SRP LE Robert Williams razor or Thiers Issard Le Grelot with C135 steel/vintage

One of the things to consider is availability. Is the Grelot immediately available ? The WIlliams SRP LE has a waiting list. Robert sends them out first come first served. There will only be 200 SRP LE razors. I know RW is up over 100 but not sure how far. He is easy to communicate with. Send a PM to Papa Bull or and email and ask how long the wait is unless you want it now. In that case the Grelot might be the way to go.

I've got a couple of vintage Grelots and I have the RW SRP LE. If I could only keep one or the other I would opt for the LE without thinking twice.

I have shaved several times with both razors. The Williams LE is a great shaver and in my case taught me to greatly appreciate a smiling blade and it is a rare, limited edition custom by a master class razor craftsman. TI razors have a huge following because they are superb shavers with attractive looks for the most part. As has been mentioned, TI is having some QC issues. If you purchase a TI from a reputable vendor a problem should be taken care of. You will be able to find a TI in the future where the Williams LE may be very scarce.

My advice to you is purchase the Robert Williams SRP limited edition.

Wow...what a great endorsement by the both of you... I am quite certain now it will be the Wiliams!! The wife is going to kill me!! Hee hee... :D

SRP Limited....You're going to love it!! I love shaving with mine!! :tu

Howard :)

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Originally Posted by Attila

Wow...what a great endorsement by the both of you... I am quite certain now it will be the Wiliams!! The wife is going to kill me!! Hee hee... :D

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One thing to keep in mind, when it comes to straight razor acquisition and wives, it is always better to beg for forgiveness than to ask for permission. ;)

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Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

One thing to keep in mind, when it comes to straight razor acquisition and wives, it is always better to beg for forgiveness than to ask for permission. ;)

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I swear you are a vat of wisdom/wise sayings.

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Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

One thing to keep in mind, when it comes to straight razor acquisition and wives, it is always better to beg for forgiveness than to ask for permission. ;)

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SRP LE ordered!! You know...I have been inadvertently living by the "buy first apologize later" mantra the past year with DEs. I have since sold off the DEs I was willing to sell to justify my recent straight razor / hone / strop purchases. I don't really have anything else to sell now...ah well. I'll have a few months to figure something out, right??? ;)

I have the Robert Williams SRP LE# 51 and have had TI's . I would choose the SRP LE it shaves like a dream and I have gotten rid of all of the TI's this is just the way I feel I have never had any luck with any of the TI's I have ever owned I'm sure there is one out there that I may like but I haven't found it yet not saying All TI's are bad but Robert does outstanding work

Attilla, 'Love my SRP LE, though I needed to tweak the edge before enjoying the full goodness. I've tried vintage Le Grelots, but not the new steel. I'm assuming the new TI is also a heavy grind. The vintage heavy grind was not identical, but similar in feel to a Sheffield. If you like the sheffields - cool. I MUCH prefer Robert's steel, and if you like feedback from a heavy grind - Robert's will not disappoint. One reason I'm glad Robert did this run of razors is that I can now refer to a known blade when I say that not all heavy grinds are silent shavers. The LE has two siblings here, and I can't use any of them without making a happy face.