Hart Steel Razors, New Thread

[Gunpilot]

IMHO: being new to straight razor shaving I couldn't decide on one straight razor to start with, so I bought the big three. A Dovo Best blade, a TI Spartacus, and a Hart Steel. Of the three, I'm most impressed with the overall look and feel of the Hart Steel. The TI was the one I was least impressed with. The Dovo looks great, but I find it a little too flashy and showy. I'm really impressed with the no frills, "I'm here to shave a mans face" look and feel of the Hart Steel. I'm in the Army and I work around a bunch of A-type guys and I would have no reservations about pulling my Hart Steel out in a crowded latrine. I think of it as the Harley Davidson straight razors. Oh, and the shave and ease of maintenance are great. I'm thinking about getting a second.

[nun2sharp]

I have honed several Harts in the last couple of months, damn fine shavers with a hearty, masculine look.

[jbtusa]

I agree. All I know is that I have the 6/8" and I hone it myself about once every 3 months. I ablsolutely love it. It is a smooooth shave and it is my favorite by far. What I like best is that for whatever reason, I practically never cut myself with it. I call the Hart my "safety straight razor" because it is so bloodless.

[pixelfixed]

Am sure the blades are great,the steel is great,the grind is great,am sure they take a great edge,but they look far to industrial,the scales are far from looking good,they are to cluncky JMO, take a lesson here,alot of people have them re-scaled,WHY?

[Slamthunderide]

I own 7 of these fine Razors and have had 2 re scaled 1 in ivory And one in ebony I did I'd just because I could not for any other reason if hart would use other materials it may push the price out of reach of the average joe no matter what the scales are made of as far as I am concerned the blades are sharp out of the box or at least mine have been and I like them to each his own

[kararokejesus]

^ Semper Fidelis my brother.


I've been looking at a Hart. I am partial to the simple design on the scales. I favor that modern contemporary look

[WW243]

Aside from the fact that I do not like wood scales for straight razors generally there is something else about the Hart that pixelfixed has gotten close to with the original word cluncky. There is some subtle design feature that I cannnot quite describe, possibly having to do with finesse or elegance....honestly not sure how to describe it but I agree with all of the good qualities as stated above.

Am sure the blades are great,the steel is great,the grind is great,am sure they take a great edge,but they look far to industrial,the scales are far from looking good,they are to cluncky JMO, take a lesson here,alot of people have them re-scaled,WHY?

[25609289]

I personally think they look like they were made by a caveman. The tang is so thick it is like shaving with a camp axe. Any $10.00 vintage blade is light years ahead of them. Just my opinion.

[mainaman]

I personally think they look like they were made by a caveman. The tang is so thick it is like shaving with a camp axe. Any $10.00 vintage blade is light years ahead of them. Just my opinion.

Have you shaved with one?
Looks is one thing, but how it feels on the cheek is entirely different.

[BobH]

Well, that is the problem with any consumer goods, once you get past whether it performs it's intended function well or not you are left with the aesthetics of the thing. Ideally you want both to be pleasing if you are laying out a good chuck of change for it. Personally, I fall into the camp that does not like the looks of the Hart razors and can't bring myself to buy one for that reason given the all the alternatives that are more attractive looking to me. OTH there are plenty of people who do like the looks and actually buy the Harts. Not a problem either way.

Bob