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There’s been some Rolls Razor discussion on the Discord recently, probably in pursuit of the #ForeverSafety scavenger hashtag and the new-to-me challenge, and it gave me the itch to take my favourite Rolls out for a spin. This one is in pristine condition, seemingly NOS (back ~40 shaves ago, when I got it, that is), and I enjoy its smooth, mild shave.
I wish there was a modern stainless steel reimplementation of the Rolls concept, because I constantly worry about rust with these little gems. Unlike carbon straight razors, it’s a bad idea to oil the Rolls to protect it from rust because oil on the friction clip in the stropping/honing mechanism would render it useless.
For the new Rolls owners preparing for LG, you might want to have a look at the maintenance instructions that came with the original Rolls Model N°2.
Thank you very much for letting me try the Rolls last year. After using it, I can’t say that I think a modern implementation would be successful in a world where a bit of cheap plastic and 5 slivers of poorly ground stainless are considered the pinnacle of razor design :)
And you’re right, I’m sure. It’s one thing for artisans name fancy three piece razors, but an entirely different beast to manufacture anything with as many parts as a Rolls. And industry, well, why would they?
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There’s been some Rolls Razor discussion on the Discord recently, probably in pursuit of the #ForeverSafety scavenger hashtag and the new-to-me challenge, and it gave me the itch to take my favourite Rolls out for a spin. This one is in pristine condition, seemingly NOS (back ~40 shaves ago, when I got it, that is), and I enjoy its smooth, mild shave.
I wish there was a modern stainless steel reimplementation of the Rolls concept, because I constantly worry about rust with these little gems. Unlike carbon straight razors, it’s a bad idea to oil the Rolls to protect it from rust because oil on the friction clip in the stropping/honing mechanism would render it useless.
For the new Rolls owners preparing for LG, you might want to have a look at the maintenance instructions that came with the original Rolls Model N°2.
Thank you very much for letting me try the Rolls last year. After using it, I can’t say that I think a modern implementation would be successful in a world where a bit of cheap plastic and 5 slivers of poorly ground stainless are considered the pinnacle of razor design :)
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My pleasure!
And you’re right, I’m sure. It’s one thing for artisans name fancy three piece razors, but an entirely different beast to manufacture anything with as many parts as a Rolls. And industry, well, why would they?