Sadly, it sounds like it's dead in the water. The razor in question was lost in transit, unfortunately.
Cjb kamisori pass around....
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Sadly, it sounds like it's dead in the water. The razor in question was lost in transit, unfortunately.
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actually it was found... but it was purchased by a member and now resides with him....
i do not have anymore to ship out......
Damn, I was thinking about giving one of these a try.....I guess I'll have to pay more close attention to the BST board.
Great to hear this!
I got one just recently. It is quite good and well worth the price. If someone was trying to figure out if they wanted one and wanted a lower entry cost, this is the one. It fits my hand very well and is less slippery than the SS non-folder. It is constructed well - not too much different than the high priced spread - in fact, it is a challenge to differentiate between it and an RG for quality although you can see it... but it is minor. The blade offset is similar to an RG - I think. I didn't measure it but shaving with it seemed exactly the same.
Does anybody know where I'd be able to get one of these from? A google search doesn't turn up much.
OK... this has to be a first. There is one (1) on Amazon right now.
http://www.amazon.com/CJB-Kamisori-Non-Folding-Straight-Razor/dp/B0093DC6WA
http://www.amazon.com/CJB-Kamisori-Non-Folding-Straight-Razor/dp/B0093DC6WA
Try contacting our fellow straight razor aficionado in Korea. His screen name escapes me ATM tho. It will come to me...
Casus4844 - Also, check Amazon (there was one there last night) and eBay frequently.
Ah yes, Casus.
There is also a Hobbyist who is selling some too. Check out the vendor/hobbyist forums.
I use Kai milds in mine and depending on a few factors, I get 7-10 shaves out of them. The blade mellows at about the one week mark. For the new owners, WCS sells a cover for the head. Once it is on the razor, you can throw the razor into a Dopp kit or have safer storage in the medicine cabinet.
I use Pros for the most part. I get an extraordinary life out of them. It is nothing to get 15 shaves. I just put one away that had about 20 on it. Started with a fresh one ... things were a little pink the first shave - they are sharp but mellow out after about four shaves and remain useful for many shaves. You can strop them but I seldom do.
If you prorate the cost of the blade, they are cheaper than most of the popular DE blades. Feather DEs are more than $30 a hundred and you get two to three shaves from them... so 300 shaves for $30. Pro blades are $12 for 20 (on eBay... about 13 at Smallflower). I think most folks who get used to the AC system can get 10 shaves from a blade... I suspect you could get a lot more - I certainly can. So... at least 200 shaves for $12. A friend and I figured that a single pack of 20 should last a year. That makes them cheaper than DE for us (YMMV).
I just got mine last week with a 20 pack of DORCO blades (Pretty nice blades too) and I have 3 shaves on one blade with no differences in shave quality so far. Just a caution, this handle is a LOT smaller than I thought it would be, you may have some issues if you have large hands, luckily, I don't and it fits me just perfectly.
Ok, didn't take part in the pass-around, BUT I ordered one of these bad boys from "joshmv" on this forum and received it monday. I gave it a go this morning with a Dorco blade. Scared to my wits, I looked at it wondering if I should....and I said yes I will lol. Anyway, long story short, shave is nearly BBS. A bit weird to hold, and I echo what firewalker has said, the handle is smaller than you'd think (as is everything else about it lol) but it was great. No blood and only a tiny bit of razor burn where I wasn't lathered up enough. All in all, it was a great experience and I will keep trying to see if I like it as a permanent feature in my rotation. The blades are fairly good too, so I'd recommend those (groupbuy would be great - hint hint! hehe).
I'd also say that for the price, its a bargain. Quality-wise, it is not as well tidied up as the Feather razors, but its not far off and certainly I think for less than half the price of a Feather RG, this is a bargain.
I'd also say that for the price, its a bargain. Quality-wise, it is not as well tidied up as the Feather razors, but its not far off and certainly I think for less than half the price of a Feather RG, this is a bargain.
I'm working on it... Just need to keep the blades price under $10 with shipping. I just might buy 100 packs and bring them on the plane with me
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