Thread: New ( OLD) Razors but goodies

Just got these this morning from eBay bids. Henckels 415 and Engels Special. Kind of disappointed of the Henckels toe. Would've preferred a nice big spike. The eBay pics on this one were not that great. Considering I only paid about $15 for the Engels I'll learn to live with it. Think they both will be good useable shavers although probably not my fav's. We will see after I clean them up. This will be my first Henckels shave. Hope it goes well.

that henckels toe looks like it's been altered, so if may well have been a spike once. probably shaves great though.

Thanks for sharing. Recycling is always a good thing.

Pabster

The Engles might just surprise you. They are great shavers

Nice haul!

Hope you enjoy 'em..!

Originally Posted by Pabster

Thanks for sharing. Recycling is always a good thing.

Pabster

Yeah, Well I've been told to be good to mother earth and and mother earth will be good to you. thanks, I think

Some will say no, but I think it's find to round off that spike just a little. I promise you, that spike will cut you at some point, and a spike cut is a bad one. It will dig in and likely leave a raised scar that will catch on subsequent shaves.

I know very skilled shavers who are good with the spike, but I think it's totally unncecessary. A little gentling of that point will reduce that danger.

Just my view, others will differ of course.

Originally Posted by komjong

Just got these this morning from eBay bids. Henckels 415 and Engels Special. Kind of disappointed of the Henckels toe. Would've preferred a nice big spike. The eBay pics on this one were not that great. Considering I only paid about $15 for the Engels I'll learn to live with it. Think they both will be good useable shavers although probably not my fav's. We will see after I clean them up. This will be my first Henckels shave. Hope it goes well.

Originally Posted by LawsonStone

Some will say no, but I think it's find to round off that spike just a little. I promise you, that spike will cut you at some point, and a spike cut is a bad one. It will dig in and likely leave a raised scar that will catch on subsequent shaves.

I know very skilled shavers who are good with the spike, but I think it's totally unncecessary. A little gentling of that point will reduce that danger.

Just my view, others will differ of course.

This is a good tip and what my old school barber recommends. Every time I bring him a square point w/o the tip rounded off he cringes and asks why I don't round it off. He avoids using that razor on me if I bring others w/o a pointed toe.

Nice razors you have here. It's hard to say which would be a better shaver as they are both good brands. Congrats.