Thread: Torx screw etc pivot pin question

adjustable pins, done right, work at least as well (and in my opinion) better than the best "true pin" system. The great thing about using good ol' fashioned pinning is that it's very inexpensive and requires no torx driver. But the bad thing is that it's very, very difficult to disassemble the razor for any reason.

I'll do conventional pinning if someone requests it, but I always advise them that the disadvantages outweigh the advantages by a wide margin.

But that's just me. There are advantages and disadvantages to everything and, frankly, in this case, the only disadvantage to adjustable pins is that if they aren't made right, they're hard to adjust or tend to work loose and they cost more than a bunch of 1/16" brass rod and #0 washers. And if you want to throw a wrench in for the user, then it's more pennies again. For people who are trying to pinch pennies, classic pinning is the way to go. The advantages of adjustable pins are that when done right, they'll give you exactly the amount of tension you want whenever you want without any banging on them with spoons or worrying about bent pins, which are VERY common in pinned razors and you can diassemble the razor for cleaning inside and out or swap scales without ever damaging the scales or razor. YMMV