Thread: Bismarck and Pearlex

Originally Posted by Ryan82

Have you considered ordering from a German vendor? A bit closer to you than the U.S. ......

that is a very good idea, but so far i have had everything purchased from the U.S. so there was sort of a "consumer loyalty" that developed and i never considered anything else. but thanks for knocking that thought into imy head sir! i will look into it and see whats most fitting.

I fell in love with the red Bismark but it is no longer being made. The white was my second choice, but they were out so I got the black one. I can tell you this, I love it. Took me a little bit to get used to shaving with a 6/8 but now I have it down and it is a great shaving razor. I absolutely love it. IMO it would be worth the wait if you are dead set on the white one. If not go for the black.

He means that delivery can take that long, although it's more likely to take a couple of weeks, and unless you pay for tracking there will be no way to find out what's going on when you become impatient.

rs,
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ccase39-

Not to hijack the thread, but one comment..

You might have been lucky that you couldn't find the old red scaled Bismarck. I've had two of them and in both cases the scales warped badly. I unpinned them (more fun with those three pin scales) and straightened them but within six months one warped again. I rescaled that one in wood and traded the other. I know that lots of guys have had no trouble with the red while plenty of others have had my experience. Just bad luck I guess.

rs,
Tack

They are more expensive but you can find vintage Bismarck razors, here are some links to some.
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I LOVE the look of the Bismarck, I will surely get one when I can afford it. The Pearlex is another of my favorite ones that I've seen so far =]

The Superior Shave has them in stock and it will come shave ready. Jarod, the owner, personally hones each razor. He also provides amazing customer service. Best of all, he takes pictures of each individual razor in stock, so you get to pick your actual razor.

TheLegalrazor- Thanks alot i am very much considering TSS, i have also found a store that ships from ireland. I have sent them an e-mail regarding the shave-readiness of the product and if it is shave ready ill probably go for it since shipping from ireland is much cheaper (subtotal is around $154) and it will also allow me to add throw in a quality strop or something here it is
Dovo Bismarck Straight Razor with Pearl Scales

dustoff- i have checked that link, red isnt exactly what im looking for plus 160 euros is ALOT but thankyou! since i was able to find other quality razors while surfing it and im very sure ill purchase one particular razor that i found absolutely gorgeous with beautiful spinework!

Thankyou all, through your suggestions i have found stores with amazing straight including Thiers Issards!! if it werent for you fine gentlemen sharing your knowledge i would probably have done something impulsive and stupid!

Hal

Just got a reply from Shaving.ie....it is not honed
TSS it is!

I just picked up my first true straight. Prior to this I have been shaving with a shavette for the last 3 months transitioning off my DE razor. I grabbed a Bismark with the pearl scales. I was interested in the red, but saw a lot of posts and several sights selling seconds in the red scales for warping issues. Here is my Bismark
I was a little surprised I found theshavette way esier and more natural to shave with. But I'm sure it will take me some time to find out what this razor likes. The photos don't due the scales justice, they are simple and not overly done but have much more depth andcolor than the photos portray