Quote Originally Posted by Ryan82 View Post
Yes, the good old "are AOS razors shave ready?" debate. As we all know by now they are not. But the biggest point of contention in this debate is that the sales staff always proclaim that they are;

Actually as a dealer for those brands they are required to say they are shave ready no matter what since according to the makers they are, and if they are honed it voids the warranty (Look on Straightrazordesigns website, they clearly state that even though lynn hones every razor they sell, this DOES void any warranty offered by Dovo or TI)

As for knowledge, it's been hit or miss for me, The one in Grand Central has a few people who know what they are talking about and a few who don't. I was in there last night and a guy bought a DE razor and the sales guy recommended he get a blade sampler pack from Ebay or Amazon to try... he then asked me where I get my razors honed since he apparently uses str8's too (I gave him this website and told him to look for Lynn or ggsixgun etc)

Then another day the lady there tried to tell me that you shouldn't mix soap and cream since they don't integrate well (Hello, superlather? Uberlather anyone??? ) hit or miss, but the customer service is still top notch if you have to call in for anything..