Thread: TI Le Grelot: Snakewood, Ram, Blond Horn, Ironwood?

I was recently looking at the ti replacement scales and i agree some of them are quite the pretty penny!

Originally Posted by johnmrson

I was thinking of putting the TI rams horn scales on a couple of nice blades I've got at home but they're $175 a set.

You make buying a new Le Grelot with Ram horn scales seem a positive bargain by comparison! Lol.

Today my Le Grelot arrived. I have to put it away until my birthday in mid-October, but I did open the package just to make sure there are no issues. The scales are beautiful, no defects or imperfections, just creamy ram's horn with nice grain and nice variation. The pins are not flush, they are all a bit proud, but just a touch. I may take a jewler's file and radius the pin edges a bit--they are a touch sharp to the touch.

I was surprised by how different the blade is than my Dovo. I like the Le Grelot. The spine is thick, easy to grip with good jimping and lots of room to grab with my fingers. I'm really amazed by how much easier this is to hold than my Dovo. The blade is also heavy and I can't wait to see what a blade of this weight shaves like. I think I'm in for a whole new experience.

Thanks again for the advice and observations. This is a great razor, and I can see why it has such a strong following. Can't wait to shave with it. It will be a perfect birthday gift.

When is your birthday??

I will mark that date down so I can hear all about the shave!


Sorry forgot to ask which Le grelot did you get???

On the 14th.

I got the ram horn scales. They are stunning, and I put it away until the big day. I'll post back when I use it the first time. My biggest impression was the overall level of quality, the overall weight, and the thickness of the spine and jimping. I thinking I'm really going to love this razor's shave!

Thanks for the interest.

Congratulations. My two TI LG razors are the best shavers in my collection. I hope you have a great experience with yours.

Be sure to post pictures when you post your review of the first shave with your new razor.


Happy Shaving!

Originally Posted by DLB

I think any of the choices you mention would be great. I would buy the one that most appeals to you visually. You really can't go wrong. IMO, TI LGs are great shavers.

I have two 6/8 TI Le Grelots in Red Stamina and love them. If I could only keep one of my 35 razors, it would be a TI LG.

Happy Shaving!

that's good feedback from such an experienced shaver.

So what happened to the pics you promised!!

I don't have a camera, but have a great report on a great razor. As I mentioned above, I've been using a Dovo Best for three years and that's the only straight I have experience with. It gives good shaves and i have no complaints with it at all. Yet the Le Grelot just blows it out of the water!

My first impression shaving was of the weight. It's considerably heavier than the Best, yet seemed well balanced and maneuverable. The spine is thick--really thick compared to the Best, and the blade is wide. I was amazed at how different a 6/8 is compared to a 5/8. It really holds a lot of lather! (I used Truefitt 1805 for the inaugural shave because my wife loves it. 1805 has always produced abundant lather for me). It is a bit harder to see around the edges when getting near the ears, that wide blade is harder to see around, but I'm sure I'll get used to the difference soon. Overall, I'm impressed with the blade's weight, width, and balance.

The shave itself was eye opening. By comparison, I had to push the Best a wee bit because it is a lightweight hollow ground. But the sheer weight of the Le Grelot meant that I could let the blade do all the work. It just "fell" over my whiskers and they seemed to melt before the edge. It was really that easy. My whiskers seemed to just fall out of the way. I can't believe there is so much difference between the razors--an edge is an edge, right? and it's the edge doing the work, right?--but there IS a huge difference. I can see why so many members here have strong preferences. This blade just glides over my face and smoothly removes whiskers with no seeming resistance. Amazingly comfortable. and kudos to Lynn on making it incredibly sharp.

As for the fit and finish, I was prepared for some quirks based on the maker's reputation. But the quality is outstanding! The scales are creamy with evenly-spaced figure throughout. From fore to aft, the figure is evenly spaced and centered top to bottom. The blade is ground well, and polish and fittings are all superb. In all, I'm very pleased and can't fault the razor at all.

Thanks to all for your help and encouragement. I'm delighted with the quality of the razor and of the shave it gives. In all, it was the perfect birthday present, and I can't wait for the group-order Thaeter to pair with it.

Vintage Le Grelot razors are very very good shaver, and as it's written here with minimum effort you can have very clean shave for years before having to resharp it with razor hone.