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Thread: New offering from TI coming
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12-19-2010, 09:23 PM #1
New offering from TI coming
Just a note to let you guys know that I've got my hands on a nice new 11/16 straight razor from TI. I've been trying it out and I'll hopefully have a review article along with some proper pictures thrown together in another day or so.
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12-21-2010, 05:13 PM #2
As promised, I've posted a review of this new Limited Edition Grelot Crown Silver Wing being offered by Thiers-Issard.
Follow this link: http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...tml#post706987
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12-21-2010, 06:01 PM #3
Thanks for the insightful review! I am sure TI lovers are already on the search.
Bob
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12-21-2010, 06:26 PM #4
Thanks for the comprehensive review of the Crown Silver Wing. I'm sure lots of people will be scrambling for them.
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12-21-2010, 06:37 PM #5
Great job on this review. Now if only I could find one.
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12-21-2010, 06:48 PM #6
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Thanked: 286i thinking of getting one of these, thanxs for reveiw
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12-21-2010, 06:51 PM #7
Great review, Thank you
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12-22-2010, 08:15 AM #8
Thanks for the great review, ignatz. I want it badly! I tend to prefer full hollows but this one looks so good and I believe it won't be a bad shaver .
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12-22-2010, 02:52 PM #9
Hmmm
I don't have, and have never used a TI. They look handsome, and from what I've read, seem to be addressing past quality issues w/ their stainless offerings, scales, etc. The historic blades are really beautiful.
What caught my attention here was that they were the last company offering a 1/4 grind - and then they stopped. They were the last ones to offer that grind. Seeing new production include the 1/4 grind is very encouraging, and I suspect they will be rewarded for doing this. Naturally, if you're the only company offering a 1/4 grind, you could keep this only in the higher cost lines, but I think they'd do better to have some lower cost version of this grind. A look at past threads on Grelots, and 'favorite blade' threads will show (wag) about 18% of the favorites being 1/4 grinds. Also note the majority of blades from R. Williams are in this grind also. It tells me that this is a niche with some following that a company could fill. I hope TI continues to do so. 'Would love to see Revisor do likewise. The wacker offerings are all but gone & supposedly there are no more blanks to finish.
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12-22-2010, 03:33 PM #10
Theirs Issard are some of my favorite razors. Some of them have quality control issues IME but I've never had one that wasn't a good shaver and I have more than a dozen. Great review Ignatz. I am not that enthused about the new offering because of the round point and the wooden scales. I just prefer exotic points and horn or bone scales. If biz picks up I might find myself picking one of those beauties up in spite of that though.
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