CrO powder sample from Chrisl

PA23-250 · 08-10-2008, 11:53 PM

This is the stuff that was being sold by HandAmerican in 4 oz tubs. I had been curious to try CrO for some time (everybody said it puts such a smooth, sharp final polish on a razor), but wasn't prepared to spend $18 for a huge tub of the stuff if it didn't work for me. Well, I found this while browsing the classifieds and saw it was only $4--not too much to lose if I didn't like it, so I went for it.

It came in a little plastic baggie w/ instructions detailing exactly how to apply/use it. I used a tiny amount (there's still plenty left) in Lexol to make a paste for an old strop I found in a junk shop. I kept the coating pretty light, since I remember reading that "less is more" with this stuff.

First up was my 5/8 Gunmetal--it only had one shave off the coticule. Second was my SRP TI fresh off said coticule. The gunmetal got 15 light swipes; the TI 20.

The shaves: best ever! I was getting good shaves off the coticule with one problem: my chin. It needed 4 passes (2 XTG, 1 ATG) to accomplish what I got with 2 everywhere else, and even then, it wasn't perfect. This gave me a completely BBS chin in only 3 passes! Using only the weight of the blade; no added pressure! I should probably back up and say that I did the BBS shave w/ my TI, and a more "everyday" shave w/ the gunmetal. (I didn't go for BBS on the latter, but everything was still smoother than ever before.) Both shaves also lasted longer. As I type this, it's been over 24 hours since I last shaved, and I still look presentable.
The shave was also smoother. It was very comfortable with no tugging or irritation right out of the gate. With just the coticule (good as it was), it sometimes needed a couple shaves to smooth out.

I highly recommend this stuff as a finisher and also recommend Chrisl as a good source for sample sizes!

Navaja · 08-11-2008, 02:32 AM

+1 on CR2O3

SIB · 08-11-2008, 07:13 AM

I also had a great experience buying from him, highly recommended.

Chris L · 08-11-2008, 06:21 PM

Thanks guys. I'm glad to hear it's working well for you two. Hundreds+ of Chromium Oxide users can't be wrong!

I have more to spare and will update the classifieds to make sure it shows an adequate quantity.

Chromium Oxide rocks!

Chris L

CactusBob · 08-11-2008, 07:51 PM

@ PA23-250 I totally agree.
I just received some CrO from Chris as well and couldn't have said it better. I would also recommend ChrisL and the CrO.

Bob

Mike7120 · 08-21-2008, 05:55 AM

For 5 months now I've always went directly from the 8k Norton to the strop and got good results. I heard a lot of good things about CrO and decided to give it a try. I didn't want to spend $20 for a large tub of it, not knowing if I'd like it or not so I got a sample from Chris L. For $4 I was able to paste two strops and still had a lot left over. The results are stunning. Going from the 8k to the CrO and lastly the leather strop gave me the best shave ever. For any of you that want to try your luck with CrO, but don't want to spend a lot of money, Chris L is the man to talk to.

Hawkeye5 · 09-05-2008, 04:55 PM

I also received some CrO from Chris. It was used on one side of a two sided paddle. Messy, but good. I have enough left to last for a long time. Great product and very reasonable price for the amount he sends. 4oz would last several lifetimes.