- Joined
- Monday June 18, 2012
- Location
- Hampshire, UK
First, a bit of background. After throwing £thousands into this particular money pit since 2011, I no longer collect and hoard. I buy, try and get rid of anything that doesn't quite match what I'm after. I'm down to seven razors and can see myself getting down to a mere two or three in the near future. Currently, an Ever Ready 1924 and a Schick L1 would be shortlisted - make of that what you will. But I still have a few more pieces to test before I trundle down that path.
Onto my first shave report with the Bunny:
NOTSO comb/Chick blade (1)
Uneven blade holder seems fine. I didn't notice the blade moving.
The razor glides well across the face. Its hard to qualify what I mean by this but the razor actually felt 'modern'! Then again, I have been using a 1914 for the last ten days. The idea of minimising contact points with the face works well, especially with skin stretching, and the noise is quietly reassuring. Shaving the 'planes' (cheeks, neck) is joyous.
The handle is the right length and the smooth finish felt perfectly secure in wet hands. A big tick. The NOTSO comb seems to be well conceived. At no point did the shave feel noticeably mild or aggressive, so it clearly met the label.
The angle and size of head are slightly ungainly. I'm used to regularly dealing with one or the other... but not both. While the angle is relatively easy to find, it seems to require a more shallow angle than any SE I've come across. I'll have to see whether I enjoy adjusting to this.
One of the big plus points of injector razors for me is that they are nimble, intuitive, with good sight lines. The Bunny doesn't quite fulfil those criteria as other injectors do, for me, but perhaps it's supposed to be a different beast. It'll take some technique refinement on my part to get the shave I want around the contours of chin, jawline, and under the nostrils.
No irritation and the closeness of the finish is above average for a first outing - even on the trickier areas above. I'm looking forward to seeing how I adapt to the razor and judging whether I could live with it long-term.
Premature impressions? 8/10. A refreshing design but not quite a game changer. Yet.
Onto my first shave report with the Bunny:
NOTSO comb/Chick blade (1)
Uneven blade holder seems fine. I didn't notice the blade moving.
The razor glides well across the face. Its hard to qualify what I mean by this but the razor actually felt 'modern'! Then again, I have been using a 1914 for the last ten days. The idea of minimising contact points with the face works well, especially with skin stretching, and the noise is quietly reassuring. Shaving the 'planes' (cheeks, neck) is joyous.
The handle is the right length and the smooth finish felt perfectly secure in wet hands. A big tick. The NOTSO comb seems to be well conceived. At no point did the shave feel noticeably mild or aggressive, so it clearly met the label.
The angle and size of head are slightly ungainly. I'm used to regularly dealing with one or the other... but not both. While the angle is relatively easy to find, it seems to require a more shallow angle than any SE I've come across. I'll have to see whether I enjoy adjusting to this.
One of the big plus points of injector razors for me is that they are nimble, intuitive, with good sight lines. The Bunny doesn't quite fulfil those criteria as other injectors do, for me, but perhaps it's supposed to be a different beast. It'll take some technique refinement on my part to get the shave I want around the contours of chin, jawline, and under the nostrils.
No irritation and the closeness of the finish is above average for a first outing - even on the trickier areas above. I'm looking forward to seeing how I adapt to the razor and judging whether I could live with it long-term.
Premature impressions? 8/10. A refreshing design but not quite a game changer. Yet.