Thread: Fromm Straight Razor 5/8- Give your valued opinion

Fromm Straight Razor 5/8
Tell me about this razor, can i buy this

I bought one once a couple years ago, and it was horrible. It is made out of a realyy low grade carbon that is super soft. And to top itoff, it rusted! ... I live in Colorado where nothing rusts.. I would advise against it.

They used to be OK razors. These days I don't know. Does it say Solingen on it anywhere? Made in Germany doesn't mean much. The standards for saying something is made in Germany are quite low.

We know only a few commercial operations make razors in Germany and Fromm doesn't make razors so who made it for them? Dovo makes most of these second party razors but it doesn't look like a Dovo. I don't know the exchange rate but the price should give you a clue. If it's less than $100 watch out.

There was a long thread about this. For me, it was ended when I read "hi_bud_gl" post here:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/honin...trouble-5.html


you might want to read the thread from the start.

. charles

Thank u guys, I live in India and there is no good SR make company. I tried to import/buy from e-bay.com and failed our customs not allowed SR. they treat it as weapon. This SR i found in ebay.in. as per exchange rate it cost $135.

Theres a seller on ebay.in that sells some low quality razors. I would try contacting him and asking if he can get any decent razors for you. He must have some way of importing them, because he is offering the low end stuff.

I bought one just a few months back. The grind was uneven and the steel was not of good quality. Was a pita to hone, I wouldn't recommend one.

If you're having trouble with customs, try going to a neighbouring country and purchasing something there? I'm not sure of your location but you will figure something out. Best of luck to yoU!

It's a razor looking thing that is only good for cutting tape while honing, or for cutting muzzleloader patches. I tried one a couple of years ago. However, the vintage ones are good razors. Very Best, John

I know nothing about the NEW Fromm razors, but the old vintage ones were good shavers. Check with customs to learn if ANTIQUE razors are ok to ship. Very often, the word "antique" can make a very big difference. An example would be an antique flintlock pistol can be owned in New York City, where any modern fire arm would be a felony offense.