Didn't really want it but put in a low ball and won it.....

[BakerAndBadger]

Further to my questions about a 3/8 straight here are the pictures of the auction. Unfortunately (or not as I've not yet tried it) I won with a huge bid of EUR10.00 (plus EUR4.70 p&p so a grand total of about 18 USD). I had already purchased another 3/8 this week so wasn't too fussed about winning this one, still I did so what do you guys think/make of it?

 

[mainaman]

It can be used to shave with, although it is more suited for trimming and detailed work, gotta be careful however since the blade is so narrow.

 

[BakerAndBadger]

It can be used to shave with, although it is more suited for trimming and detailed work, gotta be careful however since the blade is so narrow.

Yeah but it's shiny!

 

[Mick]

At that price you can't go wrong. As said by others, a 3/8 takes a little more concentration to use then a wider blade.

 

[paco664]

tiny but effective...

 

[mainaman]

Yeah but it's shiny!

my bad forgot to mention it was shiny.

 

[johnmrson]

I saw that and I was tempted to bid but it sort of defeats the purpose of me selling of a large number of razors to reduce the collection. Good to see you picked it up for a great price.

 

[ladykate]

I saw that and I was tempted to bid but it sort of defeats the purpose of me selling of a large number of razors to reduce the collection. Good to see you picked it up for a great price.

Ha! I have actually filled in the bidding block on a few and realized I was doing it on Auto-Pilot. I know your feeling. I went to an antique store yesterday and bought a 5/8 that needs restoring a little - just to have a project. Then brought it home and threw it in the box with the other four or five. Ridiculous.

 

[BakerAndBadger]

I saw that and I was tempted to bid but it sort of defeats the purpose of me selling of a large number of razors to reduce the collection. Good to see you picked it up for a great price.

Yeah, well I was actually bidding on a few razors so I can get some to restore & hone up in the hope of selling some of em to fund my new and increasingly expensive shaving passion. I did the old blanket bombing bid routine and won a couple for fair prices but realized that I didn't really want this one anymore, still it's a good price for what looks like a new razor and it was a relist, saw that they halved the price so I pretty much got a bargain.
Who knows, if I like it I may keep it, otherwise expect it to be appearing on an auction site near you in a couple of weeks!

 

[Krodor]

My 4/8 shaved me just fine this morning. Gotta be careful stropping...easy to roll the edge, since there is such little lever arm to feel it.

 

[prsman23]

tiny but effective...

That's what she said

 

[paco664]

That's what she said

 

[prsman23]

Thanks man. I needed a good laugh. It's been a rough couple of days!

 

[groovyd]

if you give it a spanish point you can use it to open letters. that would be cool.

 

[jred]

Yeah but it's shiny!

LOL, I got my first 4/8 (I think) because I wanted a shiny nice razor that wasn't full hollow ground. I hate to shave with it, but I love it because it's so shiny

 

[BakerAndBadger]

Well I've just paid for it so I guess I'll get it end of the week.

 

[SliceOfLife]

I actually find 3/8" dead easy to shave with. Stropping on the other hand is a bit more challenging than wider blades... and if you have any kind of a beard You're either gonna be rinsing every few mm, or wads of lather+hair will be falling all over your counter, 3/8" don't hold much. If you're a daily shaver though, goddamn you can get fast with one of those little buggers. I can do a pass with a 3/8" in under a minute. Full shave (not counting brush soak) is about a 4-5min affair. They are just so damn easy to maneuver. GREAT for getting the upper lip.

 

[BakerAndBadger]

Thanks Ian, that's good to know - probably my biggest issue is correctly shaving my upper lip, those big blades dont mix well with my big nose!

 

[SliceOfLife]

Same problem here.