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Post by xxvaleria on Jul 23, 2014 22:06:31 GMT -6
Great review, Joe. I enjoyed that a lot. Now I want one of those Shake Sharp razors.
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Post by drumzalot on Jul 23, 2014 22:44:54 GMT -6
Thanks Steve. I can't stress enough just how much the Shake Sharp should belong in everyone's collection. Though it has a wide blade gap and blade exposure don't let these two attributes fool you, it's a fantastic underrated shaver.
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Post by drumzalot on Jul 23, 2014 22:46:10 GMT -6
Here is another picture that I hope shows the blade gap and blade exposure well.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2014 1:05:26 GMT -6
Thanks Steve. I can't stress enough just how much the Shake Sharp should belong in everyone's collection. Though it has a wide blade gap and blade exposure don't let these two attributes fool you, it's a fantastic underrated shaver. I have the bakelite handled model in my current regular rotation. I recently picked up the model in the hard shell leather case. I had the plastic cased model on my eBay watched list, but forgot to enter my bid. Sigh. I wonder who might have won it? It is a nice shaver for me.
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Post by HoosierTrooper on Jul 24, 2014 6:48:19 GMT -6
Interesting that it was originally designed for an SE blade, wonder why that didn't work. You might get a pack of Treet Dura Sharps to see how it works with modern carbon steel blades.
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Post by drumzalot on Jul 24, 2014 8:34:11 GMT -6
Kevin, if it was the set that sold recently in the middle of this July then it was me who won it. I would like to collect all three of them. Since they barely pop up it's going to be like finding a needle in a haystack. The bakelite handle version has more blade exposure.
Tom, I'll be looking into some Treet blades for sure. As for the razor being finally designed with a DE blade in mind it could be several reasons. Maybe the popularity of the DE market seemed a better option or the design probably worked best with a DE blade? It appears that it was intended to use both types of blades, my guess it that it didn't work well trying to accommodate both types of blades.
If you look at the picture below the statement "the scientific razor that works like magic using on any standard double edge blade" makes me wonder. They probably decided to side with the DE blade because it was the most common and popular blade style.
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Post by drumzalot on Jul 24, 2014 8:38:00 GMT -6
Here is another excerpt from the user's manual.
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Post by xxvaleria on Jul 24, 2014 10:48:25 GMT -6
Very interesting, Joe, but I find it hard to believe that any carbon steel DE blade, or any blade except a straight, could be used hundreds of times.
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Post by drumzalot on Jul 24, 2014 13:36:43 GMT -6
Steve, these are exaggerated claims there is no doubt about that. My Gem Junior Bar's "New Bar" feature is supposed to smooth out the skin before the blade cuts, I honestly don't see how it does. Sometimes these vintage razors have some exaggerated or questionable claims (the Bullet Tip's Guiding Eye). Regardless of some of the claims that some vintage razors advertised with most are good shavers and that's what counts. I find some of these vintage ads amusing it makes this hobby fun.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2014 16:46:04 GMT -6
Kevin, if it was the set that sold recently in the middle of this July then it was me who won it. I would like to collect all three of them. Since they barely pop up it's going to be like finding a needle in a haystack. The bakelite handle version has more blade exposure.
Yeah, that was the one. Well, at least we won't be competing for the next that comes up, unless you have an unnatural desire to own two... I've only shaved with the bakelite version. I have the other one cued for cleaning and will be trying it out for comparison in the near future.
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Post by drumzalot on Jul 24, 2014 17:00:30 GMT -6
Kevin, if the next one that pops up is another gold plated version then we won't be competing. If the next Sharp is either the nickel plated or bakelite handle version then I will be selling the truck. I assume that you want to collect all 3 varieties? I know that I do.
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Post by drumzalot on Jul 24, 2014 17:01:37 GMT -6
The front cover of the user's manual.
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Post by mjclark on Mar 16, 2016 2:46:47 GMT -6
I can't stress enough just how much the Shake Sharp should belong in everyone's collection. Though it has a wide blade gap and blade exposure don't let these two attributes fool you, it's a fantastic underrated shaver. Now I'm shaking it like a Polaroid picture too: What a beautiful beautiful piece of Art Deco Bakelite and gold design this model is. And this is an awesome shaver - I'd thought it might just be a novelty item until I used it this morning and discovered that this is smooth and aggressive and has given a gorgeous irritation free shave. The upward pressure on the blade from the sprung plate seems to eliminate flex and really does create an SE experience with a DE blade. I don't know if the hone has any effect at all on stainless blades - stainless straights can be honed, and the diamond dust is certainly hard enough, although the effect will be slower and less dramatic than with the carbon steel blades. I have carbon steel DE blades but the increased susceptibility to corrosion means the payoff with the stainless blades is better, so let's see...
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Post by spidey9 on Mar 16, 2016 10:07:15 GMT -6
I was introduced to the Shake Sharp by someone on another forum and was totally blown away. I have one of the gold plated versions, and the first thing I noticed when I got it is that this is a real jewelry quality 22k gold plating, not the "gold wash" found on so many razors. It looks gorgeous. Unfortunately, there are a couple of small chips in the plating, allowing me to see that underneath that beautiful gold is a heart of zamak, at least in the handle and base plate. Nonetheless, it is an exceptionally attractive razor and has a nicely balanced feel in the hand. I have believed that the superior shave of single edge razors is due in no small part to the thicker, more rigid blade. The Shake Sharp blows a hole in that theory, as it is one fine shaver despite using a DE blade. I was more than impressed - I was downright shocked at the way it shaves, very close and efficient yet deceptively smooth. Loaded with a Feather blade it shaves as well as some of the best razors in my collection. The bad news is that the secret is out. These are not all that common and lately they have been fetching crazy prices on eBay. --Bob
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Post by birdlives on Mar 16, 2016 21:09:32 GMT -6
I got to fiddle with one last year at the Seattle Shave Con.....They are truely unique, and I understand fabulous shavers aswell....I'd love to score one myself.....I handled a gold one and the bakelite model...I'd love to have either....I heard the bakelite one was a tad more aggressive....but that could have been just with these perticular specimens that I was handling...
Congrats on great finds, my friends....
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