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Gentlemen. I recently received a new Green Cult razor from Austria. When it arrived, my initial response was, this is ...HILARIOUS.
The packaging was totally "We have no small packages, what do we do?...no problem, I will cut down a bigger box to accommodate the smaller items(s)."
Well, when it arrived, I thought it had been kicked around the loading dock for a couple of hours. But no...it was just bad packaging...which I'm ok with.
Anyway, here's a few pics of what I received. Also as far as the actual razor packaging is concerned...it's just fine. All paper and easily re-cycled.
Now, onto the shave, I weighed the razor with the original handle and found a weight of 120 gms. A very solid razor weighing in at 120 gms. It's a fairly long handle, even longer than my Yates hybrid razor handle. Which is fine as well. I had swapped it out for a Ti handle made by drunkrusbear for a while but went back to the origibal.The fit and finish are fine, with definite machining marks on the head and handle which adds to its charm.
Wow! This is a razor that is serious about whisker removal. I used Mitchell woolfat soap along with a handmade brush and lathered up. The blade was a Feather with two shaves on it.
This razor has almost zero audible input. It just immediately felt like a shaver you pay attention to. OK. So this is a GREAT shaver. Very efficient and mild. By mild, I mean after shaving there was no irritation, redness etc. But DO pay attention. This is not a shaver to be overly casual with and do not use any extra pressure, just let the razor do the work. I did one pass and then some ATG buffing etc to clear up a few areas. It's easy to manoeuvre and the balance is good as well. Damn...this is a very good razor.
I would suggest a sharp blade and I have been using Feathers and PolSilvers as well. The PolSilver gave me another terrific shave.. I love this thing.
The packaging was totally "We have no small packages, what do we do?...no problem, I will cut down a bigger box to accommodate the smaller items(s)."
Well, when it arrived, I thought it had been kicked around the loading dock for a couple of hours. But no...it was just bad packaging...which I'm ok with.
Anyway, here's a few pics of what I received. Also as far as the actual razor packaging is concerned...it's just fine. All paper and easily re-cycled.
Now, onto the shave, I weighed the razor with the original handle and found a weight of 120 gms. A very solid razor weighing in at 120 gms. It's a fairly long handle, even longer than my Yates hybrid razor handle. Which is fine as well. I had swapped it out for a Ti handle made by drunkrusbear for a while but went back to the origibal.The fit and finish are fine, with definite machining marks on the head and handle which adds to its charm.
Wow! This is a razor that is serious about whisker removal. I used Mitchell woolfat soap along with a handmade brush and lathered up. The blade was a Feather with two shaves on it.
This razor has almost zero audible input. It just immediately felt like a shaver you pay attention to. OK. So this is a GREAT shaver. Very efficient and mild. By mild, I mean after shaving there was no irritation, redness etc. But DO pay attention. This is not a shaver to be overly casual with and do not use any extra pressure, just let the razor do the work. I did one pass and then some ATG buffing etc to clear up a few areas. It's easy to manoeuvre and the balance is good as well. Damn...this is a very good razor.
I would suggest a sharp blade and I have been using Feathers and PolSilvers as well. The PolSilver gave me another terrific shave.. I love this thing.
