Razorock Hawk V3 SS

I decided to sell my aluminium General after shaving with my Hawk v3 OC. Seemed smoother and more efficient to me. I guess my mileage varied.
 
The General to me was okay , the Stainless Hawk is a much better razor as far as I am concerned , one of the smoothest I have come across , I tend to use an A plate with a Kai Pink and am really happy with the end result .

Which General was that? The aluminium and the stainless/brass are two different creatures to me.

I will happily say the Razorock V3 is a great razor but the Colonials have the edge. Throw in the stainless Mongoose and the whole SE thing is wide open.

For me it is great to see choice and haven't really met any SE which is below par.
 
Which General was that? The aluminium and the stainless/brass are two different creatures to me.

I will happily say the Razorock V3 is a great razor but the Colonials have the edge. Throw in the stainless Mongoose and the whole SE thing is wide open.

For me it is great to see choice and haven't really met any SE which is below par.
Sorry , I was continuing in the theme of the previous post to mine ,the Aluminium version , I moved all mine on .
Got to admit I never tried it in anything else other than Aluminium .
 
Which General was that? The aluminium and the stainless/brass are two different creatures to me.

I will happily say the Razorock V3 is a great razor but the Colonials have the edge. Throw in the stainless Mongoose and the whole SE thing is wide open.

For me it is great to see choice and haven't really met any SE which is below par.
Hi Chris,
I believe that you are on the basic plate, the A is super and works better for me than the OC.Had a very long lasting Shave with the A and Schick Proline.
Mike B
 
Hi All, I'm considering selling mine as most shaves I've had so far with the OC bottom plate and a Feather Pro have been a bit of a blood bath. I had put it down to having just shaved a beard of around 6 month's residence off but after a few shaves I had the same experience. I am more of a DE shaver although have used injectors in the past and really like my 1911/1912 (I forget the exact name but it takes the thicker SE blades that Connaught sell) plus the odd foray into shavettes and open razors so I think I can adapt fairly well to different razors.

Is it worth trying different blades or would I be better to try a different bottom plate (or just sell it altogether and stick with DE's)? If the former, would anyone care to sell me a little sample pack of blades to try out as I don't want to buy several whole packs if I can avoid it and I haven't seen anywhere that does sample backs of these types of blades.
 
Hi All, I'm considering selling mine as most shaves I've had so far with the OC bottom plate and a Feather Pro have been a bit of a blood bath. I had put it down to having just shaved a beard of around 6 month's residence off but after a few shaves I had the same experience. I am more of a DE shaver although have used injectors in the past and really like my 1911/1912 (I forget the exact name but it takes the thicker SE blades that Connaught sell) plus the odd foray into shavettes and open razors so I think I can adapt fairly well to different razors.

Is it worth trying different blades or would I be better to try a different bottom plate (or just sell it altogether and stick with DE's)? If the former, would anyone care to sell me a little sample pack of blades to try out as I don't want to buy several whole packs if I can avoid it and I haven't seen anywhere that does sample backs of these types of blades.
Try a Kai Captain Titan Mild Pink, Schick Proline or Feather Pro Guard blades.
FWIW, the OC worked well for me even with a Feather Pro Super without much trouble.
Perhaps you could try riding the top cap more?
 
Is there anywhere other than Italian Barber that sell it separately? I had the v2 and found it fairly mild.
A good price on one in the BST:

 
A good price on one in the BST:

Thanks, I ordered an A Plate from Shaving Station and some Schick Proline blades arrived too so I might give the open comb one more chance with a Proline blade but it's pending payment for sale just now anyway. I'm not a huge open comb fan in general though, it was just what Italian Barber had available at the time I ordered.
 
So I tried the Proline blade with the open comb, and riding the cap more and whilst better, I still had more cuts than I normally do with a DE blade and my face is a bit sore. So I think at least the OC head and cap will be definitely sold once the buyer completes payment and provides their details. Fingers crossed the A-plate suits me better or else it might be in the BST soon too, maybe to the delight of those browsing this thread ;)
 
YMMV but A-plate + Schick Prolines or KAI Titan mild = smooth as butter. Very comfortable with very good effectivity.

Tried the A-plate with the Schick Proline today - such a difference! No cuts or irritation. Maybe a little too mild but might just be the learning curve to adjusting with the razor, I'm sure I'll get better shaves with more practice. Do the Feather Super Pro blades fit this - if so anyone tried them and how were they?
 
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