SOTD: 22/11/2022
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Feather Pro, 1st use
Brush: Knothead Brush Works 26mm AP Shave Co. Synbad
Bowl: 3D Printed Bowl
Preshave: PAA Cube Unscented Soap
Soap: PAA Future Fiction Croap
Aftershave: PAA Future Fiction Cologne and EDT
Balm: L’Oréal All In 1 Moisturising Cream Balm
So the day of the Vector has arrived! Was it a knockout, a slow burn or 1 and out? It’s hard to judge on one use, it wasn’t the instant love I had for the Shield, but an excellent shave none the less. Initially I found it a bit sharp, for want of the better word, but as I carried on came to the conclusion it was likely the feather pro as I always find this a little sharp on the first use or two. It’s reputation for manoeuvrability is obviously well deserved, as is it’s efficiency with practice I could definitely see myself getting away with two passes. It certainly found the usual hard to reach places under the nose and over the Adam’s apple a breeze. I still feel like I have a DFS at this point in the day and I shaved at 6:00 this morning so that’s a big win.
The only slight downside is the head, in being so slim doesn’t capture a lot of soap/bristles so I will need to get used to shorter strokes and more regular rinsing than I’ve been used to on other razors. It’s not a major issue just something to get used to. Over all I’m really happy with it, I can see it will take a little getting used to and some technique adjustments but that’s all part of the fun for me when I get a new razor!