Well, I didn't post about what it's like if you are lucky enough to get one that works, I was simply referring to their lousy QC.Ah, but @x79ftw has very positive things to say about a well made Fatip. As do many.
Many thanks for your comprehensive reply Richard, appreciated.Not sure if the blade is that much more rigid as in other slants, nor do I think the Fatip is less slanted. See below pic, with left Parker, middle RR37, right Fatip:
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Rigidity comes with how the blade is clamped in the head, less exposure is more rigid, how twisted the blade is, more twisted is more rigid, and how bent it is, more bent more rigid.
Blade exposure on the Fatip is not less than on the other razors, certainly not remarkably small.
Bent, as opposed to twisted, means basically how curved the edge is. The Fatipedge is straight, as opposed to for instance the Valencia.
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So in short I do not see how the blade can be more rigid, and have not experienced it as more rigid.
In a masochistic sort of way, I suppose it's fortunate for me that I actually enjoy ASL burn, which I haven't experienced for quite some while.
It's only appropriate that your Fatip Slant arrived first given how long it was in transit. I'm humbled you let me go first. That was a nice review Jim!View attachment 1082650
You probably know what's coming.
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First shave with the Fatip Open Comb Slant today, so how was it?
That's what the OMG is about!
Let's see.
- Could I even feel the blade? No.
- Did the combs seem like they were there? No, not unless you count the occasional comb pattern of left behind lather.
- Was the razor efficient? Yes.
- Was the razor efficient like OMG efficient?...Yes it was!
- Was it even a tad hard to insert and align the blade? No, the blade aligned itself perfectly without any fiddling at all.
- Was the handle slippery or anything? No, the handle is just the right size according to me, and not the least bit slippery.
- So, what was wrong with the Fatip OC Slant? You're kidding, right? Nothing's wrong with it.
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Probably, but it has to be compared to the Gentile version of the Fatip Slant to find out which is more perfect. Does that even make sense?
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As I'm sure everyone knows, my Fatip slants have been in transit for a very long time. Rave @Raven Koenes has simply eaten his heart out knowing that my Fatip slants were on the way albeit apparently delayed in shipping whereas he couldn't even figure out how to order the slant until recently.
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Apparently mine arrived a bit before Rave's, but I allowed him to shave with his first, just being nice. Still, I'm sure his Fatip OC is not as great as mine because mine is perfect. I even Barbicided mine and then washed it with soap and water and a toothbrush to get all the cooties off. Don't worry about that as they're down the drain.
Did I mention that I like the Fatip OC? If this report isn't enough, there is more here.
Happy shaves,
Jim
Looks nice. How does it improve on the standard Fatip Grande, though? I feel I get a great shave with that razor now.
I don't have a Fatip Testina Gentile, but I think I would be interested in the slant version of that one. An all-brass slant safety bar razor, with nice looks, for the price they are asking seems like a great deal. Would I choose it over the German 37 that I already have, that shaves great, though? Inquiring minds want to know.
Wait. I’m late to the party here. There‘s a Fatip open comb slant?? WTH? I just gave up slants for an OC. After 10 years of almost exclusively using a slant I’ve been cutting myself far too frequently lately So I went to an OC and love it. Now you tell me I can get an OC Slant? Dang it. I don’t need to do this.
Would I choose it over the German 37 that I already have, that shaves great, though? Inquiring minds want to know.
Some of us are ‘shavually promiscuous’. So we have many slant ‘close friends’. Some of us are OC positive or anti-zamak, so we have been needing an inexpensive brass OC slant. Some of us just like to argue with Fatip haters.
So many reasons. But the G37 is great, Merkur stubbornly refuses to bring back the 36, I appreciate RazoRocks many offerings, and this rabbit hole is a little crowded anyway...
So stick with the German 37. It is my go to razor in the Merkur head style and beats some more expensive slants hands down (my opinion).
Just curious...tell me about the Merkur 36.
To finish the show-and-tell; “...and that’s why I use a Piccolo handle on my Lo Storto Originale!”.
Razor curious...
Is the head just like the Merkur 37 but the handle is thinner and shorter? I'm not sure I'm getting the picture at all.
Thanks and happy shaves,
Jim