Top quality SR's
- Thread starter Wayne
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If I had a choice I would be going for a Livi razor
http://www.mastrolivirazors.com/index.php/it/
http://www.mastrolivirazors.com/index.php/it/
Godfather
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I'm a big fan of Ralf Aust (own 2!) 120-1200 next a nice Japanese razor but I'm not best placed to respond due to limited experience. If I had money, I would support my fellow countryman Mr Livi. Have you thought about a Revisor razor? Their site is great as they have some NOS vintage stuff that's wonderful.
Wish I could help spend your money but my experience has been almost exclusively with vintage straight razors. The sole exception was a new production Revisor that I bought a few years back. I am quite happy with that one and they were good to deal with. They have new made and vintage makes too. The vintage makes are nothing to sneeze at either.
http://www.revisor-solingen.de/index.php/en/razors
Bob
http://www.revisor-solingen.de/index.php/en/razors
Bob
UKRob
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The Revisor site has both their own make and some older different makes. The heading of the thread says 'top quality' - I'm not sure exactly what you meant here because any shave ready edge will be much the same as any other. The differences tend to be in the amount of decoration and scales etc., but I'm not sure there will be too many choices in the £100 mark whether Revisor, Dovo or Theirs Issard - you are looking at the lower end of what they offer, particularly with the exchange rate as it is.
The thing is that if you are looking at the basic models of current production straight razors, even vintage makes for that matter, you are not giving up quality. You are only giving up bling for the most part.
As an example in vintage I would say the quality of the blade is the same comparing a DD No. 1 Special, plain vanilla model Double Duck, to the Goldedge model. At least I can't see any quality difference in the shave or honing of the two. Pretty don't shave.
Bob
As an example in vintage I would say the quality of the blade is the same comparing a DD No. 1 Special, plain vanilla model Double Duck, to the Goldedge model. At least I can't see any quality difference in the shave or honing of the two. Pretty don't shave.
Bob
JamieM
Extreme sharpness is ephemeral!
There are quite a few custom razors out there that I wouldn't touch with a barge pole, I'm not going to get into a name and shame it's not worth the hassle I'm pretty bias when it comes to quality straight razors and vintage Japanese is the way to go in my opinion, if you are looking to go German then as Rob said Revisor are a great supplier of vintage straight razors.
Godfather
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Japanese then mi ol' mucker! I was recommended a chap in Sweden who is trustworthy. Have PM'Ed details7 years ago my cousin won the lottery 6.9 million quid. I however didn't so I'm not looking at anything hand/Artisan/snake like or forged on a maidens thigh....Just a nice in the £100 range straight will do.
