Thread: Everite...surprisingly good quick shave

I recently got one of those sets myself. I prefer it to the Rolls Razor set (which is similar) because the Everite allows easy stropping and honing outside the set itself.

I just honed the blade as I would a normal straight, and strop it on my regular hanging strops. It shaves pretty well, even with the guard.

I have one of these in the mail. Have you guys used the hone and strop that it comes with? If so, how are they? What can the hone be compared to? Have you guys tried shaving both as a straight, and as a safety? Which way do you think works best?

Wow. Thats a lot of questions. Im excited to give this instrument a shot. However, I can't help but think of this product as an "As seen on TV" gimick. Although, with soligen steel, I'm sure it doesn't shave half bad.

I honed mine on my Naniwas and I strop it on my hanging strop. I use it in the "hoe" position. If I want to use a straight I nave plenty to use. I don't believe the intent of the designer was for this ever to be used as a straight. It just converts to that configuration for maintenance. The included hone is comparable to any number of barbers hones. I kind of half-heartedly played with the hone and strop in the box. Difficult to use efficiently is how I would sum that up. Easy to push the blade around on a hone with fingers and with the handle in the "straight" position, very easy to strop on my hanging strop.

My guess is you got that from c...f...m on eBay. That was unusual enough and pristine enough that I had a serious case of the wants. I finally kicked my gearshift back into neutral or you'd have had some serious competition....of course not knowing you were from SRP!!



Enjoy it in good health!!

Best Regards,

Howard

Originally Posted by SirStropalot

My guess is you got that from c...f...m on eBay. That was unusual enough and pristine enough that I had a serious case of the wants. I finally kicked my gearshift back into neutral or you'd have had some serious competition....of course not knowing you were from SRP!!



Enjoy it in good health!!

Best Regards,

Howard

That was the one. I was unable to exercise the self control that you expressed this time around. Kudos to you! Although, it is a fun little piece.

It is much smaller then I thought it would be. I don't know what I was expecting, but it is very similar in size to some of the vintage DE's I have seen. I haven't tried shaving with it yet. I recently acquired a Suehiro 20k, and for some reason (haha) I can't stop shaving with the straights that I have finished on that hone. I did bring this little gem up to the SG 20k as well, but I am really enjoying the straights right now. I will definitely post again when I do shave with this hybrid, and report the experience. Who knows, if I like it enough, it may replace my DE altogether (no more buying blades?), but I doubt it.

Take care,

Jeremy

Jeremy,

Yeah, it wasn't so much self control, more wallet control. I just love old contraptions and special items. I look forward to hearing what you think after you try it.

SG 20k....great hone!!

Howard