Yaqi adjustable razor
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Where can you buy the Ultima?
2. I know the guy who ordered the no. 3 of "3 remaining".
Aliexpress
Is it perhaps the one smurf dressed in red? Does he like trailrunning?
I knew you were going to be all over this.
Beats waiting for that new Alpha razor.
Ron R
I survived a lathey foreman
DE SOTD, Tuesday, May 30th 2023
Razor : Yaqi TFC adjustable, 2 pc - Mfg 2021>, well thought out adjustable and it has a similar design as the 1930's French Gibbs adjustable but the Yaqi TFC takes regular Gillette blades where the Gibbs took proprietary blades. This little razor works very well and I received a excellent stellar shave this morning with no issues.
Blade : Personna red(2) sharp and smooth with great longevity. Top tier blade.
Soap : Ogallala Bayrum with sage and cedarwood, nice scent of Bayrum with excellent lather qualities.
Brush : Yaqi "Bali" 24mm 3band silvertip badger, heavenly pillow like soft tips, great splay scrubber + great lather painter.
Pre shave : (Dedicated Cashmere synthetic)Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser with a dollop of clear Aloe Vera on the cleaned beard area.
Prep : Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG (3) + ATG(3) + pickups (4 setting)= excellence.
Post shave : Witch hazel beard wash + Ogallala Bayrum & Sandalwood
+ a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results :
or CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers=
Excellent stellar shave with my Yaqi TFC adjustable with a Personna red blade.
Have some great shaves!
Razor : Yaqi TFC adjustable, 2 pc - Mfg 2021>, well thought out adjustable and it has a similar design as the 1930's French Gibbs adjustable but the Yaqi TFC takes regular Gillette blades where the Gibbs took proprietary blades. This little razor works very well and I received a excellent stellar shave this morning with no issues.
Blade : Personna red(2) sharp and smooth with great longevity. Top tier blade.
Soap : Ogallala Bayrum with sage and cedarwood, nice scent of Bayrum with excellent lather qualities.
Brush : Yaqi "Bali" 24mm 3band silvertip badger, heavenly pillow like soft tips, great splay scrubber + great lather painter.
Pre shave : (Dedicated Cashmere synthetic)Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser with a dollop of clear Aloe Vera on the cleaned beard area.
Prep : Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG (3) + ATG(3) + pickups (4 setting)= excellence.
Post shave : Witch hazel beard wash + Ogallala Bayrum & Sandalwood
+ a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).Results :
or CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers= Excellent stellar shave with my Yaqi TFC adjustable with a Personna red blade.Have some great shaves!
All you made me order one Ultima. Hope that it’s the last one!
Rather not. But I hope it's a good one.
I hope not to jinx it, but the Ultima might be delivered to me within the next 1-2 days. It has overtaken the Yaqi Harlequin.
One thing about Yaqi is that their products are worth the money. Are they the best? No, but the price is inexpensive and they are better than a lot that cost more.
The Ultima just arrived. As I gifted my Yaqi pin stand to a friend, something I regret now, I had to steal the Rex Envoy pin stand. It's overly large and not really fitting.
But well, let's focus on the razor: alignment checks out, the mechanism works. The razor can be dialed up to 6.9, "7" being the minimum "1" position. I hope you can follow.
Unfortunately I will need at least 1 more day of growth, I scraped away some stubble already, but a proper first shave has to wait a bit longer, sorry.
It got delivered packaged in transparent foil, paper wrapped around, all that in a for this tiny razor mich oversized fancy box that must have been made for a mich larger razor or brush.
This said, it's a very fine razor, just take a look!
@Shaun asleep wake up, it's 1. D-Day 2. the Yaqi has landed, too.
But well, let's focus on the razor: alignment checks out, the mechanism works. The razor can be dialed up to 6.9, "7" being the minimum "1" position. I hope you can follow.
Unfortunately I will need at least 1 more day of growth, I scraped away some stubble already, but a proper first shave has to wait a bit longer, sorry.
It got delivered packaged in transparent foil, paper wrapped around, all that in a for this tiny razor mich oversized fancy box that must have been made for a mich larger razor or brush.
This said, it's a very fine razor, just take a look!
@Shaun asleep wake up, it's 1. D-Day 2. the Yaqi has landed, too.
My friend, I checked for your report at 8 am and found no shave report.
Then my head's morning mist cleared and I figured out that yesterday's tomorrow is actually today - so I decided to give you some extra time.
Needless to say I am dissapointed at the lack of a full shave report.
It does look nice but I'm not too sure about the handle, I like something grippier - criss-crosspaterned.
I know you hated the Ambassador, glad you're giving another adjustable a try.
P.S. I actually forgot about D-DAY. Shameful, I know. And I pride myself in being an absolute WW2 nutter.
Please feel free to punish me by defurring me with your Ultima.
No worries, I am looking forward to the shave as well.
Very off-topic, but I beg forgiveness from the mods
, this is a channel that is not covering the shaving habits of soldiers during the first 24 hours of the invasion: https://youtube.com/@D-Day24Hours-sm5peBut highly recommended nevertheless, it's a special issue of the World War 2 in real time channel.
Ron R
I survived a lathey foreman
Very nice looking razor, enjoy!The Ultima just arrived. As I gifted my Yaqi pin stand to a friend, something I regret now, I had to steal the Rex Envoy pin stand. It's overly large and not really fitting.
But well, let's focus on the razor: alignment checks out, the mechanism works. The razor can be dialed up to 6.9, "7" being the minimum "1" position. I hope you can follow.
Unfortunately I will need at least 1 more day of growth, I scraped away some stubble already, but a proper first shave has to wait a bit longer, sorry.
It got delivered packaged in transparent foil, paper wrapped around, all that in a for this tiny razor mich oversized fancy box that must have been made for a mich larger razor or brush.
This said, it's a very fine razor, just take a look!
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@Shaun asleep wake up, it's 1. D-Day 2. the Yaqi has landed, too.
I already shaved a bit dry, I just could not resist... yeah, that works. But now I am forced to clean that up tonight, cannot show up tomorrow like this. A proper shave will happen tonight, just a few hours, stay tuned.
Yaqi Ultima / BIC Platinum
This razor is the stainless steel version of the Yaqi Final Cut, a razor that copies the design of the Gibbs/Rex Ambassador razor lineage.
It is not fully polished, inside the head some machining circles are visible, but the exterior and quite some more parts got fully polished. The razor can be dialed up from "1" to "6" and above, with "6.9" being close to the "1" the dial begins with.
It has, true to the design, quite some exposure, so it is also capable of cleaning under the nose of a low "1" setting. This made me realize starting at "4" and dialing up to max soon after was rather unnecessary in my case and rather caused some after shave burn later.
The handle has a spiral pattern, while it is not slippery, it is a far cry from the pattern on the Rex Envoy/Ambassador handles. It is also rather short, true to the heritage, but Rex offers longer handles by now, too.
I wasn't convinced by my Rex Envoy at all, the part I loved most about it were the handle and the massive razor stand, but it is supposedly a mere ~3 setting on the Ambassador, I found it quite harsh. Yeah, I dunno. I still can't quite understand the praise for the Envoy or Ambassador. Though I also heard the Envoy and the Ambassador are more different than one would assume.
This razor was also quite aggressive when dialed up to max, but bearable and it worked better for me. Rex owners may now throw stones at me.
The Ultima seems sold out already, but the brass version and the chrome version are still available and allow a cheaper trial run if someone is on the fence. The Ultima redeemed the Gibbs design for me, I was seriously doubting it was ever that good.
I must admit I also bought it because I was on a nostalgia trip on that day when I saw old SSI RPGs like Pool of Radiance and Eye of the Beholder, Fantasy and Pacific General on sale on Steam. Guess what, I also liked the Ultima RPGs by Richard Garriott a lot. The Yaqi Ultima brought me closer to finding the Codex of Ultimate Shaving Technique.
This razor is the stainless steel version of the Yaqi Final Cut, a razor that copies the design of the Gibbs/Rex Ambassador razor lineage.
It is not fully polished, inside the head some machining circles are visible, but the exterior and quite some more parts got fully polished. The razor can be dialed up from "1" to "6" and above, with "6.9" being close to the "1" the dial begins with.
It has, true to the design, quite some exposure, so it is also capable of cleaning under the nose of a low "1" setting. This made me realize starting at "4" and dialing up to max soon after was rather unnecessary in my case and rather caused some after shave burn later.
The handle has a spiral pattern, while it is not slippery, it is a far cry from the pattern on the Rex Envoy/Ambassador handles. It is also rather short, true to the heritage, but Rex offers longer handles by now, too.
I wasn't convinced by my Rex Envoy at all, the part I loved most about it were the handle and the massive razor stand, but it is supposedly a mere ~3 setting on the Ambassador, I found it quite harsh. Yeah, I dunno. I still can't quite understand the praise for the Envoy or Ambassador. Though I also heard the Envoy and the Ambassador are more different than one would assume.
This razor was also quite aggressive when dialed up to max, but bearable and it worked better for me. Rex owners may now throw stones at me.
The Ultima seems sold out already, but the brass version and the chrome version are still available and allow a cheaper trial run if someone is on the fence. The Ultima redeemed the Gibbs design for me, I was seriously doubting it was ever that good.
I must admit I also bought it because I was on a nostalgia trip on that day when I saw old SSI RPGs like Pool of Radiance and Eye of the Beholder, Fantasy and Pacific General on sale on Steam. Guess what, I also liked the Ultima RPGs by Richard Garriott a lot. The Yaqi Ultima brought me closer to finding the Codex of Ultimate Shaving Technique.
Agreed, I held off because of the handle. Wonder if the Ultima would has the same size handle as the chrome TFC. The brass and chrome can swap but you loose some adjustment.
Excellent, a shave report at breakfast!
I dont think I have heard you say good things about adjustable razors before, so it must be good.
Too bad you never tried the Ambassador. I will keep telling you it's a fine shaving machine. Though I am still not sure if you'd dig the suction feel it seems to exhibit, perhaps the Envoy has this as well? Anyhow I'm sure this polished gem has none of that and sails smoothly across the face?
P.s. Your SOTD picture seems to have dissapeared.
P. P.S. Get off that RPG Mill and start playing CS:GO to prepare for CS 2 launch this summer break!!
I dont think I have heard you say good things about adjustable razors before, so it must be good.
I have been thinking about the chrome version, because the knurling's more attractive. But I already have the Heritage collection shaving Gibbs replica which, according to Gus is very similar. (or more alike than different, if I recall his exact words correctly).
Too bad you never tried the Ambassador. I will keep telling you it's a fine shaving machine. Though I am still not sure if you'd dig the suction feel it seems to exhibit, perhaps the Envoy has this as well? Anyhow I'm sure this polished gem has none of that and sails smoothly across the face?
P.s. Your SOTD picture seems to have dissapeared.
P. P.S. Get off that RPG Mill and start playing CS:GO to prepare for CS 2 launch this summer break!!
@Shaun asleep didn't post this in shave of the day, too lazy!
No suction feeling at all for the Yaqi. Yes, it glides nicely, the steel is polished.
CS2: Only if I can bring a tank to a gunfight.
No suction feeling at all for the Yaqi. Yes, it glides nicely, the steel is polished.
CS2: Only if I can bring a tank to a gunfight.
Great description of the TFC. Am happy that the stainless version works out well for you.
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