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I been doing some razor research and have noticed something about Thiers-Issard's Super Gnome that I need some help on. One vender list this razor as having a full hollow blade and another vender list it as having a half hollow blade. Which is it full or half hollow? I would like to try a razor with a grind other then full hollow but it seems that most razors today are made with a full hollow.
Thanks
When it comes down to it - worrying whether a blade is full hollow or half hollow is kind of like worrying whether a chocolate chip cookie is 5mm thick or 6mm thick. TI makes good razors and if you like the looks of it you will find it to be a good shaver just like that cookie will taste good no matter how thick it is. Chances are it is a full hollow blade since anything but full hollow is rare in a new razor.Quote:
Originally Posted by jimk
Words of wisdom, thank you John. However they still do not answer my question. Is the "Super Gnome" a full hollow or a half hollow?
In my own experience the Super Gnome is a half hollow blade & is a lot stiffer than the hollow grinds that I've tried from Thiers .
Cheers Paul
Thanks Paul, The fact that I had seen it listed both ways, one from each vendor got me to wondering.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sharp&Shiny
On casual glance a half hollow can look a lot like a full hollow if it's a hamburg grind. I once had a half hollow Friodur that I thought was full hollow until I shaved with it; it's obvious stiffness led me to take a closer look.
I bought a 5/8 Super Gnome from Classic a couple of years ago and it is a half hollow. It was about half the price then too. :eek: Stronger dollar back then..... it was worth about twenty seven cents. :)
I've owned two TI Super Gnome or "Super Gnome Extra" razors both purchased brand new and within the last few years. Both were half hollow grinds. Stiff grind to be sure. I agree with Jimmy. I paid $87 for the first one two years ago. Look at the price now.
Chris L
"$87.00 two years ago", damn I should have started this earlier. Thats less then half of what their going for now.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChrisL