Thread: Chronik razors?

Originally Posted by Seraphim

With as much joking as goes on around the Chronik, that's all good and well, but there is a chance that the owner of the fabled Chronik that launched a thousand ships, actually does have a razor that is far above and beyond others. I would say that for any of us that have aquired more than a few razors, there are some that indeed do stand out on their own, even amongst others of the same make & model.

I have honed up >30 or so Double Arrow/Gold Dollars. Most are very capable shavers, and take a nice edge, but every now and then I seem to get one that really is super-nice and smooth like a fine Solingen. I had that experience just yesterday. I really had a fantastic shave, as good as any other out there. I can't therefore claim Gold Dollar razors overall to be the bee's knees, but I certainly can claim that particular Gold Dollar as being a singularly nice shaver.

Just saying...

Bear in my mind that that owner has a particular tendency to get rather hyped up about this and that and proclaim it the best ever, and then shortly thereafter hype something else as the best ever. And I think he even created a shave soap that he thought would have a unique synergy with the alloy of steel in a feather ac, so there's a tendency there to veer towards creative science. I may be confusing my myths, but you put together the ludicrousness of the claims with the well known excitability (to use a nice word) of the claimer, and it all adds up to pretty implausible.

Originally Posted by elbonator

Mr. Parker, with all this talk about the Chroniks of late I pulled mine out last night just to gaze upon them. Lo and behold a slight case of scale rot rusting had occurred. They had all been snugly squirreled away in their cases in a closet area far away from the bathroom yet each one display nearly the same symptoms. Other razors stored in the same area did not show any signs of such rust. Just thought I’d mention it just in case yours might be suffering from the same symptoms.

Thanks for the heads-up. I just pulled mine out and checked it and it looks fine. Mine has a plain cream handle, not the faux-tortoise, and that type seems much less prone to decomposition.

Why are there NO pictures of this fabled razor?If it is that good I would think we would all like to see it

Originally Posted by Grizzley1

Why are there NO pictures of this fabled razor?If it is that good I would think we would all like to see it

I thought you'd never ask



This rarely seen shot was taken by a daring individual who was never heard from again. The film was discovered clutched between the right hoof of an albino unicorn which had drowned with the titanic - although I cannot reveal my source, suffice it to say that this photo will self destruct at a time which neither man nor beast mayest know. Look at your own risk, I will not discourage you with understated tales of the curse that bears the full weight of those who disparage the Chronik. Let's just say those who fable it never fail to rue their foolish skepticism

Originally Posted by Grizzley1

Why are there NO pictures of this fabled razor?If it is that good I would think we would all like to see it

First hit on a google search for: Chronik Razor

Chronik "First Class" 6/8 - Straight Razor Place Wiki

Originally Posted by hoglahoo

Look at your own risk, I will not discourage you with understated tales of the curse that bears the full weight of those who disparage the Chronik. Let's just say those who fable it never fail to rue their foolish skepticism

Here is the last member, that I know of, who bad mouthed the Chronik. Notice he needs a shave. Nuff said.

I'd say he needs some good after shave (em)balming!

Groooooooooooooooooooooan. (From the people, not the zombies... Grooooooooan.)

My precious

Charlie

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Here is the last member, that I know of, who bad mouthed the Chronik. Notice he needs a shave. Nuff said.

No you got that wrong Jimmy, he used to be a normal healthy 25 year old model and after one shave with that razor that's what happened to him. That's the after picture. We need to find the before for comparison.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

No you got that wrong Jimmy, he used to be a normal healthy 25 year old model and after one shave with that razor that's what happened to him. That's the after picture. We need to find the before for comparison.

Here he is when he first gazed upon the Chronik just before the shave .... if anyone is worried about the same fate, send me your Chroniks for safe disposal at the bottom of the sea.