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Just a quick review , bearing in mind that this come's from a shaver who has owned and moved on a Cobra Classic , 2 King Cobra's , 2 S/S Mongeese and a Aluminium Mongoose and has always gone for a 4 pass shave to with a DE to get a DFS or BBS shave .Hi Brian @Executive Shaving , there is a little hole on the guard bar on mine , apart from that the top of the top cap is fine , the underside of the top cap and the underside of the baseplate are okay ,but , not the same level of finish as the rest of the razor , nothing major mind you , but , like a lot of other wet shaver's out there I have OCD when it come's to my razor's so please bear that in mind .
For the price of the razor "I ain't complaining".
If I can wipe the sleep from my eye's at 2am in the morning I will give her a try .
Regard's.
Hi Ferrum,I've had another very careful look at my Claymore, and I can't see anything that would count as a flaw or imperfection on the outer surfaces when it is assembled (which it does perfectly).
There are some lines and marks on the inner surface of the baseplate, which I needed to inspect with a magnifying glass to find them, but they don't affect the working of the razor and can't be seen when it's assembled. I also have the Kickstarter "first-release" Single Edge by Supply Provision, which is mainly a stainless casting. If I examine that very, very closely, I can detect minute marks etc.
I think the quality of cast stainless razors (and zamak ones) is largely a question of careful inspection and control i.e. an awareness that not all may be perfect, and may need to be culled, and not sent out.
However, both razors work, and, for me, that's what counts above all else.
Having recently got my long-awaited Wolfman, and a Barbaros TR-1, I can safely assert that I am a fan of beautifully-machined stainless razors (also tightly quality-controlled). The downside is that their combined cost would buy four or more Claymores.
The only big enhancement of the Claymore I would consider is a mirror-polished top cap option.
Glad to hear that The Claymore arrived with you. Let me know how it goes after you've used it a few times please.Finally received mine today and must say the build quality looks great. I transferred a Feather Pro Super from my ATT SE1 with five shaves on it to the Claymore. I want to use it at least Friday and Saturday before commenting. Compared to the ATT SE1 the head is huge.
I was thinking of the ATT SE1 as a potential purchase and was interested to see your thoughts regarding the Claymore, can you tell me what makes it superior apart from the price?After two days worth of shaves using a used Feather Pro Super I will give Brian an A+++ for developing an outstanding shaver. This is one heavy raw piece of metal that delivers the goods at a very reasonable price. Comparing it to my ATT SE1 which is a good razor this one is superior. I just love the feel and looks of it. It is just that simple. The bead blast finish is spot on and the grip is outstanding. You just feel very confident when using this razor. I want to thank Brian to bringing this razor to market.
I had a 3 pass shave this morning with a Pro Super too , I may be wrong but I think Brian said somewhere that the razor was not designed for the Pro Super's , I had to break the blade to remove it , the shave was outstanding , Brian @Executive Shaving if you read this am I right and what about future model's being able to accept the Super's too ?(although in hindsight it is not so much a problem of the razor accepting the blade as removing it)After two days worth of shaves using a used Feather Pro Super I will give Brian an A+++ for developing an outstanding shaver. This is one heavy raw piece of metal that delivers the goods at a very reasonable price. Comparing it to my ATT SE1 which is a good razor this one is superior. I just love the feel and looks of it. It is just that simple. The bead blast finish is spot on and the grip is outstanding. You just feel very confident when using this razor. I want to thank Brian to bringing this razor to market.
The ATT SE1 feels more aggressive using a Feather Pro Super but the Claymore using the same identical blade (blade transfer from the ATT SE to the Claymore after 5 shaves) shaves closer and is not rough but feels smoother) IMHOI was thinking of the ATT SE1 as a potential purchase and was interested to see your thoughts regarding the Claymore, can you tell me what makes it superior apart from the price?
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