Congratulations on the new acquisition my friend.
Do you think it will end up in a family of 7 anytime soon?
Do you think it will end up in a family of 7 anytime soon?
Only if it consistently out performs to a marked degree my other SR's. At about USD 165 each plus shipping, engraving and a case, I don't expect to have a M7DS of Revisor 6-0035's any time soon.Congratulations on the new acquisition my friend.
Do you think it will end up in a family of 7 anytime soon?
Hollowness is a subjective measurement. Here is a full-hollow grind as per Revisor.I am reacting to hear-say, but on the site they describe their razors as full hollow. My preference is more to the extra hollow grinds. One of the reasons I have only bought Filarmonica's for the last year.
Definitely has a belly to the grind. I see Koraat do the same type of grind for their "tough beard" models. If it shaves similar to the Titan ACRM, I will be fine with it. My obsession with thin grinds stems from my struggle to get a good shave with TI's. Don't know if I am barking up the wrong tree, but I suspect it has something to do with the flexibility of the blades, which may relate to either the hardness, or the grinds.Hollowness is a subjective measurement. Here is a full-hollow grind as per Revisor.
The view is looking directly down the spine of the blade. Yes, there is an ever so slight bell in the grind on both sides.
In my opinion, I would consider this a half-hollow+ grind. About the same as my Titan SR's (which doesn't have any bell in its grind). Maybe the Revisor is just a very little bit more hollow.
Good information, for someone who doesn't know the next step in my straight razor journey.This morning I concluded my comparison of the Revisor 6-0035 against my Titan ACRM-2 T.H.60 and Titan ACRO T.H.70 (about USD 25 and USD 80 each respectively). My conclusion is that the 6-0035 is very good. With a property prepared edge it gives a close and comfortable shave.
Is it better than the Titans? Yes, it is noticeable but not markedly better. So, dollar for dollar considering shave quality and comfort only, the 6-0035 is not worth the 2 to 6 times higher price, but most of us do not acquire SR's based just on shaving performance.
If I could go back in time with the option of buying this 6-0035 with what I know now, would I buy it? Yes! I find it a lovely looking SR that suits my style.
Another M7DS? No.
When buying directly from the manufacturer, if you get the ACRM-2 it will a full honing to be shave ready. The ARCO will require at least finishing to be shave ready. The Revisor may require finishing to be shave ready.Good information, for someone who doesn't know the next step in my straight razor journey.
I hope I'm not derailling the thread, but I have MUCH more to learn with the single razor I own. And I do believe that I will learn to sharpen them myself when the weather turns bad.When buying directly from the manufacturer, if you get the ACRM-2 it will require honing to be shave ready. The ARCO will require at least finishing to be shave ready. The Revisor may require finishing to be shave ready.
Their quality of shave (once shave ready) is pretty much the same. The rest comes down to aesthetics and what is your preferred style. I guess that could be said for most properly made SR's of similar profile and grind.
Owning a Titan ACRM-2 and a few Solingen blades, I can assure you that there are no significant differences in the shaving quality, once the edges are all dialed in. The only exception for me is a Herders 77 of which I have two square points and one round point. The round point for some reason is an exceptional shaver, I suspect the grind is much thinner.I spent the last few days shaving exclusively with the Revisor. I wanted to see if I needed to modify my technique to get it to improve well beyond the results that normally get with my other SR's.
It was not a technique issue. The Revisor was still only matching the shave quality of my other good SR's. I will now just include my Revisor 6-0035 in my rotation during non-M7DS weeks.
The more I shave with this Revisor, the more it is becoming one of my favourites.
I'm a slow learner but I do learn.I have to admit, I have hoped for some time you would get a nice vintage or two. They are hard not to appreciate for many reasons. Glad to see you enjoying.
Perhaps consider some vintage Swedish and Japanese razors in the future. They can be stellar