Boker or Hart - are either worth it?

[Smjodo]

Looked over at the SRD website and noticed that they're doing the "free honing for life" offer. Really tempting. I was considering one of the Bokers but most are 5/8 and thought I'd prefer a 6/8. They only have one priced at $350.
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Nice, but I thought there might be a better deal for $350, maybe a Hart? What do you guys think?

[TonyH]

Looked over at the SRD website and noticed that they're doing the "free honing for life" offer. Really tempting. I was considering one of the Bokers but most are 5/8 and thought I'd prefer a 6/8. They only have one priced at $350.
http://www.straightrazordesigns.com/boker-straight-razors/professionally-sharpened-boker-extra-hollow-ground-6-8

Nice, but I thought there might be a better deal for $350, maybe a Hart? What do you guys think?

Hart is absolutely worth it. I sold everything but my Hart and my Tosuke.

[jdto]

The Hart razors are certainly nice.

[rickboone1]

I love my Bokers. I don't know a thing about Hart.

Phil has a 6/8's a little cheaper. http://www.bullgooseshaving.net/do5166hogrwi.html

[Kentos]

Looked over at the SRD website and noticed that they're doing the "free honing for life" offer. Really tempting. I was considering one of the Bokers but most are 5/8 and thought I'd prefer a 6/8. They only have one priced at $350.
http://www.straightrazordesigns.com/boker-straight-razors/professionally-sharpened-boker-extra-hollow-ground-6-8

Nice, but I thought there might be a better deal for $350, maybe a Hart? What do you guys think?

What size razor do you normally prefer?

[Wid]

Never owned a Boker but I sure do like my Hart. It's on par with other higher end razors, they take a wonderful edge.

[DogHair]

I have a Boker "The Celebrated" 7/8 that is an amazing shaver but the laser etching on the spine chews up strops. I'd recommend the Hart. Great razors.

[oscar11]

I own a Hart and a Boker (vintage) both are excellent razors. Both are different, one is full hollow ground and the Hart is 1/4 ground so they'll feel different in the hand and shaving. Good luck with your choice.

[johnmrson]

I've got one Hart and 3 or 4 Bokers. The Hart is the better razor IMHO. Bokers are a very good razor, I just think that a Hart is better.

[TZee]

I can't lie, after seeing Wid's Hart, it made me want one. Gorgeous!

[Kentos]

Anyone have both 6/8 and 7/8? Apparently the 7/8 is pretty hefty.

[Blix]

Free honing for life is an amazing deal, but I feel anyone shaving with straights should learn to hone their own.
I hear nothing but great things about the Harts, so I don't think you can go wrong there. Personally I can't get over the butt-ugly scales, but performance trumps looks... :smile:

[johnmrson]

Free honing for life is an amazing deal, but I feel anyone shaving with straights should learn to hone their own.
I hear nothing but great things about the Harts, so I don't think you can go wrong there. Personally I can't get over the butt-ugly scales, but performance trumps looks... :smile:

There's a bloke on SRP selling slabs of pre ban ivory. I reckon that a Hart blade would look great in a nice set of custom scales.

[reefer]

Anyone have both 6/8 and 7/8? Apparently the 7/8 is pretty hefty.

I have both 6/8 and 7/8 Harts. The 7/8 is hefty but surprisingly easy to use. Only 7/8 I have kept.

The Harts are wonderful razors, thinking of selling all my razors and having a seven day set of Harts.

[Blix]

There's a bloke on SRP selling slabs of pre ban ivory. I reckon that a Hart blade would look great in a nice set of custom scales.

A Hart in ivory sounds very nice indeed! :smile:

[johnmrson]

A Hart in ivory sounds very nice indeed! :smile:

I bought a couple of pieces for a possible upcoming project with a custom razor maker. If it doesn't go ahead, then I reckon I'd be tempted to get them made into scales for the Hart.

[Wid]

I've already talked to my guy about some black horn scales for my hart. There's a real good chance that after the holidays I might go ahead with the project.

[professorchaos]

Harts are fantastic. They are plain yet every single detail is just exactly perfect.

With regards to free honing for life, I think every straight razor user should learn to hone. And most do. So free honing that is only really useful while you are learning. Starting out, you will dull your razors rather quickly. If you consider cost and time of shipping both ways and turn around time, you might find that the razor spends more days away than in use. A pasted paddle strop is an easy to use, effective way to maintain an edge while you are figuring things out for yourself.

[Smjodo]

What size razor do you normally prefer?

I've only been at this for a little while (few months) and I'm kind of torn - I think I perfer the 6/8, but the 5/8 is a little more manuverable around the upper lip. I've got a goatee that I need to keep from crawling in my nose! Sometimes I use my DE for just that purpose.

[Kentos]

I've only been at this for a little while (few months) and I'm kind of torn - I think I perfer the 6/8, but the 5/8 is a little more manuverable around the upper lip. I've got a goatee that I need to keep from crawling in my nose! Sometimes I use my DE for just that purpose.


Ah... I think you need both! In the meantime the Hart sounds like the no brainier :)

[azmark]

Had a "Celebrated" and didn't care for it and felt it was overpriced (unless vintage Bokers, they rock) but I haven't heard much negative news about Hart since they first rolled out with some QC issues but they seem to have it down now because the feedback I hear is amazing.