Thread: $300 razor for christmas but wich one?

Hi guys, i have been shaving with a sr for a few months and i know i will not go back, so i want a new straight for christmas and i dont know wich one to ask my wife for. I have a dovo best quality but i want something that looks better and shave well, the budget is around $300.

So far i found the dovo bergischer lowe looks very nice but is the blade the same as my BQ?
Also i like the TI le canadien and the bigger le thiernois 7/8 hoked nose (is that thing too big?), but again is the steel the same with all the TI's or it changes with the model? And are the gold plating logos vanish with time or they are resistant?

So the real question is: should i just go with the looks that i like or is there more to it.
Is the steel better and the razor will stay sharp longer with a more expensive dovo or TI or you just pay for the nicer scales and gold plating?
She wants to order online and possibly in canada to avoid custom fees.
And i want a new razor.

What would you choose for $300, do you have a better idea?

Thanks.

Mike

I would go with a vintage blade. Anything by Max Sprecher would bring a smile to my face Christmas morning!

How ironic, I have a $350 Gold Dollar razor I can sell you fpr $300 (because you are a good guy)..

Originally Posted by Wintchase

How ironic, I have a $350 Gold Dollar razor I can sell you fpr $300 (because you are a good guy)..

Just full of jokes today aren't you? :PMy opinion is to go vintage.If I were you, I would take a look on fleabay and specifically a seller named japannippon. He's got some quite amazing stuff that might interest you and the 250th anniversary henckels seem to be a standard on his list of things for sale.Max Sprecher, as mentioned, does incredible work and could even customize something that works for you. He's not the only one here that does incredible work but his blades definitely stand out. Good luck and can't wait to see what you decide on.

SRP Limited Edition by Robert Williams, raise the ante $60 but worth the extra.

Originally Posted by brooksie967

Just full of jokes today aren't you? :PMy opinion is to go vintage.If I were you, I would take a look on fleabay and specifically a seller named japannippon. He's got some quite amazing stuff that might interest you and the 250th anniversary henckels seem to be a standard on his list of things for sale.Max Sprecher, as mentioned, does incredible work and could even customize something that works for you. He's not the only one here that does incredible work but his blades definitely stand out. Good luck and can't wait to see what you decide on.

I've been oogling one of japannippon's razor's for quite some time now but I don't see myself ponying up the cash to get it, soo if you want something a lot nicer than a Dovo in the $300 price-range, I'd say this would be a great x-mas present( RARE Hayashi Diamond 30 J apanese Straight Razor Shaving Sword Katana D 51 | eBay )

If it were me I would get another Hart Steel this is just what I like.

Originally Posted by Wintchase

How ironic, I have a $350 Gold Dollar razor I can sell you fpr $300 (because you are a good guy)..

hey thanks, i have to think about it...hum ;-)

Originally Posted by Slamthunderide

If it were me I would get another Hart Steel this is just what I like like.

Me too. There was one on the exchange last week...at a price that would leave some left over for a re-honing and possibly some custom scales.

I have honed a couple Harts...all razors get sharp, but O1 seems to WANT to be sharp. I really like it for razors (with my fairly novice experience)...its not bad for knives either (when it is done right).

The exchange?