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Will be posted Tuesday special delivery 
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Get ready for the SOTD pics.
What's a good number to start on?
What's a good number to start on?
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I got a good, close and pain free shave at 2 so that's maybe a starting point although all faces are different!
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Spent a day or so with the Post Office and I now have it!
Nice weighty little thing.
Quite a lot of blade exposure and curved even at low numbers, should be an interesting few shaves.
I'll start with number 2 and see about moving up a number every day.
Loaded a Rapira blade in and let's see how this bad boy performs tomorrow.
Thanks again for the opportunity to try this razor
Nice weighty little thing.
Quite a lot of blade exposure and curved even at low numbers, should be an interesting few shaves.
I'll start with number 2 and see about moving up a number every day.
Loaded a Rapira blade in and let's see how this bad boy performs tomorrow.
Thanks again for the opportunity to try this razor
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OH my goodness, changing numbers for passes? That's one way to confuse a simpleton like me!
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1st shave
Opted for a little mix and match with the numbers starting low and upping to see what the shave would be like.
I found that 2-3 to be mild and smooth with an increase in audible feedback with numbers 4-5.
Finished the shave on number 5 with no ill effects and only a few weepers (that I'd have got anyways with buffing like I did).
Nice to know that the Rapira blade still cut nicely on all settings
First impressions, nice little razor.
Shave 2
Left it on number 2, similar to the IKon 101 in smoothness on face with the curved baseplate.
Opted for a little mix and match with the numbers starting low and upping to see what the shave would be like.
I found that 2-3 to be mild and smooth with an increase in audible feedback with numbers 4-5.
Finished the shave on number 5 with no ill effects and only a few weepers (that I'd have got anyways with buffing like I did).
Nice to know that the Rapira blade still cut nicely on all settings
First impressions, nice little razor.
Shave 2
Left it on number 2, similar to the IKon 101 in smoothness on face with the curved baseplate.
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3rd shave
Nothing more than a straight forward shave this morning, no real effort to try an do anything more. Good results although did leave a few awkward patches despite cranking it up from 2 to 5.
Stubble so far has been growing back consistently the same rate each day so must be mowing down the whiskers evenly every shave.
Will be trying an unknown blade in it tomorrow, a Gillette Blue. Not holding much hope as had to severely trim it down to prevent the massive tab one end from slicing my face up. Not used a Chinese made blade yet.
Nothing more than a straight forward shave this morning, no real effort to try an do anything more. Good results although did leave a few awkward patches despite cranking it up from 2 to 5.
Stubble so far has been growing back consistently the same rate each day so must be mowing down the whiskers evenly every shave.
Will be trying an unknown blade in it tomorrow, a Gillette Blue. Not holding much hope as had to severely trim it down to prevent the massive tab one end from slicing my face up. Not used a Chinese made blade yet.
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4th shave
Started on 5, not a heavy growth over night but still didn't feel aggressive or too much with this Shark blade in. Knocked it down to 3 for the next pass and 2 for the touch up 3rd pass.
Certainly not an aggressive razor, of course put another blade in and it might be a different story. I don't have any feathers to try out but would feel happy that it wouldn't change it that much.
Handle was a little slippery this morning with the mix of cream and water. I do think it could probably do with some knurling or something as it is quite smooth.
Going for one more shave this week either tomorrow or Friday and it'll be leaving Essex to its original home or next on the list?
Started on 5, not a heavy growth over night but still didn't feel aggressive or too much with this Shark blade in. Knocked it down to 3 for the next pass and 2 for the touch up 3rd pass.
Certainly not an aggressive razor, of course put another blade in and it might be a different story. I don't have any feathers to try out but would feel happy that it wouldn't change it that much.
Handle was a little slippery this morning with the mix of cream and water. I do think it could probably do with some knurling or something as it is quite smooth.
Going for one more shave this week either tomorrow or Friday and it'll be leaving Essex to its original home or next on the list?
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Roy, pm me the address and I'll get it out to you on Friday