Thread: Opinions needed......What's your most underrated and/or least known razor

Originally Posted by Jimbo

Yes, you have to wake up quite early in the morning to catch us old hands out with such an obvious ploy. However, I would have to say that in terms of stupendously underrated razors, you cannot go past the humble Bengall. They are awesome shavers. And, given I have so many of them, it would please me no end if you guys would start bidding up their price on the global market. I'm looking at retirement in 30 years, and I'm pretty sure the Bengalls are going to bring me a better payout than the stock market!! lol.

"Bengall. The official razor of debtors and convicts."

How's that for a marketing slogan.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Ha !!!! You might have fooled some of these guys with this trick question, but I ain't falling for it.. You just want to try and outbid me don't cha????

I would never do such a thing!

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I mistakenly sold mine to a guy just starting out! It was a good deal for him, and I'm glad to help a brother out, but I wish I still had it.

I've never seen anything like it. Completely plain-Jane. Henry Nicholson & Sons, 5/8 spike point, plain black scales. Absolutely wonderful shaver. Since I honed this before I knew what I was trying to accomplish, I'm almost certain the bevel wasn't set right, as it needed frequent touch-ups, but once touched up on a barber hone, the thing would give such a comfortably close shave!

Beyond that, my Diamondine has really been shining bright in my rotation. Took me forever (and instruction from Utopian) to get the bevel set, but once I got it dialed-in, it became one of my favorite razors. Absolutely fantastic.

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

"Bengall. The official razor of debtors and convicts."

Settle down, my Grandfather, who I have acquired two Bengalls from, was neither. He came here on the run from the IRA after discovering an arms smuggling operation.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Ha !!!! You might have fooled some of these guys with this trick question, but I ain't falling for it.. You just want to try and outbid me don't cha????

I'll bite, only because I'm not in the market for any more razors for awhile. Sorry, no pictures though, which is probably a good thing because as it is now, it's more of an ugly step-sister, not Cinderella. It's a P.J Berg "Parforce" purchased from Hi_bud_gl a few years ago. It was my daily shaver for a year and a half. Smooth shaves, then started collecting dust as RAD kicked in. Recently brought back to life by Nun2sharp and I am in love with it again.

I have to agree on the Bengalls, great razors. Another British maker that is almost identical dimensionally and grind-wise to Bengall is the Taylor Eye Witness 1000. I bought this one from hi_bud_gl in the Classifieds for about $40 a long time ago. I just liked the cool name and eye logo, but didn't expect it to be such a superb shaver. I don't know whether it's a fluke or if all of them are like this, but it's in the top handful of razors I own at any price, in terms of the sort of edge it can take (and hold) with careful honing. Paper-thin grind with a relatively fat spine, and it gets that mirror-like shine that seems unique to well-made British steel.

Originally Posted by FatboySlim

I have to agree on the Bengalls, great razors. Another British maker that is almost identical dimensionally and grind-wise to Bengall is the Taylor Eye Witness 1000. I bought this one from hi_bud_gl in the Classifieds for about $40 a long time ago. I just liked the cool name and eye logo, but didn't expect it to be such a superb shaver. I don't know whether it's a fluke or if all of them are like this, but it's in the top handful of razors I own at any price, in terms of the sort of edge it can take (and hold) with careful honing. Paper-thin grind with a relatively fat spine, and it gets that mirror-like shine that seems unique to well-made British steel.

Nope, not a fluke from my experience. Very good shavers indeed.

James.

As Jimbo said, it is not a fluke, if you get the chance grab another one.

Grab me one too while yer at.


Mick

I'll keep an 'eye' out for you Mick!

James.