Have any of you guys tried one of the new Henckels straight razors? I was looking at some online and was wondering as to what the quality was of these.
Henckels Straight question
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I'll be interested in the replies as well as I managed to win this today.
That's a Vintage, not a new one. Congrats, I wanted that one, watched it @ ~$15 for a few days but decided that I had too many razors to get in a fight over a pretty one I was sure I'd see B&B competition over, so I took it off my watch so it wasn't tempting me. What did you get it for?
As to your question. Henckels are nice razors. I haven't found solingen steel that isn't a good shaver, but in my opinion the Older (19th Century) stuff is the best and of the more recent stuff, the thinner the grind, the better. Henckels made a lot of grinds, some are near as thin as WonderEdges (best "newish" Solingen razor I have used), but they vary. None of them are bad razors though, and that one is certainly pretty with the covered tang and all.
As to your question. Henckels are nice razors. I haven't found solingen steel that isn't a good shaver, but in my opinion the Older (19th Century) stuff is the best and of the more recent stuff, the thinner the grind, the better. Henckels made a lot of grinds, some are near as thin as WonderEdges (best "newish" Solingen razor I have used), but they vary. None of them are bad razors though, and that one is certainly pretty with the covered tang and all.
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I paid $34 for it. I got that and a Japanese folding straight this morning. I figured that as it's summer and July 4th weekend in the US, there might be a bargain or two to be had.
