Jimps

[mr_houston]

I like jimps. However they are a pain to get rust off when restoring an old blade.

 

[Gamma]

I like jimps. However they are a pain to get rust off when restoring an old blade.

Stainless wire wheel on a dremel and boom.... the jimps are shiny again. Wear gloves and eye protection.

 

[mr_houston]

Good tip. Thanks @Gamma

 

[Tester28]

I cant seem to keep both hands dry while shaving so have to constantly
towel off my hands while switching. Even jimps don't seem to help.

 

[steveclarkus]

I don’t believe I have any razors without at least bottom jimps.

Actually, I was touching up some razors tonight and two of the three didn’t have jimps so it would appear I never even noticed. I suppose I don’t care one way or another then.

 

[Steve56]

As far as ‘grip’ goes, a tang shape/proportion that suits your hand is more important.

I have razors with none, top, bottom, and both. Presence or lack of jimps doesn’t affect my choice of blade, but top and bottom jimps are a nice touch, especially if they are cut to the corners. Machine cut jimps top and bottom are also the sign of a more expensive, and usually better class of razor, so there are sometimes bonuses with nice jimps.

There are a few razors that the jimps are a work if machining art in themselves.

 

[DrStrange]

I was just reading the spyderco razor thread and people seem to agree that top and bottom jimps is a must. Why?
In my experience, if you let tang or fingers get wet or leathery, it can slip in your fingers with or without jimps. If you keep tang and fingers dry, no risk of slipping.

I prefer the look and feel of razors without jimps, even ordered my Rigarazor without.

This may only be my experience, I'm interested in other's thoughts on the matter.

I agree about the limited utility of jimps,
but I have the opposite opinion on the look and feel.

I like sharply cut jimps, even more so when they're fine
instead of coarse, and even more on the inside of thumb notch.

 

[Nik]

I agree about the limited utility of jimps,
but I have the opposite opinion on the look and feel.

I like sharply cut jimps, even more so when they're fine
instead of coarse, and even more on the inside of thumb notch.

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We're definitely different there, i don't like thumb notches either. Prefer a straight shank. Interesting all the different opinions. Cheers guys

 

[Bob L.]

I started out wanting jimps on my razors. Found a couple that looked great that were jimpless and gave them a try. I am now ambjimprous.

 

[Polarbeard]

I started out wanting jimps on my razors. Found a couple that looked great that were jimpless and gave them a try. I am now ambjimprous.

ambjimprous? Is it contagious?

 

[Bob L.]

ambjimprous? Is it contagious?

No but the cold I have right now certainly is.

 

[DrStrange]

As far as ‘grip’ goes, a tang shape/proportion that suits your hand is more important.

I have razors with none, top, bottom, and both. Presence or lack of jimps doesn’t affect my choice of blade, but top and bottom jimps are a nice touch, especially if they are cut to the corners. Machine cut jimps top and bottom are also the sign of a more expensive, and usually better class of razor, so there are sometimes bonuses with nice jimps.

There are a few razors that the jimps are a work if machining art in themselves.

I like the way that these are cut. For scale, the lower jimps
are shown over George's eyes, and the upper jimps are shown
under. Sometimes, I also find it amusing to find out the meaning
of what's stamped on the shank.

 

[rs_776]

I like bottom jimps but I can certainly still shave without them. Razors with a thumbnotch generally do not have them. I generally don't like thumbnotches because they aren't always compatible with preferred my gripping style.

Regarding aesthetics, I think having both top and bottom jimps makes for a nice look (like a Robert Williams or the Jacob Ray pictured below). For me, the top jimps do nothing to make the razor easier to grip or control...but look cool. Oddly enough, I have a Rigarazor with only top jimps (go figure)

So I'd say go for a jimpless razor if that's what you like. You could always put a dab of alum on your thump if you find that your thumb is slipping. I haven't experienced any issue gripping the Riga.

Jacob Ray (top and bottom jimps):

Riga (top jimps only)