I have the original Claymore and the V1 Hawk in black. Whilst I like a heavy razor, I do find the Claymore a little bit too mighty, and I prefer the Hawk.
The spec for the V2 Hawk looks good, and the changes clear up some of the less desirable features. It now even has a user-selectable two-length handle! Details are on the italianbarber.com website.
Personally, I'd go for the V2, although I'm not sure when it will be available from a UK stockist. However, the V1 is a good razor and I suppose it might come down a bit in price as it's supplanted by the V2 (though I wouldn't bet on it).
Drat. I was just admiring my Italian Barber account and persuading myself that £23 plus postage plus VAT plus £8 RM is just too much, and you go and tell us this.ShaveLounge have the Razorock V2's in stock.
Drat. I was just admiring my Italian Barber account and persuading myself that £23 plus postage plus VAT plus £8 RM is just too much, and you go and tell us this.
Quite so. And I have some points there as well...I now have the silver model en route. I have bought quite enough black razors recently, and I don't want to get mixed up with my Black Hawk V1s ( I bought two from IB and one is still unused; the rationale eludes me).http://www.shavelounge.co.uk/razorock-black-hawk-se-single-edge-razor
It won't be in stock at Shave Lounge for a long time. Tell yourself you are saving yourself lots in the long run by buying it from there opposed to Italian Barber....
The gap and exposure does, by eye, look about the same, which suits me just fine. I had the Hawk before my aluminium General, and the curved cap on the latter against the ridged Hawk made for a much smoother-feeling shave (YMMV and all that). I think that's what I'm likely to find with the new Hawk; all about a nicer feel rather than any change in aggression or such.@Ferrum - What I had read on the Italian Barber website was that the dimensions of loading/exposure/blade gap etc hadn't actually changed, so the shave it could provide would be identical to the V1. It is a nice looking thing though, I'm seriously tempted to get the V2 in black to give my V1 a 'buddy'... If I didn't have the V1 I would have already bought the V2 by now.
Yes, you have. A lonely Black Hawk cannot be neglected.Also just bought a silver v2 to assuage the loneliness of my black v1. I have absolutely no excuse for doing so...................
Don't now, you're tugging at my heartstrings!Yes, you have. A lonely Black Hawk cannot be neglected.
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