Anything that can go wrong will happen while I'm shaving...

I agree with Dave, that is one purty handle!

What knot is that? I scrolled back a bit but nothing jumped out at me. Just curious, asking for a friend!

I agree with Dave, that is one purty handle!

What knot is that? I scrolled back a bit but nothing jumped out at me. Just curious, asking for a friend!

Oops, thought I posted it. It's a 26mm APSC G5C.

JUST SIT RIGHT BACK AND YOU'LL HEAR A TALE, A TALE OF A FATEFUL... Oops.

So, I decided to thoroughly clean my Henson Titanium razor today (Dawn dish detergent soak and a thorough scrubbing). This little chore ended in a horrifying surprise.

As a bit of history... This thing can get "tough to screw and unscrew. I try to clean the threads often, which build up a fair amount of tarnish quickly (post is Brass, handle is titanium). So when I was looking at the razor more closely I noticed how rough the tip of the handle was. I took a picture to zoom in better. Here is what I discovered! That is a Titanium thread, crumbling like  dry cake! Has anyone seen anything like this before? Fwiw, the brass post is in fantastic condition.

I sent a message to Henson, and their initial response is shock, as well. They want me to send it back so they can examine it. That's going to obviously be dependent on the cost, as that's on me to pay. I'm still waiting to hear if my warranty replacement is hinging on being able to return this one (guess it kind of  makes sense) and what the changes they've made to the new Ti razor are since I bought mine (just over a year ago). As it is, the Titanium is a bit more agressive than the Aluminum, and both are at the top of my 'comfort zone'.

Fwiw, I shave every other day. While I had a large amount of time using the Henson, it's certainly wasn't every shave of the year. I'd guess, maybe 150-160 shaves on this razor? It's titanium, so I thought it was supposed to last a long time. I couldn't have used it too much, could I have?

Just solidifies my suspicion... I have no right trying to own something that fancy. Fate got me and good. 

Wow! They should issue an RMA for that one.

Wow! They should issue an RMA for that one.

My thoughts exactly !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow! They should issue an RMA for that one.

Wow! They should issue an RMA for that one.

My thoughts exactly !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well... They are in Canada so it might be an expensive shipment. Maybe they offer such for Canadian sales? I haven't reached that stage yet.

Once I hear the details on what I'd be receiving (since they've updated the razor since it's inception), I'll go to the Post Office and find out if it's fiscally worth it to ship... NY to Ontario. If it's an insane cost, or the replacement is going to be more agressive, I'm better off just buying a handle from Ali Express or our Russian blacksmith vendor here (who's name eludes me, argh!).

I'm guessing, considering this isn't a prevalent issue, that Brass and Titanium are fine to mix?

What a poor end to a week. Lol.

TiBam

Fine to mix! (I do, as I’m not a fan of the Henson handle)

Yes, TiBam! I have one and love it, it is paired to my Razorock Hawk, as I didn't like the RR handle (bulldog?).

TiBam

Fine to mix! (I do, as I’m not a fan of the Henson handle)

That's it! Thanks Paul. Couldn't think of the name.

My memory ain't what it used to be when I was younger. It wasn't anything to write home about then, either. Lol.

Well, I went to the post office today. It was only $15 to ship the razor back to Henson's, so off it went. They offered me a 100 pack of blades with my return, but I passed. I am absolutely fine with $15, especially if it has a chance of allowing them to figure out what happened. It is a very weird thing... We're talking Titanium!

I'm waiting to hear how the process for the replacement razor goes. I have to say, they've been very nice. Hopefully everything goes smoothly.