Good deal James,
Yeah, those Aristocrats are one of my favorite fixed head types. I normally use my fatboy set on #4, and the little bit more of a bite using an Aristocrat is easy to take. There's one in my small (6-8 razors) rotation, and it's always fun using that thing when it calls to me.
You're right about it not being quite as heavy as a fatboy...66g as opposed to the fatboy's 79. Still, the balance is good on both, and they feel quite pleasant in my hand. The Aristocrat's looks and handle knurling is a step up from the fatboy in my opinion.
Good news is you're also gonna like using the Diplomat and the President, since those are all three pretty much the same performance wise.
Nice when something fits well,
Martin
Oh, I should mention something a few of you might not know. Not all Aristocrats shave the same. Not all slims and fatboys shave the same. I've used Aristocrats I hated and some that I loved. Same thing with fatboys and other razors. Some fit me better than others.
Heh, I guess maybe I'm being a bit of an enabler by saying this, but sometimes it'll take trying a few different same model types to really see if it fits or not.
There you go......a little farther down the bottomless badger burrow.