Closed European pass-around: Bunny V3

Fergiebilly said:
That Forum is just about Dead..There are only about a Dozen or so Folks that Post on it Now..Don't know what the Script is there as it was a Good Forum..Its Bizarre Actually..o_O

Billy
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Hi Billy,
I cannot understand why interest has dropped off. It has more information on SE/ Injectors than most forums. Maybe because people feel intimidated , as they quite like to switch between types of razors e.g. Carts/DE/SE/straights/ Injectors
& so feel more comfortable with a Forum such as TSG, which accommodates all tastes .
Mike
 
mpf9ret said:
Hi Billy,
I cannot understand why interest has dropped off. It has more information on SE/ Injectors than most forums. Maybe because people feel intimidated , as they quite like to switch between types of razors e.g. Carts/DE/SE/straights/ Injectors
& so feel more comfortable with a Forum such as TSG, which accommodates all tastes .
Mike
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Ha ha - TOST is where I heard about the Bunny in the first place.
It's a superb site for specialist in-depth knowledge on vintage SEs.
And that's a small niche...
 
Inaugural shave with the Bunny V3

First impressions:
Beautiful piece of art & machinery combined. Everything looks smooth and clean. Some machining and sanding scratches are visible, but I rather like that you can see this is not a product of a factory but a product of man. The Bunny is a bit smaller than I had imagined, but the size is quite good. As is the weight: 61 grams ( 63 for a Gillette ball end tech and 28 for a Schick L1 ). I quite like the weight and balance of the Bunny. The three combs are easy to replace as the thumb screw works just fine for me! I took out my caliper gauge and measured the length of the combs and found that the difference in length is 0.1 millimeter per comb (so the difference between 'mild' and 'wild' is 0.2 mm).

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Without blade loaded
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With blade loaded
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*point of small concern:
The combs can wiggle a tiny bit from left to right. But a tiny bit can mean a lot when shaving. If you use the 'notso' comb, one side of the blade can be on the 'mild' setting, the center 'notso' and the other end 'wild'... All three combs can wiggle about the same amount.

*Important point of concern when loading the blade:
I first loaded a blunt blade. Little effort was needed to get it loaded. But when I retrieved the key, the blade was completely askew in the razor. One end was sticking out. It turns out that when the key is inserted, the blade lies loose in the razor. Yes. Loose. Hold the razor to one side and the blade just falls out! :eek:

The blade still rests on the nock on the left side of the razor, otherwise it would have fallen out.
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I view both points of concern as beta testing occurencies. So no biggie for me. When loading a new blade it is only important that I have to be aware of the way I'm holding the razor and I have to take care when removing the key. Since noone else has reported this, I guess it is a glitch of this Bunny. The probably all have their own character... ;)

The shave
I was planning to skip a day and shave tomorrow, but I just couldn't wait it out. So I headed to the bathroom and took out:
  • TGN grade A silvertip brush
  • Cella cream
  • The Bunny (duh!) with the 'mild' comb loaded
  • Dutch NOS Schick platinum blade
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But I was too hasty and must have messed up my preparation. :oops: That or I must have had a bad blade. Either way, the razor tugged and tugged. Changing the combs during the shave was easy but didn't help. So the shave was quite rough. But... apart from that the result was great! I'm really smooth now! ;)

I'll be using the same set-up tomorrow, but I'll load a different blade (Personna, probably)

Lessons learnt:
  • The Bunny is a beautiful piece of art
  • Be alert when reloading this Bunny so the new blade doesn't fall out or loads askew.
  • Take time to prepare properly (my bad today!) :D

Thank you @twhite510 for making this possible!
 
Had similar experience with a Schick adjustable after removing the blade just to see what the warning "Do not remove blade" is all about. Well it got a bit trickier to inject a new blade had to wiggle a bit to get it right and then the first blade was spit out the front and landed on my desk but when trying a second blade it all went well.
 
Macaronus said:
Thanks! I knew, but when I insert the key in my Schick L1, the blade still rests firmly under the spring. Quite a difference. I didn't expect the blade to be that loose when the key is inserted in the Bunny. :)
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I have looked at the spring on this razor on the pics you have shown..I cant see anything wrong with it..You cant compare it to a Schick..These are not hard to load..You just have to be more Mindful & Careful is All..;)

Billy
 
Nisse said:
Had similar experience with a Schick adjustable after removing the blade just to see what the warning "Do not remove blade" is all about. Well it got a bit trickier to inject a new blade had to wiggle a bit to get it right and then the first blade was spit out the front and landed on my desk but when trying a second blade it all went well.
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The only folks that get problems with Schick's are folks that are not paying attention or mess around with them because they think they are Smarter then the Inventor..:D

Billy
 
Macaronus said:
Inaugural shave with the Bunny V3

First impressions:
Beautiful piece of art & machinery combined. Everything looks smooth and clean. Some machining and sanding scratches are visible, but I rather like that you can see this is not a product of a factory but a product of man. The Bunny is a bit smaller than I had imagined, but the size is quite good. As is the weight: 61 grams ( 63 for a Gillette ball end tech and 28 for a Schick L1 ). I quite like the weight and balance of the Bunny. The three combs are easy to replace as the thumb screw works just fine for me! I took out my caliper gauge and measured the length of the combs and found that the difference in length is 0.1 millimeter per comb (so the difference between 'mild' and 'wild' is 0.2 mm).

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Without blade loaded
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With blade loaded
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*point of small concern:
The combs can wiggle a tiny bit from left to right. But a tiny bit can mean a lot when shaving. If you use the 'notso' comb, one side of the blade can be on the 'mild' setting, the center 'notso' and the other end 'wild'... All three combs can wiggle about the same amount.

*Important point of concern when loading the blade:
I first loaded a blunt blade. Little effort was needed to get it loaded. But when I retrieved the key, the blade was completely askew in the razor. One end was sticking out. It turns out that when the key is inserted, the blade lies loose in the razor. Yes. Loose. Hold the razor to one side and the blade just falls out! :eek:

The blade still rests on the nock on the left side of the razor, otherwise it would have fallen out.
View attachment 17155

I view both points of concern as beta testing occurencies. So no biggie for me. When loading a new blade it is only important that I have to be aware of the way I'm holding the razor and I have to take care when removing the key. Since noone else has reported this, I guess it is a glitch of this Bunny. The probably all have their own character... ;)

The shave
I was planning to skip a day and shave tomorrow, but I just couldn't wait it out. So I headed to the bathroom and took out:
  • TGN grade A silvertip brush
  • Cella cream
  • The Bunny (duh!) with the 'mild' comb loaded
  • Dutch NOS Schick platinum blade
View attachment 17146

But I was too hasty and must have messed up my preparation. :oops: That or I must have had a bad blade. Either way, the razor tugged and tugged. Changing the combs during the shave was easy but didn't help. So the shave was quite rough. But... apart from that the result was great! I'm really smooth now! ;)

I'll be using the same set-up tomorrow, but I'll load a different blade (Personna, probably)

Lessons learnt:
  • The Bunny is a beautiful piece of art
  • Be alert when reloading this Bunny so the new blade doesn't fall out or loads askew.
  • Take time to prepare properly (my bad today!) :D

Thank you @twhite510 for making this possible!
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You have Cleary Damaged the Blade when its Tugging like that..You get a Tugging Blade in an Injector never continue..Change the blade..I would also recommend that you stick to a Chick blade until you get used to the Bunny..The Personna is less Forgiving..Another thing..That NOS Injector Key You are using there doesn't Fit the Bunny anywhere near..The Chinese Schick Injector Key Fits to a Tea..:)

Billy
 
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