Thread: Bismarck and Pearlex

Originally Posted by ny70

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

Oh you lucky lucky man! may i ask where you got it from? that right there is the most beautiful thing ive ever seen! congrats on your purchase and im sure in due time youll enjoy it thanks for the pictures!

Moehal,
Not to rub salt in the wound but I may have snaked the last one. I ordered it through SRD and yu mentioned thy were all out. I was considering going with a feather artistis club straight since I was hving such good luck with my shavette with feather DE blades. If I find that I can't make the jump to a true straight ill let you know if your still in the market

Originally Posted by ny70

Moehal,
Not to rub salt in the wound but I may have snaked the last one. I ordered it through SRD and yu mentioned thy were all out. I was considering going with a feather artistis club straight since I was hving such good luck with my shavette with feather DE blades. If I find that I can't make the jump to a true straight ill let you know if your still in the market

haha theres no salt rubbing at all! i know how hard it is to acquire such great razors for such a price, its quality and beauty merged with a very affordable price for something like that. As i said earlier it makes me happy when people get the straights they desire. I appreciate your offer but Please give it some time before reselling it im sure itll be a great shaver hope you make the leap to true straight shaving alot of people have difficulties and if given the time they begin to master it in ways they see best! have fun!

Hal.

You won't be disappointed, TSS has the best customer service that I've ever come across, and your blade will truly be shave ready. Congrats.

Originally Posted by chay2K

You won't be disappointed, TSS has the best customer service that I've ever come across, and your blade will truly be shave ready. Congrats.

im assuming the first part of the post is directed to me, and the congratulations are direct to ny70

well thankyou! i have finally set my mind to TSS! ill place my order by the end of the week and hopefully get it within three weeks later. alot of other sites there but they dont seem to communicate very well. Really like the fact that TSS has such an interactive purchase procedure where we pick our own razor. thankyou again!

Hal.

Originally Posted by moehal

im assuming the first part of the post is directed to me, and the congratulations are direct to ny70

well thankyou! i have finally set my mind to TSS! ill place my order by the end of the week and hopefully get it within three weeks later. alot of other sites there but they dont seem to communicate very well. Really like the fact that TSS has such an interactive purchase procedure where we pick our own razor. thankyou again!

Hal.

Jarrod of TSS is a great guy. It's like he's honing all day and taking pictures and answering email questions at the same time...even on weekends.

I have bought a strop and a coticule from him and had lots of questions and he answered right away, gave great advice and threw in something extra in the order. He ships quickly and packs well.

I hope you see your razor soon and enjoy it as much as the anticipation.

Gents,

I just got a 6/8 Bismarck in these (apparently dodgy) red scales and I love it. Got it from Vintage Blades LLC, and they say Lynn hones for them. Whatever, it shaves beautifully and I'll have to look after it carefully to avoid this warping thing. Moehal, best of luck and happy shaving to you in the UAE! Here's a pic of mine:

Originally Posted by Fogcutter

Gents,

I just got a 6/8 Bismarck in these (apparently dodgy) red scales and I love it. Got it from Vintage Blades LLC, and they say Lynn hones for them. Whatever, it shaves beautifully and I'll have to look after it carefully to avoid this warping thing. Moehal, best of luck and happy shaving to you in the UAE! Here's a pic of mine:

that is a beauty! somehow the picture makes the red scales look better than what i have seen in quite a lot of other pictures, a LOT better! congrats on the purchase its obviously a great razor and thanks for sharing this beaut . i on the other hand have dropped my quest for bismarck, i figured i needed some quality equipment so i did a bunch of shopping at srd andd got a dovo bq which i find quite nice and simple, pretty good for a first razor (that id purchase myself). thanks! i've been having alot of happy shaving really, have a fine razor that i have been using for some time but i cant figure out what brand it is since it doesnt have any stamps or logos. doesnt really matter though its a great shaver! but the curiosity.....

Originally Posted by moehal

that is a beauty! somehow the picture makes the red scales look better than what i have seen in quite a lot of other pictures, a LOT better! congrats on the purchase its obviously a great razor and thanks for sharing this beaut .....

Thanks, man! I've learned a lot from this site and a lot of the guys here take some great photos, especially on the SOTD group; so I'm just trying to hang!

-mike