Read this if you have a Krona

jmudrick · Wednesday May 17, 2017

Glen_Lee said:
Keep reading rave reviews of the Krona - are they worth tracking down?

They aren't hard to track down, $15 on eBay or BST will get you a nice one. Yes, worth it.

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Steve Bowles · Wednesday May 17, 2017

Very much worth it. I had my first shave this morning with the Krona and a Crystal blade. The upside: BBS from a 2-pass WTG; downside, noticeable irritation that even my Nivea ASB couldn't quench. I won't be using the Crystals anymore as they don't agree with my face for some reason, but I've got a butt load of Polsilvers, Astras, and Voskhods. Love the Krona, though.

Shemen Zait · Wednesday May 17, 2017

It shaves efficiently by just dragging it lightly across the face. It's the equivalent of about 4 on black beauty adjustable imho.

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Bogeyman · Thursday May 18, 2017

Shaving at night?

Steve Bowles said:
...I won't be using the Crystals anymore as they don't agree with my face for some reason,...

Just out of curiosity, could you post a photo of the blade & respective packaging it came in please?

Steve Bowles · Thursday May 18, 2017

Here you go:

Bogeyman · Thursday May 18, 2017

Yep, that's a Crystal. Give it another try and use your best soap is all I can add other than YMMV.

Steve Bowles · Thursday May 18, 2017

Bogeyman said:
Yep, that's a Crystal. Give it another try and use your best soap is all I can add other than YMMV.

I used it with MdC. They've just never worked for me, and it's not a problem.

Shemen Zait · Friday May 19, 2017

Three days on the Qball/Crystal/red Israeli or whatever and it's back to the Treet Carbon oh now that's feels nice, actually very nice.

Not bad shaves from the Personna blade but the smoothness is not on par with the Treet.

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Bogeyman · Friday May 19, 2017

Ironically, of my three Kronas I sold two this week that I never use. One was a gold plated one. I am trimming the "fat" on my razor collection (again) to a mere handful that I regularly use. At one time I enjoyed having an "arsenal" of razors to draw upon, but I discovered that I had gravitated to only three DE razors for 99% of DE shaving, the Krona, Tech & PAA Prismatic.

Bogeyman · Friday June 2, 2017

So Steve Bowles, how's the Krona working out?

Steve Bowles · Saturday June 3, 2017

I'm happy as Larry that I bought it. It's mild and gives a smooth shave with the blades I've put in it (Astra, Polsilver, Voskhod).

Bogeyman · Wednesday July 26, 2017

Steve, I can get a DFS bordering on BBS with a Krona every time I use it with a good blade & IMO it's superior to the DE89 and its bevy of clones. I was reminded of that today when using my broken Krona with a Platinum Plus Brazilian blade. If I have ever had a better/smoother DE shave then I cannot recall. Those silo door bevels really force one to concentrate on the perfect angle and the payoff is worth it. Simply the greatest TTO ever made. Remember the bevels.

preidy · Wednesday July 26, 2017

Shemen Zait said:
There is not much that thrill me now days about DE (and I keep away from other bunny holes)

Ever since acquiring the S. Krona last year it became my daily driver moving my beloved 37c to the depth of the razors box.

Something about the overall design of this razor and how smooth it shaves pushed me to try as many blades types that I have lurking around.

After 15 different types I settled on one of those Russians blades the Gillette Silver Blue in first place with the Astra Stainless close behind.

This combo just works so well in this razor and I was about to put an order for another 50 blades from Gemstone but then..

Long time ago someone here gifted me a selection of Pakistani blades made by Treet.

All of the Stainless and Platinum types passed to me were not bad in either the Krona or other razors. These were Trig, Platinum and Stainless.

I also had some of the carbon steel blades in this pack, mostly the Black ones, Classic and Dura Sharp. In the couple of razors I tried these ie 37c and a Fatip these were absolutely atrocious, anything from tugging to pulling to scraping.

The carbon blades went back in the drawer and never to be seen again near my face.

One day this week I decided to drop one of the Classic carbon blades in the Krona and wow! simply wow!. On a bed of Ingram the blade cut like any Russian made blade but smoothness is in a different league all together. I always chuckled at those describing blades as 'not being there', now I must admit in shame this is real! (at least in a Krona).

So if you have a Krona do yourself a big favour and treat it to a carbon steel Treet blade, Thank me later.

Darn it. I will give it a whirl....

A pack of 50 dully ordered off the bay.

preidy · Wednesday July 26, 2017

One of my smoothest shavers as it rivals my HD 500 - no kidding. No in my rotation (should be) but I do pull her out 6 or 7 times a year just because.

Steve Bowles · Wednesday July 26, 2017

Bogeyman said:
Steve, I can get a DFS bordering on BBS with a Krona every time I use it with a good blade & IMO it's superior to the DE89 and its bevy of clones. I was reminded of that today when using my broken Krona with a Platinum Plus Brazilian blade. If I have ever had a better/smoother DE shave then I cannot recall. Those silo door bevels really force one to concentrate on the perfect angle and the payoff is worth it. Simply the greatest TTO ever made. Remember the bevels.

Yeah, it is a great shaver...probably the equal of any razor I have. It's one I'll never part with.

Shemen Zait · Wednesday July 26, 2017

Last week I've done something I rarely do now days called rotation.

Pulled out few of my favourite tools of past, the EJ, The 37c (of course), the 1970 Gillette Super adjustable and Mr Gillette New.

None is smooth as the Krona, the Super Adjustable is close at #4 and the New is more efficient but on average of smoothness plus Efficiency its back to the old daily mr Krona

Try it with Proraso Sandalwood soap its a superb glide.

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