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01-10-2013, 04:21 AM #1Senior Member
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New Hess
This Hess finally got here today. Feels like it took a nice after touching it up on a Zulu grey. Tomorrows shave will tell.
Bob
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01-11-2013, 02:15 PM #2Historically Inquisitive
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Great looking razor! the King of stainless Enjoy!
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01-11-2013, 02:31 PM #3Senior Member
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Thanks Martin. I don't know if it is the King of stainless but it does shave as well as my other stainless blades and that is not bad company to be in at all.
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01-11-2013, 03:17 PM #4Razor Vulture
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Those are really the best vintage stainless I have come across. You should enjoy it!
"Don't be stubborn. You are missing out."
I rest my case.
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01-11-2013, 04:30 PM #5Senior Member
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Sorry, I have an aversion to calling something "the best" as that is so subjective a descriptor. I don't have a lot of experience to really make that kind of judgement. I just prefer to say something is very good and in this case at least as good as others I have used in stainless blades. It is right in there giving excellent shaves and I do enjoy using it.
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01-11-2013, 05:42 PM #6Senior Member
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Very nice I have one I just picked up last year, they are nice, enjoy!
Here's mine in as found condition
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01-11-2013, 05:43 PM #7Razor Vulture
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No need to be sorry, Bob! Just complementing your purchase and stating my opinion, not necessarily fact! I have run a pretty good gamut of older stainless razors. Friodurs, FWE, Boker, and C-Mon.
I feel it one of the best as the Hess 44 seems a better grind to me and hones up very easily. While not a particular stainless fan, the Hess seemed to be the best. I actually have a 42 which is much different than most 42's as it is a bit over 5/8 and a downright a little wedge. Mows down the heaviest beard smoothly. My exclusive travel razor! The others are good too! Not too many "bad" vintage razors out there. I am sure I am not alone!
"Don't be stubborn. You are missing out."
I rest my case.
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01-11-2013, 08:53 PM #8Senior Member
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Now that Hess 42 wedge is interesting.
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01-11-2013, 09:55 PM #9The First Cut is the Deepest!
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I have had a C-Mon, a Hess, and Friodurs. Its hard to say that one is "better" than the others. I love the Friodur 50 1/2 over most of the others, cant stand the Friodur 451 (even though I have 3 of them)
I had a harder time honing up the C-Mon than any of the others, but they all shaved great.
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01-12-2013, 01:14 AM #10Senior Member
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Funny, I have a Friodur 451 and like it as well as the rest of my stainless models. That is why I am really hesitant to say something is the best because it really is a YMMV type thing.
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