One guy said it was hollow grind, another guy found examples that showed it wasn't true. I see it on a lot of the Inox razors, does it have to do with the blade material?
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One guy said it was hollow grind, another guy found examples that showed it wasn't true. I see it on a lot of the Inox razors, does it have to do with the blade material?
That is a good question and I'd like to know too. I have a few stainless razors but only one Henckels and it is marked 451 with no 1/2 in sight.
Bob
I'm pretty sure that it means rounded toe...without the 1/2 means square toe
You know that just might make sense, my 451 is a spike point. I am also of the inclination to believe that if it is not Inox it does not get stamped as such. I think German laws are pretty strict on that.
Bob
That matches the razors I have seen. Good deal.
From what I've heard 1/2 is stamped on the fridour blades, so probably means its stainless. I'm just a humble noob so I can't say I know for sure but ill check where I read it when I get home.
Well, I have been ripped off then if all Friodur blades have that , no 1/2 on my Friodur only 451.
Bob
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Originally Posted by saitou
The 1/2 means it was stainless. They made two versions of their popular razors and would number them i.e. 70 (carbon) and 70 1/2 (stainless). The older stainless don't have Friodur or INOX on them.
To make things more confusing Henckels didn't put 1/2 on their infamous 451 razor and their big 8/8 blades; maybe these razors were so well known or they wanted to avoid redundancy because both have Friodur on them.
If you see 1/2 on a Henckels razor or Friodur, the blade is stainless. I have owned exact copies of stainless razors with "1/2" and without "Friodur" on them.
That would explain why this little one I have with the 1/2 on it is so unnaturally clean.
I agree with Mr. Ramirez on this one. I've heard/experienced the exact same.
NO - it does NOT mean stainless / Inox / Friodur!
This is a 72 1/2 razor:
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It is NOT an Inox Friodur - it's plain carbon steel.
Regards,
Neil
