Hi all,

I bought a Geisen & Forsthoff razor brand new 6/8 in pearlex. It's a very nice looking, hefty razor with nice scales. The razor appears quality. HOwever, in my limited honing experience, this is one of those razors that I have tried at least 4 times now to get it to take a bevel.

Here's the question: Am I wasting my time? Are the G&F razors any good? I checked all the 'do not buy these razors' wiki's, etc. and it's not listed anywhere. I haven't read anywhere that they suck, etc. so the question is, do they take an edge, or do my honing skills just suck that much? I have a few other razors that I know are quality that i am having a hard time getting to take a bevel also. I just don't know about the quality of the G&F razors.

Don't get me wrong, those of you who might read this that don't know me. I have almost 30 razors now, some I have had pro sharpened, some I have done myself. I'm not a newb at the whole game, just unsure of myself when it comes to honing, and I'm looking for a reason that I can't get this razor to take a bevel.

Any thoughts are more than welcomed!!

Best always,

Mike