Rhody
I'm a Lumberjack.
Great story about your journey. Congrats on getting back the blackbird.
I am not sure what you are asking me. I have quite a few razors from all different makers. I just like the Wolfman the best so far. Charcoal Goods is a close second. And this Blackbird may prove to join them.All Wolfman razors, Brad?
I am not sure what you are asking me. I have quite a few razors from all different makers. I just like the Wolfman the best so far. Charcoal Goods is a close second. And this Blackbird may prove to join them.
I gave the Brassbird a shot for the first time with the OC plate. Excellent shave. Super close. Not nearly as smooth as a Wolfman.
No mistake my friend. I have 4 Wolfman razors. I just didn’t understand your question. I have the WR2 in 1.15, 1.25, and 1.55. I have the WR1 OC in .80. All of the Wolfmans are smoother than the Blackbird, even the 1.55. The Wolf is a miraculous razor in its ability to provide a smooth shave. The Blackbird is most comparable to the WR2 1.25.I must have been thinking you'd tried several Wolfman razors, and was wondering if the Brassbird OC was as smooth as or less smooth than each of them as individual razors.
My mistake. Pardon.
Which Wolfman were you comparing the Blackland to?
Happy shaves,
Jim
Good luck with your new bird. Even with my new Brassbird, it was all I could do to not buy another stainless one during the Black Friday sale. This was one rare occasion where my RAD didn’t take me into the shopping cart. . That was the best deal on a Blackbird ever.Between your tale, the Black Friday sale and my conversation with Shane a nicely discounted Blackbird ended up in my shopping cart and now is in transit to me.
No mistake my friend. I have 4 Wolfman razors. I just didn’t understand your question. I have the WR2 in 1.15, 1.25, and 1.55. I have the WR1 OC in .80. All of the Wolfmans are smoother than the Blackbird, even the 1.55. The Wolf is a miraculous razor in its ability to provide a smooth shave. The Blackbird is most comparable to the WR2 1.25.
Out of all the Wolfs, the 1.25 shaves closest results-wise to the Bird. The shave of the Wolf is a much smoother ride despite the similar results. I am going to shave with the 1.25 in a minute just to confirm, and will use a fresh blade same as I last used in the bird, and the same soap, to be sure.Can you say how the Blackbird is comparable to the 1.25? In closeness of the shave? In blade feel? What?
I won’t speak for Brad; however, I did a shave-off between a WR2 1.25 SB and a Bird SB, and I found efficiency to be the same. The difference was blade feel — the Bird just has more exposure.Thank you.
I thought you had that Wolfman group, but sometimes I confuse one person's collection with someone else's. Nice collection!
All of your Wolfman razors including the WR1 and the 1.55 are smoother than the Blackbird! Wow!
So, you're not saying the Blackbird is as smooth as the 1.25. Can you say how the Blackbird is comparable to the 1.25? In closeness of the shave? In blade feel? What?
I have the Blackbird SB and OC and also have the WR2 1.15 and 1.35. They're all good, but how they compare is beyond me.
Sometimes I think the WR2 razors to buy if you're going to have just two are the 0.95 and the 1.55, but of course I have neither of those. I like the ones I have just fine of course.
I'm not saying the 1.25 and the 'Bird don't compare, but just trying to figure it out better.
Happy shaves,
Jim
Yeah, I was close to picking up a SS 'Bird last week, but I'm trying to keep redundantcy to a minimum and I already have the Brass'Bird, which I really like.Good luck with your new bird. Even with my new Brassbird, it was all I could do to not buy another stainless one during the Black Friday sale. This was one rare occasion where my RAD didn’t take me into the shopping cart. . That was the best deal on a Blackbird ever.
My Blackbird purchased in last week‘s big sale arrived yesterday and begged to be used today. This was a purchase made with some trepidation because of the aggressive reputation of the razor. Had the satisfaction guarantee not been made by Shane I would never have made the purchase.@BradWorld Great thread about the journey and what you and hopefully many more of us have learned.
I have admired the Blackbird from afar for many years but was always afraid of it. Between your tale, the Black Friday sale and my conversation with Shane a nicely discounted Blackbird ended up in my shopping cart and now is in transit to me.
After reading many threads and finding steep angle shaving suits me plus my growth and improved technique it was time to give this iconic razor a shot.
Hopefully I will like the Blackbird as much as so many of its fans and if for some reason I don’t like it and based on Shane’s advice I will return it.
Waiting until my technique and style evolved gives me the best opportunity for success. No matter what the outcome, I will have scratched the itch. Thank you for your tale.
According to this chart of WR2 blade exposure that I came across, the 1.25 is actually very close the the Blackbird. There’s a lot more to how a razor performs though than exposure and blade gap. How the blade is curved, the design of the guard etc. All of this has a big effect. These aspects come together in a unique way with the Blackbird. It’s clearly very different than most other razors, but it’s hard to put exactly how into words. I think the relationship between the angled top cap and safety bar is where a lot of the uniqueness come from. It’s so different from the Wolfman that it’s hard to compare, except that both designs allow for a very a wide range of shaving angles to be used.
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Have you tried the H&S N075? That razor fits your requirement above. The N stands for neutral blade exposure. Smooth as silk. And efficient enough.My ideal in theory razor has no blade feel and yet is very efficient and smooth. Good luck on that, right.
Have you tried the H&S N075? That razor fits your requirement above. The N stands for neutral blade exposure. Smooth as silk. And efficient enough.
Thanks, I found this information in the massively long WR2 thread on the other form. I thought it was really interesting too.Really good post. I'm interested in "more."
Never met a titanium razor that I liked. Never. I like the weight of SS, copper, brass and bronze. But titanium and aluminum don’t suit me. Too light. Not the right face feel for me. I’ve have a few of each, and never could get on with them. So the thought of plunking down the big bucks for a titanium Wolfman, Timeless, H&S, etc, isn’t in my plans. I know I am in the vast minority on this one.That said, SS or titanium?
Never met a titanium razor that I liked. Never. I like the weight of SS, copper, brass and bronze. But titanium and aluminum don’t suit me. Too light. Not the right face feel for me. I’ve have a few of each, and never could get on with them. So the thought of plunking down the big bucks for a titanium Wolfman, Timeless, H&S, etc, isn’t in my plans. I know I am in the vast minority on this one.