A good report, thankyou. I am looking forward to my turn in the pass around. Thanks for the spoiler, couldn't help myself!!Shave #1
I'm impressed. It's a very good looking razor. I had a very close shave. The blades are very sharp.Let me build the suspension by talking about some other items used in the shave.
- Faena Mastic shaving soap
- ↪MÜHLE 35K256 25mm synthetic brush
- Asylum RX
- Feather Professional blade (1)
- Tüff sensitiv ASL
- Paco Rabanne Pour Homme EdT
I have had the MÜHLE 25mm STF synthetic brush for a month now and it's the only brush I have used since. It's just about perfect. The face feel is fantastic and it holds enough lather for more passes than even I would ever do. It will also help eating through the too many soaps I have
I picked up a new Faena Mastic shaving soap today from the post office. @LeeBot from Bobbyshave practically gave it away because people were complaining about the unusual scent. I compared it to the soap I already own and it smells and lathers exactly the same. No surprise, as it was made on exactly the same date. I was using mine sparingly, now I can indulge more often.
Finally.. The Asylum RX…
Unusually I had two days worth of stubble to mow down. I had an inkling the Asylum RX might arrive today.
I know the Feather Professional blades and they are very, very sharp. So I started the shave carefully. Right from the start I could tell that the razor would do a good job. I could feel the blade, so NO PRESSURE is mandatory for this razor. Even so, due to lack of concentration, I nicked myself on the jawline near my left ear. This nick took some treatment with Proraso Riparatore gel after the shave and even then it took a good ten minutes to stop bleeding completely. Be warned - the Feather Professional blades are sharp and you can cause damage.
I did my usual four pass routine. WTG/XTG/GTX/ATG. After every pass the result was closer than that achieved by most razors. I think most of this can be attributed to the blade. Did I mention that they are very, very sharp? Good stuff.
I found the razor to be nicely balanced and easy to hold. I don't think I will be experimenting with different handles.
After three more passes without further incident I'm smooth. Not a single spot where any touch up is required. The job is done perfectly. I know immediately that this shave will last. Alum block and ASL sting just a little bit. A very good sign for a shave that close.
A quick word on the Tüff after shave. It's one of my favourites and I managed to get 6 bottles for €20 delivered to Germany and then free delivery to the UK by my parents who visited this week.While Tüff contains alcohol it is quite skin friendly and it only has a very faint herbal scent that doesn't last. It's perfect if you want to use another scent afterwards as it won't interfere. Paco Rabanne Pour Homme EdT is my smellie of choice today. Lovely.
Back to the Asylum RX. For me the biggest advantage of the razor (the blades) are also its biggest problem. The use of Feather AC style blades makes the head quite wide. I'm not a fan of wide razors and always think that a narrower head using injector style blades would be better. At least the head is not as bulky as those on Mongoose/Alumigoose razors. It's more like a Cobra Classic head and therefore quite easy to manoeuvre. From memory, the Cobra head is slimmer than the Asylum head, but I may be wrong. If @Nico1970 still has his Cobra Classic it would be nice to see side by side pictures of the two heads. The Asylum RX head measures 13.0 mm from the front of the safety bar to the back of the head.
To conclude:
I'm impressed. It's a very good looking razor. I had a very close shave. The blades are very sharp.
I'll probably use the same Feather Pro blade tomorrow if anything worth shaving off emerges.
if you hadn't have told me.......I was planning an Asylum RX photo shoot today. Alas! It was raining. So I made up this instead:
I don't think you could do this with the Asylum RX, so I'm even more convinced that the head of the Cobra is slimmer.You could shave the inside of your nose with it.
Would you buy one?Shave #2
There was enough stubble on my face this morning to justify a shave. While the Asylum RX did a very good job yesterday, there are other razors that give me a longer lasting shave. The Bunny V3 for example.
- Nuage Men shaving oil as pre-shave
- Tabac Original shaving soap
- [emoji670]MÜHLE 35K256 25mm synthetic brush
- Asylum RX
- Feather Professional blade (2)
- Tüff sensitiv ASL
The second shave with the Asylum RX went without drama. I didn't even re-open the cut I inflicted on myself yesterday. The Feather Pro blade was as sharp as it was yesterday, but I used utmost caution and absolutely NO PRESSURE to good effect.
I'm still struggling to like the width of the head. Not much that can be done about that when using Feather AC style blades. This is what I had to say about the head of the Cobra Classic:
I don't think you could do this with the Asylum RX, so I'm even more convinced that the head of the Cobra is slimmer.
Four standard passes and I'm certainly clean shaven. Smooth all over with no blood loss and irritation free. Alum block and ASL have not much to say about the shave. Just how it should be.
Another thing I noticed is how easily the razor cleans. A quick rinse under water and a wipe on a towel and the razor looks as good as new. It's almost Teflon coated.
I'll probably use another blade tomorrow. Not sure which one. Suggestions? Too much choice! I might keep the used Pro blade, cut it down and use it in one of my injectors.
TBC…
I don't know yet. That will be revealed when I'm done wit itWould you buy one?
Certainly.Can i please get in on this passaround Andreas?
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