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Don't rush, Matt. I'll fire up the Colonial or Mongoose over the weekend to give me a base for comparison.
Great write up Matt, it's a shame it wasn't for you but not all razors suit everyone. No need to apolagise for your lack of communication , if your busy your busy and your end report was comprehensive enough.Hi Everyone,
Firstly I would like to apologise for my lack of communication whilst having this razor. I believe posting your thoughts, and your journey with the razor is part and parcel of taking part in these pass arounds, but the arrival coincided with one of the busiest weeks I have had workwise for a long time and I'm going on holiday on Monday, so I simply haven't had time (or energy) to post. I feel bad, so sorry!
Anyway.... I have now posted the razor on and I am very grateful for the opportunity to try such a top end razor. It is one that I thought I may end up buying one day, so this trial was particularly useful for me.
So.... As per my other posts to be fair I didn't really get along with this razor. It is too harsh for me. I could probably have found the correct angle if I tried, but I have other razors that suit me better.
...... And this brings me onto something that I really wanted to photo and discuss... But (you guessed it) I didn't have time to photo!........Finding the correct angle.
This to my mind should be intuitive. I am used to using the mongoose, and this has a big slanted head that you put on your face and the blade is held in the correct angle to remove the fluff from your face. Simples. The Asylum however has a flat area that would naturally sit against your face, BUT to my eyes (and face feel) the blade is NOT aligned to actually touch your face. It will merely float a mm or so over your skin. Maybe I've gone mad, so I would like to hear from others, but simply holding the razor and eyeballing it looks like the angle is just wrong. I therefore was adjusting the angle on my face to get it to cut, but obviously went a little too far as it felt so rough. For a top end (top price) razor this is just weird.
Also I love the way the blade locks into place as it's different.... BUT ... although it is a nice piece of engineering, I don't see any benefits over the usual two plates clamped together, and it must cost a fortune to machine, thus the high price of the razor. It's nice, but I'm not sure it adds anything for the extra price.
In short, it's lovely to behold but not for me. I am interested to see if a version two is released which alters the blade angle a bit.
Many thanks to all involved in making this happen it is greatly appreciated.
Matt
heavy, inelegant, and on the rough side of aggressive
No problem mate, thank you.This is on it's way to you now, I think I missed the cut off yesterday so if it isn't today it will be with you tomorrow!
Thanks for checking in and most of all: Enjoy!Received the RX today, looking forward to having a first go tommorow!
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