ES Claymore SE Razor

[Boycie83]

new whisky sells uncannily fast

I'd bet money that there's a corner of the Internet where grown men get very excited at the release of a whisky that's been notified to them in advance on a forum. They'll all be sat by their computers at the release time to buy.


You'd never catch me doing that with shaving soap.....

 

[Satanfriendly]

IMO as interest in DE shaving increases, then prices increase out of proportion.
I can see it becoming like the boom in single malt Scotch Whisky, where many people now collect it and pay stupid prices, sometimes for new whiskies with little or no market exposure, with no intention of ever drinking it but rather to make a profit from it. This has unfortunately led to real devotees (I include myself) being unable to afford many of the latest offerings, and for the distilleries to rush new product to market, in many cases when it is inferior product.

Just give me a bottle of Glen Garioch and I can assure you it would never be a collectable. It would be gone before anyone asked 'How much would you..... ?'

 

[ATG]

Price has now gone down to £110 from £118 and due date updated to just June not June - July so hopefully it will be soon available to order.

 

[Boycie83]

It's available to preorder from Alpha now. I've put my name down for it as I like the 'Bone' handle it comes with. I think that handle is exclusive to Alpha. Alpha wait list is here: https://mailchi.mp/3876adcc2aea/announcing-claymore-evolution-se

 

[ATG]

As per usual one step ahead @Boycie83

 

[ATG]

Seeing this I don't think I'm too keen on the head design.
I will probably head over to Colonial and order one of theirs but they no longer have handles available so will need something matching.

 

[Boycie83]

Seeing this I don't think I'm too keen on the head design.
I will probably head over to Colonial and order one of theirs but they no longer have handles available so will need something matching.

Speaking from personal experience, the iKon Bulldog II, iKon OSS and ATT Bamboo handles all suit the General V2 head in terms of aesthetics and handling. @Tony'schin will back me with some of those recommendations. The Generals are great razors.

 

[Tony'schin]

Speaking from personal experience, the iKon Bulldog II, iKon OSS and ATT Bamboo handles all suit the General V2 head in terms of aesthetics and handling. @Tony'schin will back me with some of those recommendations. The Generals are great razors.

I prefer the Ikon Bulldog to the original handle.

 

[Satanfriendly]

I will probably head over to Colonial and order one of theirs

Can't go wrong. A super razor. Shame they don't do handles anymore as against what others may say I do like their own.

 

[Satanfriendly]

I prefer the Ikon Bulldog to the original handle.

Oh so we are back to that one again. I have told you before 'I like it, I like it, I like it'

 

[Tony'schin]

Oh so we are back to that one again. I have told you before 'I like it, I like it, I like it'

Yes Chris, although yours does have the newer V2 handle which is a little fancier.
The original V2 handle, a take on some old cannon or something.

 

[Satanfriendly]

I thought mine was the old cannon design?

 

[Boycie83]

I thought mine was the old cannon design?

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Yours is definitely the newer design. I've used both yours and Tony's handles. Your version works very well and is easy on the eye. The original version (Tony's) had a tendency to slip through my fingers and it lacks a certain something.

 

[Satanfriendly]

Yours is definitely the newer design. I've used both yours and Tony's handles. Your version works very well and is easy on the eye. The original version (Tony's) had a tendency to slip through my fingers and it lacks a certain something.

Odd that as it is usually me who lacks something. Common sense?

 

[Boycie83]

Interestingly ES have pictures up and their version will also come with the bone handle. £100 looks to be a great price for it. I'm tempted* to get the razor from ES now rather than Alpha.

Executive Shaving Claymore Stainless Steel Single Edge Razor

The Claymore stainless steel single edge razor will deliver close comfortable shaves with zero irritation wide head, fewer passes needed at The Executive Shaving Company UK online.

www.executive-shaving.co.uk

*I say tempted as I really don't need another razor. I keep talking myself in and out of buying this. Damn you mindless consumerism!!

 

[Crossan]

Interestingly ES have pictures up and their version will also come with the bone handle. £100 looks to be a great price for it. I'm tempted* to get the razor from ES now rather than Alpha.

Executive Shaving Claymore Stainless Steel Single Edge Razor

The Claymore stainless steel single edge razor will deliver close comfortable shaves with zero irritation wide head, fewer passes needed at The Executive Shaving Company UK online.

www.executive-shaving.co.uk

*I say tempted as I really don't need another razor. I keep talking myself in and out of buying this. Damn you mindless consumerism!!

And now I'm on the notification list, I had put this one out of my mind, now my wife is going to blame you! Hahaha