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Ok, I thought I'll throw my 2p to the review ring.
I have a matt black Twig in use for over a month now, and it did what I thought was impossible and pushed the Krona to number two position.
The Krona was the razor I settled down within 2016 and used almost exclusively with short brakes on the Rockwell 6c plate 5.
I used an SE before in the form of an ER 1912, and Rolls v3 and the Twig is far more comfortable for my three-a-week shave.
This razor's beauty is the overall minimalism of the design, balance, efficiency, and feel on the face.
What's good:
1. Shortish handle (about the same as a 37c)
2. The handle is thick just where you grip, no more, no less, meaning the balance is perfect for medium hands.
3. The knurls on the handle divide into two sections, precisely where you hold the razor in its most balanced position, which is a nice thought from the designer.
4. The razor feels very mild, but it's very efficient in a very similar way to my Krona, or maybe better; I never managed to cut myself with the Twig.
5. The razor head is a design marvel; it is relatively very thin (about as thick as 5 DE blades stuck together); this is obviously advantageous to shave the line of skin between the nose and upper lip; I never used a razor that made this job so easy, not even the number one so far in this section- the Gillette Contour.
6. For me, the aggression is perfect, although I see that Agent-Shave is selling a more aggressive version with an additional blade gap (I did not see it on the Leaf shave own website, so maybe this is a special model just for Agent-shave?)
7. There are many colours to choose from, plus a model with this psychedelic coating they call 'Prism'; if you like bling, you might like this, but not for me (see pic from their site). The matt coating on mine is very grippy with wet/soapy palms.
8. Constant results are easy to get even with a change of blade/soap combo. I mostly use Russian Gillettes in all forms plus 3p soap and Omega 102 boar brush, but switching to Leaf own blade (Lord?) with some Arko gives similar results but is a significantly noisier blade than the Russians.
9. The half blade is fully covered, so even the blade's uneven breakage doesn't cause grief or scratches.
10. You work very, very fast with this razor; not much in there to hurt you so you get faster to the nice bit of the shave for me - the splash.
What's not so good:
1. Tightness need a bit of attention after loading a blade; make sure you tighten it enough but not too much, some sort of a lock or click will be nice.
That's it, can't fault this little razor. I love it because I am super conservative when it comes to shaving, and this razor is a true work of art in every respect for my needs.
I have a matt black Twig in use for over a month now, and it did what I thought was impossible and pushed the Krona to number two position.
The Krona was the razor I settled down within 2016 and used almost exclusively with short brakes on the Rockwell 6c plate 5.
I used an SE before in the form of an ER 1912, and Rolls v3 and the Twig is far more comfortable for my three-a-week shave.
This razor's beauty is the overall minimalism of the design, balance, efficiency, and feel on the face.
What's good:
1. Shortish handle (about the same as a 37c)
2. The handle is thick just where you grip, no more, no less, meaning the balance is perfect for medium hands.
3. The knurls on the handle divide into two sections, precisely where you hold the razor in its most balanced position, which is a nice thought from the designer.
4. The razor feels very mild, but it's very efficient in a very similar way to my Krona, or maybe better; I never managed to cut myself with the Twig.
5. The razor head is a design marvel; it is relatively very thin (about as thick as 5 DE blades stuck together); this is obviously advantageous to shave the line of skin between the nose and upper lip; I never used a razor that made this job so easy, not even the number one so far in this section- the Gillette Contour.
6. For me, the aggression is perfect, although I see that Agent-Shave is selling a more aggressive version with an additional blade gap (I did not see it on the Leaf shave own website, so maybe this is a special model just for Agent-shave?)
7. There are many colours to choose from, plus a model with this psychedelic coating they call 'Prism'; if you like bling, you might like this, but not for me (see pic from their site). The matt coating on mine is very grippy with wet/soapy palms.
8. Constant results are easy to get even with a change of blade/soap combo. I mostly use Russian Gillettes in all forms plus 3p soap and Omega 102 boar brush, but switching to Leaf own blade (Lord?) with some Arko gives similar results but is a significantly noisier blade than the Russians.
9. The half blade is fully covered, so even the blade's uneven breakage doesn't cause grief or scratches.
10. You work very, very fast with this razor; not much in there to hurt you so you get faster to the nice bit of the shave for me - the splash.
What's not so good:
1. Tightness need a bit of attention after loading a blade; make sure you tighten it enough but not too much, some sort of a lock or click will be nice.
That's it, can't fault this little razor. I love it because I am super conservative when it comes to shaving, and this razor is a true work of art in every respect for my needs.
