There is no closed comb razor.

[FONT=&quot]Not to sound like a nit-picker but I often see on these threads someone refer to a razor as being a “closed comb”. There is no such thing. If there is an absent of a comb then it can’t be a closed comb. It is then a solid bar razor. Sorry but it’s my OCD I just had to point this out.


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Nitpicking isn't OCD. Just had to point that out.

shave/brush said:

[FONT="]Not to sound like a nit-picker but I often see on these threads someone refer to a razor as being a “closed comb”. There is no such thing. If there is an absent of a comb then it can’t be a closed comb. It is then a solid bar razor. Sorry but it’s my OCD I just had to point this out.


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If there is no 'closed' comb (and I'm prepared to believe you, when you say there is not) then does that mean that 'open' comb is a redundancy? Should it just be 'comb' and 'bar'. What about the R41 - is 'combed bar' appropriate?

takeshi said:

Nitpicking isn't OCD. Just had to point that out.

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You are 100% wrong. In brief, when something does not seem right to a person with OCD it really bothers them. It is OCD.

Lord Fatboy said:

If there is no 'closed' comb (and I'm prepared to believe you, when you say there is not) then does that mean that 'open' comb is a redundancy? Should it just be 'comb' and 'bar'. What about the R41 - is 'combed bar' appropriate?

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I don't understand your point. There are open comb razors and solid bar razors. The R41 one is sort of a hybrid.

shave/brush said:

I don't understand your point. There are open comb razors and solid bar razors. The R41 one is sort of a hybrid.

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I'm agreeing with you, but taking it to it's logical (OCDish) conclusion. If there is no such thing as a 'closed' comb (and it is unnecessary to say 'closed comb'), then it is not necessary to add 'open' to open comb. It's just 'comb', surely? The R41 is a hybrid - as you say - so would best be called a 'combed bar' or 'safety comb', in naming it.

Lord Fatboy said:

I'm agreeing with you, but taking it to it's logical (OCDish) conclusion. If there is no such thing as a 'closed' comb (and it is unnecessary to say 'closed comb'), then it is not necessary to add 'open' to open comb. It's just 'comb', surely? The R41 is a hybrid - as you say - so would best be called a 'combed bar' or 'safety comb', in naming it.

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I like that "combed bar". It is a good way to describe the R41.

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I don't understand your point. There are open comb razors and solid bar razors.

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So you're just calling the same thing by a different name?

Open comb

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Solid bar


Closed comb

Do you see the difference between the closed comb and solid bar?

I've heard closed comb called "scalloped". Another hat tossed in the ring!

the_edski said:

I've heard closed comb called "scalloped". Another hat tossed in the ring!

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That's pretty much what a Closed Comb is. I like the Closed Comb name better. Scalloped is for potatoes

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Closed comb

Do you see the difference between the closed comb and solid bar?

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I still would not call that a close combed. It is really not a comb. More like scalloped as someone just pointed out.

I guess it all boils down to preference. Whatever you prefer to call it.

I say solid bar or bar type razor.

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/259976-It-s-not-a-closed-comb-it-s-a-safety-bar!

I looked at your link Edgar and it seems I'm not the first one to bring this up. I guess it can get confusing. Some I really wouldn't know what to call the razor.