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Hello @Randomangle so sorry for my slow reply... I was in Munich and only got back very lat yesterday. PM sent
Closed Pass Around: Hone Type 15 - Completed
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... yep you hit the nail on the head
thank you. This whole thing has been seriously good fun. I have loved interacting with the great people here, and being in Munich to collect the award meant so much. Long may it continue. I can't wait to share more things with this community.
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@Sir_eider Thank you for sharing your experiences and your thoughts so clearly
Hi mates!
I have been using this HEAVY DUTY razor these days with two different blades: Gillette 7O'Clock yellow and Feather. Here it is this morning shave, using a full Alvarez Gomez set plus Spanish A&A brush. Tomorrow will use one more time (which will totalize 5) and will send on Monday to the next guy. Here are my thoughts:
- I like the way it is constructed/made: it feels solid and well assembled. It seems a small version (in size, not in weight, hehe) of a Merkur Futur.
- I don't like the "pattina", it looks odd IMHO. I would prefer a chrome platted version (or golden). Anyway, I understand the people who like it, the good thing of classic shaving for me is that there are so many options to choose (yeah, I love variety).
- About how it shaves, for me is too heavy. It's difficult to get enough precision in certain parts of the beard because of it, so you must add more pression. Fortunately, it is on the mild side but finally I can not get better results in my hard beard than with a regular Edwin Jagger/Muhle close comb with a heavy handle for example.
Again, many thanks to @riverrun for the opportunity of tasting this razor and I will contact with the next mate on the list tomorrow.
Cheers!
I enjoyed reading it. As @riverrun has said I am looking at some new finishes and materials which might be of interest. And your English is fantastic, no need to blush about that . Many Thanks.
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Thanks Paul. I'm quite relieved the Hone's trip to Spain went OK. Spanish Mail are bad at tracking, almost as bad as Royal Mail. They still show no knowledge of the tracking number
Enjoy.
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Time for me to pass the Hone on.
It is a truly beautiful razor, reassuringly heavy and I love the attention to detail like the usage leaflet in the box.
The only thing stopping me buying one right now is it isn't quite aggressive enough for my very wiry beard. If you like a Feather DE you will love the Hone. Zero chance of cutting yourself with it.
It is a truly beautiful razor, reassuringly heavy and I love the attention to detail like the usage leaflet in the box.
The only thing stopping me buying one right now is it isn't quite aggressive enough for my very wiry beard. If you like a Feather DE you will love the Hone. Zero chance of cutting yourself with it.
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Thank you, Dipesh. Royal Mail tracking is useless, as always.
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Maybe his mother in law works at the delivery office??????????????
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So I've shaved with this razor.
First impressions. Wow it's heavy.
The shave went well, I used a 7 o'clock yellow with some razorock soap.
The head geometry is great. Very intuitive and quite flexible. I liked that element.
The only thing I didn't like was the weight. It was just far too heavy for me to get the razor to cut nice in difficult patches.
If I needed to use the razor to get a bit more aggressive and use more pressure, the weight made it too difficult to control.
If this razor was lighter, it would be excellent but let's see how I get on.
2 more shaves this week and I'll send it on by the end of the week.
First impressions. Wow it's heavy.
The shave went well, I used a 7 o'clock yellow with some razorock soap.
The head geometry is great. Very intuitive and quite flexible. I liked that element.
The only thing I didn't like was the weight. It was just far too heavy for me to get the razor to cut nice in difficult patches.
If I needed to use the razor to get a bit more aggressive and use more pressure, the weight made it too difficult to control.
If this razor was lighter, it would be excellent but let's see how I get on.
2 more shaves this week and I'll send it on by the end of the week.
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Potentially, yes. I think it would make it so much better.
Interestingly my tastes back when I first started out was to love heavy razors. Now I've got a decent technique, weight isn't needed so that's why this brass one didn't take my fancy.