I say hands down Japanese razors are far superior than any other razor. Let's hear your thoughts.
What country makes or made the best straight razors.
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Merry old England. Then Sweden. Then Germany.
Germany. Fight me.
May as well ask which potato chip is the best
Every country of the razor producers made some great razors at different times.
French, German, England, Spain, Sweden......
Many great razors. Lucky for us!
Every country of the razor producers made some great razors at different times.
French, German, England, Spain, Sweden......
Many great razors. Lucky for us!
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Oh I know. I thought it would be fun to see all the answers and debates that will surely arise.
Steve56
Ask me about shaving naked!
The Japanese probably had the best quality control, I’ve only seen one bad one and I’ve had a few of them.
Filarmonica in my limited experience equals them, I’ve never seen a badly ground Filly though I’ve owned fewer of them than Japanese razors.
A lot of Swedish razors are equal, especially pre-war Swedish. Not all were finished that well depending on when they were made, but a primo CVH was certainly as good as most Japanese razors.
Filarmonica in my limited experience equals them, I’ve never seen a badly ground Filly though I’ve owned fewer of them than Japanese razors.
A lot of Swedish razors are equal, especially pre-war Swedish. Not all were finished that well depending on when they were made, but a primo CVH was certainly as good as most Japanese razors.
Final Jeopardy
Alex, what is a German blank in the hands of a Spanish grinder?
Alex, what is a German blank in the hands of a Spanish grinder?
I think our ancestors settled that argument at the world fairs. I am not aware of any gold medal winners being Japanese, British, Swedish or Spanish. However, To my knowledge France got 3 (Le Grelot, Fontenille and Vedel) and the German 1 (Fermarud).
rbscebu
Girls call me Makaluod
Turkey still make great SR's.
I'm on the Japan train. I have never gotten a bad Japanese razor. We will see if the trend continues.
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It sure seems that way! Just got another one today, it's in fantastic shape.
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And gorgeous scales.
I tend to agree that the quality of the blade is impeccable, however all the Japanese folding razor seem to have plastic scales. Granted, some are nice, still I find that disappointing.
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How is this disappointing? That's just one of the gorgeous scales on some of my Japanese razors.
I'm personally thankful for that today. If they were celluloid, a lot of them would be in pretty bad shape, or nearing the end of life.
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Ha! I have that same razor, just needing some restoration work. Gotta love a nice Kikuboshi.
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Quality control on vintage razors pre WWII are all fantastic IMO. Best in this regard is very subjective...
Hamburg/Wald/Solingen, Sheffield, French and Swedish razors that I have seen/used are all great/best. I have no experience with Japanese razors but would include them based on what I have seen.
I cant comment on modern razors but would likely out Japanese right at the top...
Hamburg/Wald/Solingen, Sheffield, French and Swedish razors that I have seen/used are all great/best. I have no experience with Japanese razors but would include them based on what I have seen.
I cant comment on modern razors but would likely out Japanese right at the top...
