Calling All Titan Experts

[Slash McCoy]

I just got two of these from the GD factory, no markings, and my contact there refuses to divulge the steel alloy or a model number. They look an awful lot like Titan, to me. @rbscebu hope you see this.

The scales and spacer are dreadfully heavy. The razor tips the scales at 3.3oz. A GD66 is 1.9oz, for comparison. The weight is all i the scales and honing was extremely difficult because of the terrible balance. Also the steel seemed quite hard. I would say at least 62C. Shave test in the morning. So is this a Titan? A fake Titan? Are GD and Titan secretly in cahoots? For certain, I hate those scales. They are crazy thick with a SS liner and a SS spacer too. Grinding wasn't too bad. Bevel angle is a bit on the fatty side, 18.13 deg. This, while recently produced GD razors are mostly well under 18deg.

 

[rbscebu]

The scales look as though they are from a cheaper Titan VG10-HZ model. The blade could be VG10 steel but the shoulder grind does not match the Titan VG10-HZ.

The Titan VG10-HZ is reviewed here:

Titan VG10-HZ T.H.63

A lower mid-range Titan straight razor made in Taiwan and available for under USD 40 (in August 2020) from AliExpress and other sites for a higher price.

www.badgerandblade.com

Personally I don't think it's from Titan. It could be GD are trying to copy the Titan VG10-HZ which is a good seller for Titan.

 

[Steve56]

It might be a mistake to assume that both the scales and the blade are from the same source - with either razor. I believe that it was/is common for blade makers to outsource their scales....

 

[rbscebu]

It might be a mistake to assume that both the scales and the blade are from the same source - with either razor. I believe that it was/is common for blade makers to outsource their scales....

True, however the scales shown on the GD blade are only similar to the Titan VG10-HZ in that they are of stainless steel with timber outers. It is just the concept that is similar.

 

[Slash McCoy]

The scales look as though they are from a cheaper Titan VG10-HZ model. The blade could be VG10 steel but the shoulder grind does not match the Titan VG10-HZ.

The Titan VG10-HZ is reviewed here:

Titan VG10-HZ T.H.63

A lower mid-range Titan straight razor made in Taiwan and available for under USD 40 (in August 2020) from AliExpress and other sites for a higher price.

www.badgerandblade.com

Personally I don't think it's from Titan. It could be GD are trying to copy the Titan VG10-HZ which is a good seller for Titan.

Have you measured the bevel angle of any of your Titans?

 

[rbscebu]

Have you measured the bevel angle of any of your Titans?

Yes. All technical details are given in each of my reviews for the Titan ACRM-2, VG10-HZ and ACRO.

Titan 1918 ACRM-2 Straight Razor

An affordable SR from Taiwan

www.badgerandblade.com

Titan VG10-HZ T.H.63

A lower mid-range Titan straight razor made in Taiwan and available for under USD 40 (in August 2020) from AliExpress and other sites for a higher price.

www.badgerandblade.com

Titan 1918 ACRO T.H.70

Top of the line Taiwanese straight razor.

www.badgerandblade.com

 

[Slash McCoy]

Oh thanks. I didn't read the fine print, just looked at the pictures. My bad.

Wow those bevel angles... like a ZY!