Thread: Preference, no preference? Jimping.

No jimping, single jimping, or double jimping?

A while ago I decided to make my 7 day rotation all double-jimped razors. Even a couple of them may not shave quite as well as a few of my non-/or single jimped razors(Henckels thumb-underside jimped/Wostenholm IXL no jimping, and yes I do still substitute them into the rotation, they just aren't in my handy-dandy 7 day box). I really like the feel of having the double jimped tang on my fingers. Do you guys have any preference on what you hold? Let's say that all your razors shave equally well, what would your preference be?

I go for jimping. A jimped thumb notch is even better. My best shaver has a jimped thumb notch, and the ergonomics are part of what make it my best. Some of mine take better edges but don't manuever as well.

I like a variety. Each one has their own personality.

Double jimping, no thumbnotch for me

I love jimps and the subtle thumb notch but the biggest downfall with jimps is the oxidation. Jimps eventually turn black and are a PITA to keep clean.

you know this is something i never really have considered. i like the look of a jimpless better but i have so many of both i just reach for whos next in the rotation. i dont have any thumb notches yet, but would really like to find one. dang ebay snipers.... lol

I love double jimps when using them. I also hate them when trying to clean up an old razor. That being said, I'd rather have them than not. I've been toying with the idea of putting some on a couple of my razors that don't have them, but I don't think I have the guts or the talent to try, at least not yet.

Jimps on the edge side of the tang really seem to help with thumb-grip, I don't mind about jimps on the spine side. Pity they're so hard to keep clean.

For style points I like jimping. For function I don't really get much of a difference between jimped or smooth.

I like double jimps. Most of the razors I think I will keep for all time have double jimps. But...I don't really use them that much. So although in my head it's a matter of increased funtionality, making them more likely to stay with me forever, I never once picked up a razor with double jimps and thought, "Wow, this is so much easier than the razor I normally use."