Finally getting around to sharing my thoughts on the OneBlade after it's first use on Thursday night.
Echoing the thoughts of everyone else on the passaround I felt the overall fit , finish and presentation of the razor and its storage case etc were top class.
It certainly hits the mark when considering the look and feel of the materials used to give the user the feel that they are handling a reassuringly expensive piece of hardware, so 10/10 for that.
I put a Feather in it for it's first use since it is what the manufacturer decided was the "best" blade for it. I found it very smooth and a very close shave and even though my wife informed me just prior to shaving that we were going out for dinner in 10 minutes as I lathered up there were no rushed nicks or cuts. Who doesn't love to eat out though , so it was a nice problem to have!
Much like when I first used a Mongoose and a Stealth Slant there is a unique feel to the shave with it for me. Granted for anyone who read my mini SOTD review you will have noted I actually used all new products for the shave so this can cloud an accurate review of any one product in the shave but I think the razor and blade used are pretty easy to assess even in light of this.
Like the Mongoose , ATT S1 and the Merkur Futur to a lesser extent for me ; 2 passes was plenty to get BBS with it. I did get the feeling I was being pretty reckless even after a few strokes but for me it cut close but with the feel of a mild razor and the result in the end bore this out.
I have only used it the once and I'm just about to use it for a 2nd time but so far the only drawbacks for me are that I found because of the pivoting head it was a bit clumsy at getting a straight line at the sideburns and going against the grain on the top lip would be the only occasion I could cut myself. I felt to get in close ATG on the top lip right under the nose the head would dig into the skin a touch to readily. However I'm sure I'll get used to it sufficiently in the short time I have the use of it to increase my skill level in these area's.
One other thing to note as have others who have used these Feather blades is that during my 2nd and last pass I felt the blade start to lose it's sharpness but I couldn't be sure. I'll start this next shave with the same blade and if this is the case I'll try one of the GEM blades in it. Either way I'm looking forward to the next week or so with the OneBlade. Thanks again
@Nico1970 for the generosity in allowing this new and pricey piece of kit to pass through all our greasy little mittens and to everyone else who has ensured it has passed along the list safely.
