Quote Originally Posted by gugi View Post
No matter how many times I look at these I just can't see them as anything else but damaged razors.

There is no justification for that chip that I can think of. With straight shaving fingers have no business at the area I marked with red, they should stay in the areas marked with blue.

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If the shank is too short, that's a design flaw and making a chip at the blade heel so that it can be held safely there is not an acceptable solution to me. The sharp point I circled in orange is anything but safe.
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I don't know much about making razor knifes. I'm a beginner compared to many of you and just got that feeling using it. You are probably right about the design flaw, and maybe they tried to Solve the problem with that notch. the width between the back and edge is 12mm, and when i use it i can hold My finger on that notch, wich makes for more possibilitys manouvering and it feels more stable when i use it that way. Flaw or not, It is very comfortable to shave with for me. I'm just speculating/ guessing about why they might have put a notch there, if this is a bad razor I can't wait to try a good one because this one feels excellent to shave with. But I am a enthusiastic beginner and don't have anything else to compare with for now.