Thread: Thoughts on M Livi razors? On the verge of buying one...

Hey all,
I've been interested in Mastro Livi's razors for a long time, and, I'm thinking of finally plunking down the cash to have one made. Does anyone have experience (or something to say) on how they shave? Id est, putting aside his material craftsmanship, do Livi razors produce a shave much greater than that of a say Heribert Wacker? Thanks for your thoughts.

I have a couple from the Mastro.
Yes, they do shave as well as they look IMHO.
It will shave on par with the best of them out there, then again so will most wackers too.

I don't own a Livi but I will say that in nearly 4 years I've been here I've never heard a bad word about them, they are certainly gorgeous razors. That being said when it comes to shaving I doubt they are heads and shoulders above Wacker or any other exceptional shaver. Any razor that is made from good steel and is well honed will do the same thing: cut whiskers.

But if I had the money you can bet that I'd be ordering one too

Livi makes good stuff.lots of folks in the know would not buy a wacker today.

I've only had a couple of his 6/8 regrinds, but they shaved just as well as the Wacker Antik I had, they were just to light for my liking. A bigger Livi will probably find it's way to my collection in the relatively near future

I don't have one but I've honed a few, some regrinds as well, in a word, excellent.

I have a Livi new grind and three customs. I like the new grind, and I love the customs. For me, the experience of shaving with one of the Livis is equalled by very few razors.

That's not to say that there aren't a lot of razors that will cut whiskers with equal efficiency. What I mean is that some razors go beyond pure function and achieve a level artistry that is difficult to quantify. Livis do this as do razors from many of the top Makers.

You have a fun decision ahead of you, enjoy it.

I have a few Mastro Livi customs as well and I'm very happy with them.

For the reasons above I am a fan Livi's work. The new grinds are excellent razors and good looking. I have also had the pleasure of a Livi damascus and it was, in all ways, superb. Enjoy.

Livi makes some truly unique razors that look very different style wise from the run of the mill in customs. I have a few and they are wonderful shavers.