ES Claymore SE Razor
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Oddly, I haven’t yet been offered a replacement top cap. Steve told me he was looking into it and he’d know more by last Friday (8th). Time for another email I think…..
Patiently waiting for the top cap. It finally left HK on 12th October. Maybe I'll see it next week.
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Just over 3 weeks now , no sign of any replacement top caps from ES either .
He's got caps that fit Feather Pro and Prolines. I think there's a wait to get ones that are certain to fit Kai blades.
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As suggested elsewhere I must have a faulty head because it fits everything I have thrown at it. Kais, Feathers, Schicks......
I must be a really spawny get
I must be a really spawny get
Someone needs a bit of luck, why not you
Though the Razor Shaves very well with the Feather blades, I would have thought that market research would have indicated what people wanted. Was a long wait to get a product that has limitations, and I would not have purchased one if I had known of blade restrictions.
Wonder if the Polished Ones that are being touted, suffer from the same blade restriction.
Wonder if the Polished Ones that are being touted, suffer from the same blade restriction.
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They probably are from the problematic batch Mike but hopefully Steve has checked them before polishing or that'll be an expensive error.
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Note that they are now being marketed as taking Schick P Type !!. I have dropped Steve a line asking if he is considering supplying modified heads.
If you're not content with yours, he will swap it for one that takes the blades of your choice. I thibk the Kai compatible heads are a couple of weeks away. Feather Pro and Schick Proline caps are available now.
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I got a reply from Steve this morning. He has caps available that fit Feather Pro, ProGuard, Softguard, Schick Proline and Proshave, but not Kai. Kai are the tighter fit blades of the bunch. He is happy to send out one of these caps as a replacement but is working on a fix to fit all blades, including the Kai’s. I’ll wait it out for the “all fitting” head.
Part of me thinks there may have been some pressure to have the razor available for purchase before final and proper QA was completed (just my opinion). It’s still a cracking razor, it just needs a few tweaks.
Sun 17th October
I have been in touch with Steve today, and he promptly responded with an offer of replacement head.I have opted to wait for a second batch which are being altered to take Kai blades too.I am happy to wait a little longer.
I have been in touch with Steve today, and he promptly responded with an offer of replacement head.I have opted to wait for a second batch which are being altered to take Kai blades too.I am happy to wait a little longer.
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Yes , the Kai blades are a must for me
Wed 27th October
Today I had my second Shave with the Proguard blade in the EVO. Though I would prefer this Razor to accommodate a full range of blades, I have to highlight this Shave. The Shave was smooth and comfortable, but also I felt in complete control of the Razor so that it was possible to eliminate all stubborn areas of growth with ease.
To say that I am happy at the quality of finish is an understatement, there was no A/S sting and my skin feels soft and relaxed. I thought that perhaps the return of growth yesterday was quite quick, so today will do an early evening check.
I do have a quite strong beard and I am really impressed at the performance of the EVO with this guarded blade.
Today I had my second Shave with the Proguard blade in the EVO. Though I would prefer this Razor to accommodate a full range of blades, I have to highlight this Shave. The Shave was smooth and comfortable, but also I felt in complete control of the Razor so that it was possible to eliminate all stubborn areas of growth with ease.
To say that I am happy at the quality of finish is an understatement, there was no A/S sting and my skin feels soft and relaxed. I thought that perhaps the return of growth yesterday was quite quick, so today will do an early evening check.
I do have a quite strong beard and I am really impressed at the performance of the EVO with this guarded blade.
After a turbulent journey I now have a top cap that fits all the different blades. I'm glad Steve encouraged me to stick with it. I've since had a couple of great shaves with the Claymore Evo. The handle and balance work really well. It's also the right mix of smoothness and efficiency for me. Certainly a keeper. If the shaves continue in this way, I'll have no issues recommending this razor to others.