Thread: Vintage Vs modern straight razors

When I hear people say, "they just don't make things like they used to," I submit this point..sure they do. There has always been junk made. You just don't see it now because it got thrown out...because it was junk. Conversely there is good stuff made now but it is expensive and therefore cost prohibitive. Thus you don't see as much of it because most of us can't afford it.

Theoretically the technology and production quality should be better than before. However conditions (which I will not get into) have made workers more concerned with wages than craftsmanship and environmental regulations have made materials and processes off limits. Not that wages or protecting the environment are bad things but for every action there is a reaction.

EDIT: I should add that I have a ton of vintage and a few new and, on average, I find that they seem to perform equally well and poorly.