Thread: What should I look for in a Kamisori?

Originally Posted by sleekandsmooth

omg lol...that thing just went up to almost 800 for the winning bid hahaha....ppl are crazyyy

ppl have a lot of disposable income; it seems...And here I am saying I'd spend like a 100 bucks for something like that. Now I feel slightly foolish. Anyway, IF I still get one I'll start with a cheap new one, I think, so I don't have to worry about it too much.

The cheaper ones with the blue handle in the link that EisenFaust posted are interesting to me, would something like that be OK, do people think? Bearing in mind I know what I'm doing with a straight, but not a Kamisori...

If you think posting as 'review' might be sensitive, you could PM me, I really do appreciate the guidance, as always...

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

ppl have a lot of disposable income; it seems...And here I am saying I'd spend like a 100 bucks for something like that. Now I feel slightly foolish. Anyway, IF I still get one I'll start with a cheap new one, I think, so I don't have to worry about it too much.

The cheaper ones with the blue handle in the link that EisenFaust posted are interesting to me, would something like that be OK, do people think? Bearing in mind I know what I'm doing with a straight, but not a Kamisori...

If you think posting as 'review' might be sensitive, you could PM me, I really do appreciate the guidance, as always...

Hi Carl i'm not sure if this link is of any help to you, a well known UK seller of straight razors and also new Japanese Kamisori razors, anyway just in case here's the link. Japanese Iwasaki razors

Jamie.

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

... If you think posting as 'review' might be sensitive, you could PM me, I really do appreciate the guidance, as always...

Moderator note: 'Reviewing' products has never been frowned upon on SRP as far as I know as long as it is addressing a product and not the vendor. A while ago I started a thread titled 'EBay '. I posted the picture of an item up for auction and had negative reviews of a razors condition. A member commented that it was his auction and took offense to my post. I stated that my comments were addressing the razor and not the seller and that was the end of that. It really is dependent on how a post/thread is worded as to whether it is vendor bashing or a product review. Please feel free to comment on or post reviews of products. SRP does have a list of razors to avoid as well as a list of suggested razors in the WIKI.

Carl, there was this thread a while back on an inexpensive kamisori. Some guys chimed in at the end saying they were ok but I don't know how experienced they are to make a judgement. I never bought one to try it as for that amount of money I can buy good whiskey
http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...-producer.html

Originally Posted by Joed

Moderator note: 'Reviewing' products has never been frowned upon on SRP as far as I know as long as it is addressing a product and not the vendor. A while ago I started a thread titled 'EBay '. I posted the picture of an item up for auction and had negative reviews of a razors condition. A member commented that it was his auction and took offense to my post. I stated that my comments were addressing the razor and not the seller and that was the end of that. It really is dependent on how a post/thread is worded as to whether it is vendor bashing or a product review. Please feel free to comment on or post reviews of products. SRP does have a list of razors to avoid as well as a list of suggested razors in the WIKI.

Hi, thanks for that. I was just being careful. I realise some vendors here are also my friends, so I'd be reluctant speaking negatively of their wares, esp if it could affect their livelihood. I really should check out the list of cursed razors; I'd feel like a right idiot if I didn't and ended up buying one! :-)

Originally Posted by celticcrusader

Hi Carl i'm not sure if this link is of any help to you, a well known UK seller of straight razors and also new Japanese Kamisori razors, anyway just in case here's the link. Japanese Iwasaki razors

Jamie.

Thanks Jamie,
If I spent that much the wife would most certainly use it on me, in a most un-gentle manner. Thanks anyway though...

I'm actually now thinking, after considering some of the excellent replies, that I may be getting into something that'll cost a reasonable amount, could end in disaster in regard to the honing and that I may not actually like. I MAY just stick the straights (I feel I know them quite well now) OR possibly get a cheapish one at around 200 - 220 ish AU.

If that were in American dollars I'd be getting it quite shortly, but the Australian dollar still doesn't stack up well against the Pound.

I must say I'm happily buying quite a lot from the US though :-)

Carl,

On behalf of the American Economy, I thank you!

p.s. Carl, what you really need is a new power plant built somewhere between Grand Junction, Colorado and Moab, Utah. I've got lots of construction buddies who'd thank you for the work. If you want I'll send you the names of some big contractors. Go on, be the first kid on your block with his own power plant. Though it's not PC, the locals would probably prefer coal-fired.

Again, the American Economy thanks you in advance!

Oh, and there's a free Kamisori razor with every power plant commisioned. One of the nice ones.

Originally Posted by roughkype

p.s. Carl, what you really need is a new power plant built somewhere between Grand Junction, Colorado and Moab, Utah. I've got lots of construction buddies who'd thank you for the work. If you want I'll send you the names of some big contractors. Go on, be the first kid on your block with his own power plant. Though it's not PC, the locals would probably prefer coal-fired.

Again, the American Economy thanks you in advance!

Oh, and there's a free Kamisori razor with every power plant commisioned. One of the nice ones.

Hmmm. I disagree. Tell you what though, I'll save you a bunch of money on power anyway. See, thing is, if we keep building more power plants to feed the growing populations we'll end up with rather too many of them, and never curtail our usage. I bet when you've had petrol shortages of the price went sky high you curtailed your driving. So, cast your mind back to when you were a kid (or when I was a kid (60's) if you're young-un. How many electrical items did you have in your house? Four? Five? We had an electric jug, a 'radio-gram' and the electric lights. The oven and hot water were gas. No TV, certainly not a TV in each room like I do now. People have electric CURTAINS for goodness sakes!

So, to inject money into your economy, I'll come over there and run training seminars on saving power, and then you can spend your saved money on, well, lentils or something...

You'll have to wait a bit until I teach myself, though...

In the meantime I'll covert your wares and spread a little money the EU way too, if I can. :-)

How (and why) did I get onto THAT subject!?!

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

Hi,
Can you get a decent razor for 100 - 150AU? I find one of my favourite razors is my Burrell Top Flight, and I think it cost only about 40bucks.

I'm not sure how much it helps you, because of the relative rarity of kamisoris vs western straights. I have a Burrell Top Flight that I got for 7 USD. Razors are worth exactly as much as someone will pay for them. My best shaver is a W&B 15/16 Celebrated Hollow Ground that I happened to pick up for $20. That's well below SRP market value for that razor.

I would love to say that this is exactly the case for kamisoris, but I can't. The rarity of them outside of Japan (indeed, inside as well), drops the supply curve so low that it inflates the prices, notwithstanding how useful or desirable they are.