Thread: Need a special occasion razor...Hart?

Just had a good work development. Want to spend a little more than normal on a shaver. Been looking at Hart Steel. Am I missing the boat here?

The review here was pretty positive:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...eel-razor.html

With that said, I remember reading some other reviews and opinions elsewhere that there were some issues. I personally love the looks of this razor. It just looks bad a$$ and no nonsense.

I'm not a huge fan of Harts. I've never shaved with one, but I have seen one in person. If I'm going to spend that much on a razor, I want something that looks better. Don't get me wrong, I like a plain, classy razor, but IMO the looks of the Hart are plain but not classy. As for the shave, I dunno, but there is a lot of competition in that price range from others with far more razor making experience.

What would some competitors in that range be? I think I might have got hung up on buying American,...

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

I'm not a huge fan of Harts. I've never shaved with one, but I have seen one in person. If I'm going to spend that much on a razor, I want something that looks better. Don't get me wrong, I like a plain, classy razor, but IMO the looks of the Hart are plain but not classy. As for the shave, I dunno, but there is a lot of competition in that price range from others with far more razor making experience.

If I was looking for a special occasion razor I would go for the TI Silverwing limited with the 'French nose' and the ram's horn scales here. I have one and love it. Not too fancy but not plain either. A special occasion razor should be special. OTOH, what might be special for me might not be special for you.

Lord that is one beautiful razor

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

If I was looking for a special occasion razor I would go for the TI Silverwing limited with the 'French nose' and the ram's horn scales here. I have one and love it. Not too fancy but not plain either. A special occasion razor should be special. OTOH, what might be special for me might not be special for you.

As a newbie who hasn't shaved with any of the razors mentioned obviously my suggestions carry little weight. That said I have looked at most of the suggested razors (only pictures). And I see a simple elegance to the Hart that is lacking in most of the other razors mentioned with the exception of the buddel Arrowhead posted... Just personal tastes but at least in pictures I think the Hart looks beautiful.

Originally Posted by dsg10715

Just had a good work development. Want to spend a little more than normal on a shaver. Been looking at Hart Steel. Am I missing the boat here?

I think we sort of need to know the company it might keep.
I know that if you hire a programmer you need to have
budget for a second in six months so he has someone
to talk to.

Razors are sort of like programmers you are going
to want another of the same category/ class if you have
a small count of 'ordinary' razors in your rotation.

So in your rotation what are your top one or two shavers
and perhaps answer why they are your top two?

Once you have three good shavers (need not be famous blades)
in your rotation then it can make a lot of sense to go for a deluxe
model.

EDIT: There are some turn of the century A'merikan' razors
from New York state and New England. They can be excellent
steel and are well ground too. There are also some
great European steel ground in the states too. Skys
the limit... if you find a good blade you can have it
spiffied up by one of the restoring guys...