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I've got the original version Wayne but I'm yet to use it. Reviews are favourable but a few points worth noting :Anyone on here like the Occams razor?
Indeed, every blade works superb in this razor, the only blades that were noisy and short-lived were from the complimentary pack which I believe is Lord made and rebranded.I bought my Twig (aggressive Thorn version) 4 weeks ago from @Agent Shave. It arrived in short time and carefully wrapped - great service.
I thought I'd share my experience after having used it, almost exclusively, over this time.
An offshoot from the Leaf razor, this interesting Twig has grown on me like no other razor. It reminds me of Gillette Guard disposable razor due to its nimble handling. The main error to avoid is to apply too much pressure. As all the weight is in the bulb shaped end of the handle, which makes the head feel almost weightless in comparison; so the tendency is to compensate by adding pressure to the head. Don't.
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Loading the razor is a breeze and even snapping a DE blade in half is fun and satisfying. Like other people have commented, the screw mechanism feels a little rough; but after a week it has smoothed out. It really bugs me that I instinctively and repeatedly screw the thing in the opposite direction to what is required. I feel like such a sap every time this happens.
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One great property is that there isn't actually much razor head material. This combined with the top plate swiveling out the way on opening means that cleaning is quick and easy using an old toothbrush.
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I can never quite get the top plate aligned uniformly to the blade. I'll try to position the top plate manually just before tightening up but it has a mind of its own and moves anyway. This doesn't however seem to affect performance as far as I can tell. I guess it's just tolerance in manufacturing.
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One clever feature is that the bent and sharp edge where the DE blade is snapped is protected from the user by the arching design of the side coverings of the top plate.
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So what is it like to use? It's no weedy performer; I can definitely feel the blade whilst shaving, which I kind of like as it tells me to go easy when mowing down the stubble. Not having the standard version of the Twig, I can't compare that with this aggressive version.
It's got some bite which I assume I would prefer to the standard version which some have said is on the mild side.
It does deliver a wonderfully effortless shave. It would go out on a limb and say it makes me think about not bothering with all my other razors (DEs, SEs, injectors, modern and vintage). It's that good. However I know I would get bored just using one razor, so that's not going to happen.
I'd like to point out to those out there who can see the odd bit of muck/soap on my razor that I didn't clean it especially for these photos; purposely to show how easily it can be cleaned with a toothbrush in a few seconds.
This (or the standard version) would be an excellent choice for someone new to wet shaving or wanting to branch out into SE shaving.
Personally I have found half a Gillette Rubie DE blade has performed best but I've now tried a selection of blades (even a Derby Premium!) and this razor shaved great with them all (even the ones supplied supplied in the box - which is unusual).
I can see the Twig is one razor I'll be sticking with.
I bought my Twig (aggressive Thorn version) 4 weeks ago from @Agent Shave. It arrived in short time and carefully wrapped - great service.
I thought I'd share my experience after having used it, almost exclusively, over this time.
An offshoot from the Leaf razor, this interesting Twig has grown on me like no other razor. It reminds me of Gillette Guard disposable razor due to its nimble handling. The main error to avoid is to apply too much pressure. As all the weight is in the bulb shaped end of the handle, which makes the head feel almost weightless in comparison; so the tendency is to compensate by adding pressure to the head. Don't.
View attachment 69257
Loading the razor is a breeze and even snapping a DE blade in half is fun and satisfying. Like other people have commented, the screw mechanism feels a little rough; but after a week it has smoothed out. It really bugs me that I instinctively and repeatedly screw the thing in the opposite direction to what is required. I feel like such a sap every time this happens.
View attachment 69258
One great property is that there isn't actually much razor head material. This combined with the top plate swiveling out the way on opening means that cleaning is quick and easy using an old toothbrush.
View attachment 69259
I can never quite get the top plate aligned uniformly to the blade. I'll try to position the top plate manually just before tightening up but it has a mind of its own and moves anyway. This doesn't however seem to affect performance as far as I can tell. I guess it's just tolerance in manufacturing.
View attachment 69260
One clever feature is that the bent and sharp edge where the DE blade is snapped is protected from the user by the arching design of the side coverings of the top plate.
View attachment 69261
So what is it like to use? It's no weedy performer; I can definitely feel the blade whilst shaving, which I kind of like as it tells me to go easy when mowing down the stubble. Not having the standard version of the Twig, I can't compare that with this aggressive version.
It's got some bite which I assume I would prefer to the standard version which some have said is on the mild side.
It does deliver a wonderfully effortless shave. It would go out on a limb and say it makes me think about not bothering with all my other razors (DEs, SEs, injectors, modern and vintage). It's that good. However I know I would get bored just using one razor, so that's not going to happen.
I'd like to point out to those out there who can see the odd bit of muck/soap on my razor that I didn't clean it especially for these photos; purposely to show how easily it can be cleaned with a toothbrush in a few seconds.
This (or the standard version) would be an excellent choice for someone new to wet shaving or wanting to branch out into SE shaving.
Personally I have found half a Gillette Rubie DE blade has performed best but I've now tried a selection of blades (even a Derby Premium!) and this razor shaved great with them all (even the ones supplied supplied in the box - which is unusual).
I can see the Twig is one razor I'll be sticking with.
Only having the one version I've no idea how to tell it from the standard one. There are no markings to be seen.hey mate, how can you tell just by looking at the twig razor whether its the standard mild one or the aggressive one?
tbh this is the first time i heard of there being an aggressive version, didnt see anything on leaf shave website
not gonna lie mate, i absolutely loved my head shave with the twig and just by reading your review im tempted to get the arresive twig too
just curious, how did it perform with the derby extra in?
Yea strange that leaf Shave don't have it on their siteOnly having the one version I've no idea how to tell it from the standard one. There are no markings to be seen.
Agreed no mention of it on the Leaf website - the two versions are available on the Agent Shave website.
I was tempted to get both but managed to control myself. If you're happy with the standard version I'd say stick with it as I can't compare the two.
I find Derby Premiums are ok on the first shave but quickly degrade after that. So only having a single shave with the Derby keeps it sweet. Still not as comfortable than other blades though but passable.
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