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01-22-2010, 11:07 PM #1This is not my actual head.
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It's funny I don't hear much on here about the Heljestrands... I have two in my collection now. Do they have a reputation as being good shavers?
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01-22-2010, 11:16 PM #2Senior Member
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Every one i have used (3) was great
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01-22-2010, 11:30 PM #3< Banned Scammer >
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Yes, they have an excellent reputation. However, the swedish steel does not jive with my face, for whatever reason... Originally Posted by HNSB
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01-23-2010, 07:27 AM #4This is not my actual head.
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My bad... The wedge is a G. Wostenholm. I'm not sure why I thought it was a W&B when I posted earlier...
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01-23-2010, 08:14 AM #5Senior Member
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I was wondering about that with the IXL tag there. figured you just had something my limited experience knew little about. Originally Posted by HNSB
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01-23-2010, 08:21 AM #6This is not my actual head.
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This doesn't look like much, but my microscope showed no deep pitting at the edge. I'm gonna see what it looks like cleaned up. (besides, the price was right!)
Same deal here...
Here are two others I found today, not mentioned above:
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01-23-2010, 08:30 AM #7Usagi Yojimbo
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They all look rather worn, but not necessarily worn out. They should all make great shavers after a good honing.
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01-23-2010, 08:38 AM #8This is not my actual head.
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Yeah. I was particularly concerned about the Heljestrand, but for $4 I figured it's worth a shot.
If anyone wants to see my pile of razors waiting for cleanup / restore (other than the Boker which is just waiting for a honing) you can see them here: Pictures by HNSB - Photobucket
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