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I just received my Weber DLC from the USA in under 10 days which I think is the first impressive bit!
When you open the seemingly plain box you are greeted with a thank you card from Weber. Underneath some bubble wrap you can already see the black head so to speak! And some Astra Super Platinums.
This is my first Stainless Steel razor and was overwhelmed by how deep the knurling was and the weight of the handle, it feels fantastic you definitely couldn't lose grip of this thing. Thought I would share a few pictures but it doesn't really do it justice, any blemishes you see are from my dirty fingers!
I took it for a test drive after a long soak in the bath and whipped up some lovely thick lather using my trusty Kent BK8 and DR Harris Windsor cream. My blade of choice was the Gillette Super Slim which I have been enjoying recently thanks to a kind PIF from a member here.
The weight in my hand feels great, I only have a 37c slant, and Muhle R89 to compare with. The first pass with the grain I had to check my angle a few times as I couldn't feel it cutting! But wow is it smooth! Second pass XTG very smooth and a large amount of reduction to my few days old facial hair.
The last pass ATG which no matter which Razor/Blade combination I have tried always gives me a draggy feel especially on one portion of my neck. Not this time! Smooth like a hot knife through butter I couldn't believe it!
After a cold rinse and some Prof's Universal ASB (which was my first use very impressed) and I'm very smooth, with no irritation! (I always have some irritation on one part of my neck but this was so minimal. I think I could have got closer with a sharper blade which I may venture down next time and a slightly different angle but this was a very impressive first go!
Anyone waiting to pull the trigger should definitely give it a whirl!
When you open the seemingly plain box you are greeted with a thank you card from Weber. Underneath some bubble wrap you can already see the black head so to speak! And some Astra Super Platinums.
This is my first Stainless Steel razor and was overwhelmed by how deep the knurling was and the weight of the handle, it feels fantastic you definitely couldn't lose grip of this thing. Thought I would share a few pictures but it doesn't really do it justice, any blemishes you see are from my dirty fingers!
I took it for a test drive after a long soak in the bath and whipped up some lovely thick lather using my trusty Kent BK8 and DR Harris Windsor cream. My blade of choice was the Gillette Super Slim which I have been enjoying recently thanks to a kind PIF from a member here.
The weight in my hand feels great, I only have a 37c slant, and Muhle R89 to compare with. The first pass with the grain I had to check my angle a few times as I couldn't feel it cutting! But wow is it smooth! Second pass XTG very smooth and a large amount of reduction to my few days old facial hair.
The last pass ATG which no matter which Razor/Blade combination I have tried always gives me a draggy feel especially on one portion of my neck. Not this time! Smooth like a hot knife through butter I couldn't believe it!
After a cold rinse and some Prof's Universal ASB (which was my first use very impressed) and I'm very smooth, with no irritation! (I always have some irritation on one part of my neck but this was so minimal. I think I could have got closer with a sharper blade which I may venture down next time and a slightly different angle but this was a very impressive first go!
Anyone waiting to pull the trigger should definitely give it a whirl!
