...about being happy with 6 razors?
Well, neither do I. Apparently I'm not in the "6 or less Club"any longer. Oh well.
So...I am truly happy with the 6 razors I have...however, I have recently seen or have been made aware of several razors that caught my attention.
I read about the GreenCult razor, the Winning razor and the Helix Apollo razor...I have purchased all three. Why? Well, they are all kinda "boutique razors" which I kinda prefer. The first to arrive was the GreenCult razor from Austria. Ok...then. A razor that is family and professionally run. More to come later. The "Winning" razor looks like something I'd want...because of design and again a family run business. The Helix razor is because I am 100% Ukrainian from the ground up. Both sides. I will always try to support a family/local business from this country...and the design is gorgeous.
Ok then. The GreenCult razor arrived...ahead of everyone else.
My initial responses...HILARIOUS.
The packaging was totally "We have run out of small packages...no problem, I will cut down the 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 bit heavy and overly long, slanted towards handle weight. I prefer the head to be heavier feeling...so I swapped the handle for a drunkrusbear Ti handle which changed the weight to 88 gms. 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 takes no prisoners. I used Mitchell woolfat soap along with a handmade (myself) 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 need to pay attention to. OK. So this is a GREAT shaver. Aggressive and efficient. 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 now a much better weight with the lighter handle. Damn...this is a very good razor.
I would suggest a blade along the lines of an Astra to start with and then move up to whatever blade you prefer. I love this thing.
Well, neither do I. Apparently I'm not in the "6 or less Club"any longer. Oh well.
So...I am truly happy with the 6 razors I have...however, I have recently seen or have been made aware of several razors that caught my attention.
I read about the GreenCult razor, the Winning razor and the Helix Apollo razor...I have purchased all three. Why? Well, they are all kinda "boutique razors" which I kinda prefer. The first to arrive was the GreenCult razor from Austria. Ok...then. A razor that is family and professionally run. More to come later. The "Winning" razor looks like something I'd want...because of design and again a family run business. The Helix razor is because I am 100% Ukrainian from the ground up. Both sides. I will always try to support a family/local business from this country...and the design is gorgeous.
Ok then. The GreenCult razor arrived...ahead of everyone else.
My initial responses...HILARIOUS.
The packaging was totally "We have run out of small packages...no problem, I will cut down the 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 bit heavy and overly long, slanted towards handle weight. I prefer the head to be heavier feeling...so I swapped the handle for a drunkrusbear Ti handle which changed the weight to 88 gms. 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 takes no prisoners. I used Mitchell woolfat soap along with a handmade (myself) 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 need to pay attention to. OK. So this is a GREAT shaver. Aggressive and efficient. 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 now a much better weight with the lighter handle. Damn...this is a very good razor.
I would suggest a blade along the lines of an Astra to start with and then move up to whatever blade you prefer. I love this thing.