- Messages
- 1,926
- Location
- Sunny North Wales
That is very promising thank you, looking at it, It seems like it would be unbalanced but having seen a picture (by yourself I think) showing it well balanced on the point of your finger it seems like it is well thought out. Fingers crossed it's a success, I had considered a DX myself for travel purposes but I'm having second thoughts, be interesting to see if it takes off.I had one but it’s more a gimmick then very useful. About the difference with the DX: that is also one of my favourite shavettes along with the schick proLine but the Essence just feels so much nicer to hold and the thinner head makes it feel like using a straight. So difficult to bring this under words.
those that have one on the way and can compare to there DX will notice immediately that it’s a whole other experience (still love my DX’s)
Have you given up on the idea of trying out AC/SE Razors. The inexpensive Raster V2 improved - head only is available preorder fromanyone used these finger type shavette razors?
Sounds an awful lot like a U.S. military issue Weck shavette with a guard, or a modern reproduction. They take Personna Hair Shaper blades and are (imo) one of the better shavette designs. The guard is flippable, and removable. Most guards are long gone.I remember seeing this shavette on ebay it's where you can flip the direction of the blade to which which way you want, any idea what the name of this shavette is?
Sorry don't remember anything else apart from that and it being silver I think
Durham Duplex?I remember seeing this shavette on ebay it's where you can flip the direction of the blade to which which way you want, any idea what the name of this shavette is?
I haven't used the SS, DX, or clones. I have handled a Kai Captain, but never shaved with one. I can do a features vs. each other comparison, but cannot speak for the shave itself....
@Snuff @PLANofMAN how would you guys say it compares to the Feather DX? It's obviously seems to be trying to punch in that class. No first hand experience myself, so I'm curious whether you guys know.
Now that I think about it. That makes sense.Durham Duplex?
I love the seller's discription....blade a little old and could do with a sharpening....,no shit Sherlock!found it, here check out the link @Crossan @pjgh @PLANofMAN
btw is this a straight razor right?
Curley's Reversable Easy Shaving Safety Razor with Guard - Collectors Item | eBay
Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Curley's Reversable Easy Shaving Safety Razor with Guard - Collectors Item at the best online prices at eBay! Free delivery for many products!www.ebay.co.uk
I have no knowledge on this one myself, but a brief search suggests it was a replaceable blade, similar to a frameback I guess. It looks more like an implement of torture with that flip guard to me though. Never mind the state of the blade lolfound it, here check out the link @Crossan @pjgh @PLANofMAN
btw is this a straight razor right?
Curley's Reversable Easy Shaving Safety Razor with Guard - Collectors Item | eBay
Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Curley's Reversable Easy Shaving Safety Razor with Guard - Collectors Item at the best online prices at eBay! Free delivery for many products!www.ebay.co.uk
You had me sold already, but that kind of confirms what I had hoped in the first place. I had the essence delivered at the weekend and gave it its first run out. A little light for my normal tastes but it sure as hell did the trick. I already had the shave planned today but for the next week or so I'll only use the essence to give it a proper try.I haven't used the SS, DX, or clones. I have handled a Kai Captain, but never shaved with one. I can do a features vs. each other comparison, but cannot speak for the shave itself.
Let's take a look at the razors in question. I took the picture of the DX off the internet, but we'll trust it's a accurate representation. The Essence pictures I took myself and tried for as close as I could get to the same angle. Both razors were photographed without a blade installed.
View attachment 72513
@Snuff would have to confirm, but visually, if you take one of the bag clip halves off a Feather DX, what you would be left with is a blade slightly skinnier than both halves of the Essence blade holder.
The DX uses a spring and clip arrangement, plus a slot and peg setup to lock the blade in place.
The Essence has a relief cutout for the blade to rest in, and two pegs to rest the top of the blade against, and the tension of the two halves, held together by powerful neodium magnets, is what holds the blade in place, and does so very securely.
Side note here. The IBC shavette also uses magnets, but in a different way. The magnets hold the blade while the blade holder is tightened via a thumb screw. I believe that IBC patented that method of blade holding for a shavette. The Essence side steps their patent completely, while still using magnets.
Back to the post. The 4.2 mm (at it's widest point on the blade) Essence is narrower than the DX. This allows the Essence a greater range of blade angles than the DX.
Fit and finish between the two? We all know the DX has one of the nicest finishes in the shavette world. The Essence is on a different level. It's not an apples to apples comparison.
One was designed to shave a person quickly and smoothly in the hands of an expert. The other was designed to mimic a straight razor in look, feel, and shave.
Hope that helps a bit.
It's a replaceable blade straight with a guard which would be brought into play to provide a "safety" element to the shave. The blades will be nigh on impossible to source.found it, here check out the link @Crossan @pjgh @PLANofMAN
btw is this a straight razor right?
Curley's Reversable Easy Shaving Safety Razor with Guard - Collectors Item | eBay
Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Curley's Reversable Easy Shaving Safety Razor with Guard - Collectors Item at the best online prices at eBay! Free delivery for many products!www.ebay.co.uk
Thanks for the info, that's interestingIt's a replaceable blade straight with a guard which would be brought into play to provide a "safety" element to the shave. The blades will be nigh on impossible to source.
The guard had a diagonal scallop to the comb in order to encourage a "slant stroke".
View attachment 72549View attachment 72552
To add to the info already provided, that type of razor was the first of the "safety" razor designs, and the original inspiration for every safety razor since. The pinnacle of the safety razor in this form (wedge straight razor style blade and guard) was the Rolls Razor, which was made until the 1950's IIRC.Thanks for the info, that's interesting
Well, it depends on what YOU mean by "kamisori." If you mean an authentic Japanese made razor with wrapped handle, or an open blade razor that takes disposable blades and has a fixed handle, or modern interpretations of kamisori razors made by custom razor makers.Guys I really want to get a kamisori,
I've seen different styles of them, what's best to get? Or is it a matter of personal preference?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?