The first thing to say today, after a second save, is how absolutely comfortable this razor is on the face. Truly! It feels good whilst shaving and my skin feels good after shaving - not a hint or whisper of irritation, virtually no sting from an alcohol a/s.
When I finished shaving, I thought i had gotten fairly close to a DFS but faceturbating now - a while later - I'd say I got better than DFS. And as I say, a great skin feeling.
This morning I played with angles according to where I was shaving - and thus a better result. I had the same problems with a short handle and high CG obviously, but felt warmer toward the razor.
Big problem though! Because I used a short loft large brush, the handle became soapy and so did my fingers. Toward the end of the third pass, I casually dipped the razor into the water and flicked off the excess - except the razor flew from my fingers! Not a Devonstan type flick fortunately and I got away without damage - but it frightened me! That is one heavy razor to hit porcelain - but it hit water and a washbasin tsunami was all that happened.
Many thanks for the opportunity to try your razor, Andrew. I congratulate you on the shaving geometry - it is a really comfortable shave. I wish you good fortune in your venture.
Mike - I'll get the razor back in it's box and on it's way to you.