Who has the best plating quality on classic razors? My experience with about 10 each CV Heljestrand and Henckels Rapide/Wotan razors is that at least for nickel or chromium plating it is hard to beat the CVH and Henckels razors. My CVH Gold plated razor is excellent but my Gold Henckels show wear. Gold plated Gillette razors are quite thinly plated and gold Gems show corrosion way too easily. Per a listing I found on Etsy the seller claimed that ASR used 9 karat grade gold for their razor plating. All silver plated razors darken with age and if used much the silver plating will show wear, being a soft plating metal.
Several of my French wedge blade razors and my German Mulcuto show plating damage on the razor head, handle or accessory honing/stropping blade holder. I am sure that plating quality can vary from maker to maker and over time possibly but wondered if there is a consensus of who had the best plating. Of course the solution to bad plating is stainless steel construction as used in three of my CVH razors and a number of my modern ones.
Several of my French wedge blade razors and my German Mulcuto show plating damage on the razor head, handle or accessory honing/stropping blade holder. I am sure that plating quality can vary from maker to maker and over time possibly but wondered if there is a consensus of who had the best plating. Of course the solution to bad plating is stainless steel construction as used in three of my CVH razors and a number of my modern ones.