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Third time around with the 15a, and I have concluded that, for me, it has a slight edge over the brass model. I am certain that this is largely due to the longer handle and greater manoeuvrability of the 15a.
With the two razors in front of me on my desk, I idly thought I'd see what the feel of the 15a head with the 15 brass handle might be, and vice versa. They are definitely not interchangeable, at least on mine. I think this is because the thread forms and/or pitches are different, as the centre post ODs measure the same. This, of course, makes perfect sense, given the radically different materials of the two razors and consequent thread efficiency and wear considerations.
As previously mentioned in the thread, the obvious comparison is between the 15a and the Standard. The first thing is that, although there is some difference between the long-handled 15a at 100mm, and the Standard at 91.5mm, the 15a looks much, much longer. This is probably because of the way the handle "merges" into the head profile, rather than meeting it, as with the Standard.
Both razors conceal the blade tabs within the head, which I like very much, and the high quality of the fit and finish is about even.
In use, I would rate the Standard as being slightly more aggressive. That's very subjective, as I've used a lot of different blades in that razor over some time, but only a Feather in the 15a over 3 days. The other thing which is noticeable is that the Standard is a noisier razor than the 15a; probably because the head isn't quite as hefty.
I've been having a bit of an SE jamboree recently, but my intention is to make a side-by-side comparison in use of the two razors (same blade, soap etc.), which should give me a better idea of how they stack up.
With the two razors in front of me on my desk, I idly thought I'd see what the feel of the 15a head with the 15 brass handle might be, and vice versa. They are definitely not interchangeable, at least on mine. I think this is because the thread forms and/or pitches are different, as the centre post ODs measure the same. This, of course, makes perfect sense, given the radically different materials of the two razors and consequent thread efficiency and wear considerations.
As previously mentioned in the thread, the obvious comparison is between the 15a and the Standard. The first thing is that, although there is some difference between the long-handled 15a at 100mm, and the Standard at 91.5mm, the 15a looks much, much longer. This is probably because of the way the handle "merges" into the head profile, rather than meeting it, as with the Standard.
Both razors conceal the blade tabs within the head, which I like very much, and the high quality of the fit and finish is about even.
In use, I would rate the Standard as being slightly more aggressive. That's very subjective, as I've used a lot of different blades in that razor over some time, but only a Feather in the 15a over 3 days. The other thing which is noticeable is that the Standard is a noisier razor than the 15a; probably because the head isn't quite as hefty.
I've been having a bit of an SE jamboree recently, but my intention is to make a side-by-side comparison in use of the two razors (same blade, soap etc.), which should give me a better idea of how they stack up.
Maybe even the standard next to them too? 
