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11-05-2006, 03:02 PM #1Straight User
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'Master' razors - Anyone heard of them?
I've bought a Master razor off ebay. It is NIB.
I bought it without really knowing anything about it
Anyone know anything about them?
I was thinking of sending it to one of the honemeisters to get it shave ready, but if its made from poor steel, I wont bother!
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11-05-2006, 03:21 PM #2
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I hate to tell you this, but these razors are definitely junk. I send them back whenever someone sends me one for honing.
Lynn
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11-05-2006, 04:39 PM #3Straight User
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Thanks Lynn - I kind of figures as much! I bought it before I found this place and knew any better
Oh well, I'll just have to wait for the one from Joe!
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11-05-2006, 05:02 PM #4Loudmouth
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You should keep it for use on restoration experiments.
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11-06-2006, 02:08 PM #5Vlad the Impaler
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it looks pretty....maybe you can hang it on the wall?
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11-06-2006, 02:28 PM #6Straight User
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Do you like it? Wanna swap?
Originally Posted by LX_Emergency
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11-06-2006, 02:56 PM #7Senior Member
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You're right, it at least /looks/ like a decent razor. Too bad that it's useless. Originally Posted by LX_Emergency
Effigy, if you need help, I started a whole thread on what you can do with Pakistani razors (or craptacular razors in general). There were some interesting suggestions!
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11-06-2006, 04:14 PM #8Plays with Fire
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It is VERY use-able...just not for shaving.
Those scales would look great on another razor, and that blade could be used as a tool (i.e. opening letters, scraping tape/paint off windows, etc...), or to test out how a blade would react if honed or worked on a certain way (if you are not sure how a certain grit sand paper would work, try it on that blade first!).
While perhaps not a great shaver, I think it would make a great test subject!
Wouldn't be great if these companies that are kicking out these 'look alike' razors, would just concentrate on selling the scales, which HAVE gotten better with time! it's just that they do not want to spend the time and money producing quality steel. Fine, then sell us the scales for $5 a set!
Oh well.
C utz
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