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Best Thiers Issard straight razors
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I dont think you can get a pro/con list unless its against something?
some folks dislike 6/8s+
Others dislike 5/8s and below
is spine work or natural scales a pro or con
do you like razors that look like they have some honewear from factory?
do you like gold wash or etching/pictures
steel may or may not be straight. can you deal with that?
The modern french and dreadknaught points that they make are nice, i prefer the square.
Carbonsong 130? Too hard or just right?
full hollow or less hollowed
budget shavers? not really but not too expensive.
some folks dislike 6/8s+
Others dislike 5/8s and below
is spine work or natural scales a pro or con
do you like razors that look like they have some honewear from factory?
do you like gold wash or etching/pictures
steel may or may not be straight. can you deal with that?
The modern french and dreadknaught points that they make are nice, i prefer the square.
Carbonsong 130? Too hard or just right?
full hollow or less hollowed
budget shavers? not really but not too expensive.
I really like the hand hammered by Pierre Thiers himself. Wonderful shaving razor.
TI razors are beautiful. I've heard iffy reviews of them. Any years or models to look out for? I'd love to own one.
I have four TI razors they are all modern and are fine, I have heard that some are iffy but personally I am very happy with mine.
Some people reported issues with some of the newer TI's. Pins were not correctly placed and blades closed out of alignment. I don't think it effected too many but if you stick to the vintage / antique TI's, you'll have no problems.
I recently bought a modern TI and the quality control is a little a French.
Blade closes out of alignment, no internal washers, scales flex when opening and closing, action sticks in places, blade embellishments are printed on rather than etched in, scales are ground a little unevenly, the hollow grind is the least hollow of all my hollow razors, the 5/8” size actually measures 6/8”, the satin finish on the blade is pretty rough I’m tempted to call it no finish and just raw tooling marks.
It’s a good razor and it shaves well but don’t expect perfection. For that you need to go across the border and see Ralf Aust in Solingen. The French are into beauty and artistic license not sterile perfection. It’s a famous brand and I’m happy to have it but I wouldn’t rush out to get another.
Blade closes out of alignment, no internal washers, scales flex when opening and closing, action sticks in places, blade embellishments are printed on rather than etched in, scales are ground a little unevenly, the hollow grind is the least hollow of all my hollow razors, the 5/8” size actually measures 6/8”, the satin finish on the blade is pretty rough I’m tempted to call it no finish and just raw tooling marks.
It’s a good razor and it shaves well but don’t expect perfection. For that you need to go across the border and see Ralf Aust in Solingen. The French are into beauty and artistic license not sterile perfection. It’s a famous brand and I’m happy to have it but I wouldn’t rush out to get another.
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Eish. I was planning on buying a new 7/8 Bison with blue jeans micarta, but now I am not so sure anymore.
All along I thought Dovo had iffy QC
All along I thought Dovo had iffy QC
Raymondmillbrae
Totally bogus
I ended-up telling myself I was going with either a clean Filarmonica-14, or a Koraat.
I just ordered a customized Koraat 14-2.0.
It’ll be about a 7 to 9 week wait time.
I just ordered a customized Koraat 14-2.0.
It’ll be about a 7 to 9 week wait time.
they're okay.....shaved with my only one this morn. beautiful spine work. out of everything I like the blade shank proportions and the heft/feel of it.
grind or hone is uneven when comparing each side.......but didn't notice any irregularities on the stones. I'd buy this one again at the price I got it for.
with this said, Fili's are my preference.
camo
grind or hone is uneven when comparing each side.......but didn't notice any irregularities on the stones. I'd buy this one again at the price I got it for.
with this said, Fili's are my preference.
camo
Measured blade angle on this one is 19.2 degrees. My other razors are sitting between 17.5 and 17.8 degrees. The smaller blade angles feel a bit keener to me.
I do like the humpback design a sharp cut of the jimps. The blade is perfectly straight and the hard C135 steel holds an edge well.
I do like the humpback design a sharp cut of the jimps. The blade is perfectly straight and the hard C135 steel holds an edge well.
Dont overthink the TIs, they are very nice and should reward with a phenomenal shave.
There is a word for your type. Enabler
TI plastic scales are a disaster. They start to warp while still in the box. Grinds can be just fine or truly wonky. Luck of the draw.
I have a couple TI razors. Both are rescaled. Grinds are fine. I have had others that were not. Both are shown below (#3, #4). In all decent razors. But....
A better choice for a well made and “traditional” French razor is (in my opinion) an offering from Rasoir Sabre (#1, #2). Ertan Suer puts out an excellent product. I am waiting until he has additional inventory available so I can buy my third.
I have a couple TI razors. Both are rescaled. Grinds are fine. I have had others that were not. Both are shown below (#3, #4). In all decent razors. But....
A better choice for a well made and “traditional” French razor is (in my opinion) an offering from Rasoir Sabre (#1, #2). Ertan Suer puts out an excellent product. I am waiting until he has additional inventory available so I can buy my third.
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I'm still looking for the perfect TI. Is GrowManShave legit? They've got a 7/8" square point that's giving me the feels.
I will have an opportunity to view it before buying (300km roadtrip), so that will help.
excellent rescaling with oak on the TI, good job sir!
French razors have their issues but shaving well isn't often among them
French razors have their issues but shaving well isn't often among them
Anyone else want to chime in? I'm going to pull the trigger on new steel, later this week, and would love to hear any and all input on Thiers-Issard...