Zertone Straight Razors for Men Kit with Strop - Straight Edge Razor Natural Wood Scale – Sharp, High Hardness Carbon Steel Cutthroat Straight Razor Shaving Kit, Vintage Wood Handle, Barber Razor

It shipped in the actual product box, so it arrived pretty banged up on the outside, but it was just a black cardboard box... So no complaints. The strop is made of what seems to be the save material as the cheap stretch jeans on one side, and player on the other. Definitely super cheap and not great, but will work. The razor it's self was made with some really thick descent quality steel, and came sharp enough to split a hanging hair. I had one of my wife's hairs just hanging and easily cut it several times even splitting it length wise on one cut. So it can't shave ready. The steel definitely not to quality, but it is decent and functional. For the price it is an amazing deal! No it's not super high quality, as in its not made from ostrich bone or even luxury wood... But it is nice. The is just plain carbon steel... I'm guessing 1060 maybe, with a decent temper in guessing a hard steel temper instead of a nice hard spring temper on higher carbon steel like the more pricey blades. It is pretty close to the save quality though. And for less than one tenth price. So, is it a super deluxe luxury razor no, but is it great razor to start with with to see if you like straight razors in a price range that makes it impossible to not love...ABSOLUTELY! I highly recommend it! There is a slight smile on the edge, but not an issue at all, it's super slight, and almost impossible to notice if your not an expert. This is hands down one of the best new blades you can get any where close to this price!

I purchased this after shaving with a shavette for the past 7 months and enjoying the straight razor experience. I wanted to try shaving with a true straight razor since I have heard that they can be just as sharp and give an even smoother shave since the blade is one solid piece and won’t skip. The blade does come quite sharp and I do believe that they sharpened it to 8000 grit. Passed the push test on a piece of paper with no problem. Was able to shave some of my leg hair dry with no problem. The handle is solid wood and looks quite nice. Ready to shave out of the box. After using it a couple times and using the strop in between each shave (20-30x Back and forth), the blade definitely started to lose a bit if its sharpness and I think it needs more upkeep than I was prepared for. If you have used straight razors before, I think this is a great razor for the price and certainly a good razor to have in your collection. If you are new to shaving with a straight razor, this is probably a good razor to start with. It’s quality razor for a good price and is great if you do not shave very often. I think if you are a daily or semi daily shaver, you may be better off with a shavette instead of a straight razor. They’re very similar, but being able to use a new blade everytime with a shavette is much easier than keeping up with blade maintenance every time to shave, not to mention that disposable razor blades will be much sharper than 8k grit. Ultimately, I think it was a good purchase but I will be sticking with my shavette for all facial grooming.

I'll preface this review by saying that I really do enjoy this razor, and for $16.00 the quality is just unbelievably great. The wood on the scales is simple but very attractive and the quality of steel seems pretty good for the price range that we're talking about. I have been into the hobby of Wet Shaving for a couple of years and finally wanted to take the plunge into straight razors... I just didn't want to lay out a ton of money to do it. I debated a lot of options [including going the route of the Ebay $10 special or the Gold Dollar varieties] but I randomly picked this Razor based on the generally favorable reviews on Amazon and a handful of good mentions here and there on the web. My first shave attempt was pretty much instantly aborted because this Razor was just absolutely not cutting through my beard. I stropped the razor as instructed, but it just was not sharp enough to shave with at all. Bottom line, unless you have very very light hair or my razor was somehow uniquely unsharp- I suspect you'll have a similar experience. That first attempt ended up with me shaving with my trusty Gilette Fatboy instead. After watching a fair number of Youtube folks it seemed to me that the bevel on this razor was just absolutely not set properly [on top of not being fully sharpened]. It took a ton of elbow grease and working my way up from a 600 grit stone to a 1000 grit, and then on to a 3k and finishing up on the 8k side. [I need to buy a better 'finishing' stone to really get this thing GREAT.] I stropped it on a canvas rubbed with chromium oxide probably 25 trips, and then on the smooth leather side probably 30 trips or so. I tested it on some arm hair and everything looked good. I also used the thumbnail slide test [check on the web/youtube if you're curious] and it seemed to stick/hang properly. So I went in for attempt number 2 tonight just a few minutes ago. Now, this razor cuts through my beard wonderfully and it actually gives a great shave. I managed to get through that first shave with only one little cut- so now that I know I can shave with a straight razor without creating a murder scene in my bathroom, I'm excited to try out a lot more. I definitely give this razor a solid recommendation- but just realize it's going to take you a little elbow grease on the honing stones to get it to where it will shave properly for you. It's an awesome introductory price point for getting into straight razors- and the fit/finish is really nice for $16.

It is definitely what you pay for. The razor blade has a nice weight to it, and it is quite comfortable to hold. The main problem is the with the blade being so dull. It is borderline dangerous to use as is. You need a sharp blade to get a nice shave from a straight razor. It’s a nice product, just keep in mind that you will need to immediately take it somewhere to have it sharpened and properly honed.