Ouch!! Rather like my purchase of a Schick Super11, it is the extras that make things expensive. Buying from USA has to be monitored closely. Buy cheap you think , then RM ransom hits you.
Kai Captain Sharp Blade
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Yes, the postage makes them a bit steep. I'm guessing that they're a bit much for most folk, since there's no evidence that Kai are still making them.
USA though……
I like Kai Pink blades when I'm in the mood, but I'm not overly fond of regular Kai Captain. I have no reason to beleve I'll like the Sharpblade, but I haven't tried them, so I have an itch.
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Who's after these blades?
I can sell you my box. I have only used 1 blade.
I can sell you my box. I have only used 1 blade.
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Used the blade kindly sent by @The Geordie Shaver this morning. Will do a proper write up after a few shaves but so smooth and not too sharp at all! One of the smoothest shaves in my SE1 so far.
@LESLIE ASARE I’ll take the box if nobody has claimed it.
@LESLIE ASARE I’ll take the box if nobody has claimed it.
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Me too, I like the Pinks but the blue Captain isn't my favourite (in the SE1).
Today's red Sharpblade was really smooth. It looks identical to a standard Captain but the shave is different. Much sharper than the guarded Feather I tried. That really struggled with a two-day beard.
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Just checking , it was the blade inside the card you used wasn’t it and not the one taped to the card ?
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Yes , you’ve taken me by surprise too , glad it worked for you though.
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I used a Feather Proguard, once, when I had my Vector, and swapped it out after the first pass. It just felt clumsy, and lacked any response. I think there are lots of tiny adjustments I make, responding to feedback and feel, as I go along. The Proguard allowed for none of that. The Feather Softguard was a different feel altogether—the guard system is completely different. I think there's a misconception that the Softguard is a guarded Pro Light, but they're regular width. I built up a bit of confidence through a couple of shaves with one of those, then moved on to the regular Feather Pro. I tried a Softguard out of curiosity a few months later, and it was disappointing.
I've never tried a guarded blade in the SE1/SE2. If I'm feeling like I need a gentler touch, the Kai Pinks are perfect.
I'm really curious about the Sharpblades now they're getting a good report in the SE1. I might grab a box off eBay. Edit: no I might not. What's with the import charges? I've ordered plenty of stuff from the US since Brexit, and only paid import fees when I crossed the £135 mark by mistake.
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Kai Pro Touch are fine in my SE1 but I'd rather use a Pink to be honest.
The Feather Proguard really struggled to cut the beard on the first pass. It really wasn't up to it. Or even comfortable.
Of course I will need to try all the blades again once my SE2 plate arrives.
The Feather Proguard really struggled to cut the beard on the first pass. It really wasn't up to it. Or even comfortable.
Of course I will need to try all the blades again once my SE2 plate arrives.
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Those Kai Dia shaves exactly the same as the Kai Captain Titan Mild Pink.