Great picsDay 2 - Photo shoot
I went for a walk this morning and took some pictures of the Barbaros-Rocnel at my favourite (because in easy walking distance) photo location - the Thames Barrier…
My second shave report will follow later…
TBC..
Thank you.Great pics
Thank you for your part in this razors test and review....very intresting .Day 3 - Shave #3 - Abort
Something is not right. I had another terrible shave with the razor today.
I put a fresh Astra Superior Platinum blade in it and set it to 2.5
The razor head looked OK on visual inspection. No unusual gaps I could see.
However, the razor was very aggressive right away. Again, a few nicks on the first WTG pass. In places where I have never nicked myself before.
I suspected another bad blade, so I popped the blade in the Merkur 45 and there was nothing wrong with it. I finished the shave with the Merkur without any further problems. So, in conclusion… there is either something wrong with the razor or it is just not for me.
I will have no further shaves with the razor.
I have discussed this with @theunnamed and we have decided that the razor will be sent to @dogsmro next, as he has the necessary tools to measure blade gaps properly.
So the list has change to:
The list is closed.
- sÉÇɹpu∀ / riverrun (ATG/TSR)
- Dogsmro (ATG)
- Rowlers (ATG)
- Nishy (ATG)
- Bechet (TSR)
- Nico1970 (ATG)
Legend: Currently with, On the way to, Waiting, Completed
Well that's a relief, I was quite concerned this razor was not going to be as good as I had imagend or it would be held up so much as to miss this year's release date. Well spotted @dogsmro, and we'll done.A quick update.
All is well. @dogsmro has examined the razor and found the problem.
A screw needed adjusting half a turn. I didn't spot this.
You can read about it ↪here.
I'll have another go with the razor at the end of the pass around..
The list is closed.
- sÉÇɹpu∀ / riverrun (ATG/TSR)
- Dogsmro (ATG)
- Rowlers (ATG)
- Nishy (ATG)
- Bechet (TSR)
- Nico1970 (ATG)
- sÉÇɹpu∀ / riverrun (ATG/TSR)
Legend: Currently with, On the way to, Waiting, Completed
dogsmro said:Right guys lets see if we can get this thread back on track.
Just had my first shave with the BR but first a few thoughts.
I have to say this razor just shouts quality, it looks and feels fantastic, very tactile, aesthetically I love the angled lines of the safety bar, and the way the handle integrates with the head is sublime. The razor is quite hefty (132g) but not unwieldy, this is so cool it's sub zero. I know this is a preproduction prototype and some changes are in the pipeline I hope they don't change too much. One small change I would like are deeper engraved numbers on the adjustment scale, it's not a deal breaker by any means.
As it was originally sent to me to make some blade gap measurements I thought I might as well, so I took readings at low, mid and full setting, out of interest I did the same with my progress. I know blade gap is only part of the equation but it does give an indication of what to expect.
B&R. Progress
L1 0.55. L1 0.60
L4 0.96. L3 1.00
L8 1.23. L5 1.21
measurements are in mm and of course subject to slight error of measurement +\- 0.01 or so but accurate enough for intended purpose.
Set up
Blade Permasharp
Soap faena (courtesy of @LeeBot)
Brush New Forest
and the star of the show set on 4
After Andreas's experience I started very cautiously but there was no need to worry.
First pass WTG, effortless, glides very easily across the skin, there is a lovely audible resonance as the blade slices through the hairs, nice.
Second pass ATG, again, easy, confidence now turned up to max, you can throw this around the face without worry
Third pass XTG, turned up to 5 for the final pass, yet again not a single drama, cope with my difficult area with ease, no dragging at all, very smooth
I really wanted to like this razor, fortunately It not only looks great, it performed better than my expectations. Do I like it, no, I love it and I want one now!
@theunnamed has produced a fantastic razor, Andreas your going to love it
I was not on the original pass around list but this razor was destined to come to me
I know it's not the most comprehensive shave report, I leave that to those that are more eloquent than I, but all is good
Thank you to Andreas and @theunnamed
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