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 JimmyHAD

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

+1

If I was looking to buy a razor and would have that budget, I'd spring a little extra to get the SRP limited edition.
And I am not saying that because it is an SRP branded razor

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

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

$60? Nah. For an extra $75, I'd go with The Purist, by Robert Williams... more than "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 Baxxer

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 )

Woah! That razor is not worth the coin he wants. Alot of his blades are crazy high price