Does anyone have any experience with this razor?
If so, please tell?
Thanks,
Dave
If so, please tell?
Thanks,
Dave
TPE Straight Razors by The Perfect Edge
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i dont have any experience with this razor, but howard is really knowledgeable. I talked to him about his razor briefly and it is definitely something worth checking out!
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Thanks Sam
Dave
P.S. Go Sox!
Dave
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I just spoke to Howard at The Perfect Edge. After explaining that I'm new Straight Razor shaving, Howard made some recommendations. He was a real pleasure to speak with.
I purchased one of his TPE Straight Razors (his new steel: not listed on his website), 5/8, rounded with a Buffalo Horn Handle, as well as a Strop and some Oil.
Howard is going to get the razor in shave ready shape and I should receive it late this week/early next week.
Dave
I purchased one of his TPE Straight Razors (his new steel: not listed on his website), 5/8, rounded with a Buffalo Horn Handle, as well as a Strop and some Oil.
Howard is going to get the razor in shave ready shape and I should receive it late this week/early next week.
Dave
Was it not shave ready? Did you try to contact them?
how long you been shaving w a straight?
I ordered one of these straight razors from Mr. Schechter at The Perfect Edge in Shrewsbury, MA. I work about five miles from TPE, and eagerly awaited my shipment.
Mr. S was very pleasant via email and invited me to check out his honing lab, which sounded fascinating and I told him so; but I was up to my ears at work and would continue to be for some time.
Seven days passed. I emailed Mr. S and asked him if he knew when the Razor would ship. No response. I sent another mail the next night with the same results, and I called him tonight. He was very nice to talk to on the phone and explained that he interpreted my "I'd love to drop by and look but not now" to mean "I'll pick up my order when I come by to visit." Well, that explains that.
So, perhaps it was my mistake not telling him that I'd like him to mail my order? I think that unless he hears "I'll pick it up" that means I'm planning to get it via mail. He understands what I want now, but if anyone else makes a web-purchase, you should understand that Mr. [FONT=arial, sans-serif]Schechter may believe you want to pickup your order even if you don't think you're going to. He responded to the initial sale pretty quickly but subsequent emails appear to have been ignored. Telephoning him is very effective.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial, sans-serif]I would love to have posted a review of the razor here; instead a story about broken communications. King Cow (message above at 7 Feb 2013, 10.02AM) --- you were entirely correct.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial, sans-serif]I would encourage all that want to communicate with TPE to use the telephone as your emails will not be answered.
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Mr. S was very pleasant via email and invited me to check out his honing lab, which sounded fascinating and I told him so; but I was up to my ears at work and would continue to be for some time.
Seven days passed. I emailed Mr. S and asked him if he knew when the Razor would ship. No response. I sent another mail the next night with the same results, and I called him tonight. He was very nice to talk to on the phone and explained that he interpreted my "I'd love to drop by and look but not now" to mean "I'll pick up my order when I come by to visit." Well, that explains that.
So, perhaps it was my mistake not telling him that I'd like him to mail my order? I think that unless he hears "I'll pick it up" that means I'm planning to get it via mail. He understands what I want now, but if anyone else makes a web-purchase, you should understand that Mr. [FONT=arial, sans-serif]Schechter may believe you want to pickup your order even if you don't think you're going to. He responded to the initial sale pretty quickly but subsequent emails appear to have been ignored. Telephoning him is very effective.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial, sans-serif]I would love to have posted a review of the razor here; instead a story about broken communications. King Cow (message above at 7 Feb 2013, 10.02AM) --- you were entirely correct.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial, sans-serif]I would encourage all that want to communicate with TPE to use the telephone as your emails will not be answered.
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Reviving an old thread ... How did it go? Was there a good shaving experience with TPE?
I too am reviving and old thread again- any updates on TPE? I've just found their website, and being in Mass. myself, I've become very interested!
Has anyone found any kind of review of TPE straights, or has anybody tried these them selves?
My mom is coming to visit from the states next month, and i have been wondering if i should get her to bring me one with her.. I have been using and collecting vintage straights, and am interested in trying a brand new razor, but the only info about TPE straights has been in reddit's "avoid" page, that says "TPE razor will not shave"..? https://www.reddit.com/r/wicked_edge/wiki/avoid
Then again, in Nick Shaves' video Howard seems reliable and knowledgeable, but does this translate to a good straight, or is it just "good marketing" aka. lies?
I have been getting the impression, that TPE honing service is very good, and Howard has good customer service (except maybe e-mail), but i'd like to know more about their razors.
The other thing that bugs me is that there's no info on their website about the steel, grind, scale material etc. only blade size, point style and scale color.
My mom is coming to visit from the states next month, and i have been wondering if i should get her to bring me one with her.. I have been using and collecting vintage straights, and am interested in trying a brand new razor, but the only info about TPE straights has been in reddit's "avoid" page, that says "TPE razor will not shave"..? https://www.reddit.com/r/wicked_edge/wiki/avoid
Then again, in Nick Shaves' video Howard seems reliable and knowledgeable, but does this translate to a good straight, or is it just "good marketing" aka. lies?
I have been getting the impression, that TPE honing service is very good, and Howard has good customer service (except maybe e-mail), but i'd like to know more about their razors.
The other thing that bugs me is that there's no info on their website about the steel, grind, scale material etc. only blade size, point style and scale color.
Sorry for the necropost but I am reviving this as it was linked from another thread.
That reddit is interesting. I would take exception with one or two items on it. The one that jumps out the most is the recommendation against cheap badger brushes on amazon - basically, they can be great deals if you know what you're getting in to. For example, I have a Perfecto which was fine except for shedding. The feel was not bad at all.
You just have to consider them kind of disposable - but they are $15, so why not? They make fine entry level brushes and recommending against them is silly.
I really feel that it turns people off of the hobby when they look and see stuff like that; the implication that you have to drop a couple hundred bucks on gear to get in to straight shaving can have a chilling effect; I have posted in more than one newbie thread where someone was worried about the initial outlay.
That reddit is interesting. I would take exception with one or two items on it. The one that jumps out the most is the recommendation against cheap badger brushes on amazon - basically, they can be great deals if you know what you're getting in to. For example, I have a Perfecto which was fine except for shedding. The feel was not bad at all.
You just have to consider them kind of disposable - but they are $15, so why not? They make fine entry level brushes and recommending against them is silly.
I really feel that it turns people off of the hobby when they look and see stuff like that; the implication that you have to drop a couple hundred bucks on gear to get in to straight shaving can have a chilling effect; I have posted in more than one newbie thread where someone was worried about the initial outlay.
