standard of quality from what I've heard. I have no firsthand experience with the new stuff.

**ChrisL** · 09-18-2009, 09:14 PM

It looks like you can still buy the newer Cadillac model from the Appleton Barber Supply that MParker mentioned.

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Chris L

**loueedacat** · 09-18-2009, 09:22 PM

i love my vintage C-MON HF even though it has a loosey pivot and is spike point (and I prefer round). easy to hone, great shave. elegant look. great freakin razor.

**Bunny** · 09-18-2009, 09:27 PM

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.

**JimmyHAD** · 09-18-2009, 09:32 PM

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.

If it was me and they gave me that certified barber bit I would tell them that I wanted it for self defense just to see their eyes get big. If I knew they weren't going to sell it to me anyway may as well have some fun with them.

**John Crowley** · 09-20-2009, 11:55 PM

[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.

**stdreb27** · 09-21-2009, 09:15 PM

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...

**hoglahoo** · 09-18-2009, 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by Obie

Has anyone heard of a razor called C-Mon?

Walt, Glen, may I please?

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