Lately I have been becoming more unhappy with my Vikings Blade Emperor. I think once the "love at first sight" faded, I started noticing some not so great things about this razor. Starting with the adjustment ring. Mine is loose and when I finally do get it locked in, it just becomes loose again if I adjust it. I know I could just leave it at one setting for all my passes, but that defeats the purpose of why I bought it. I spend so much time messing with the adj ring that I might as well just use my RW 6C, which is my favorite razor. The other gripe is with the weight distribution of this razor. In my hands the weight falls back towards the handle and I'm constantly adjusting my grip. Now it could be because it is the heaviest razor I have so my technique is too tuned to lighter razors, but it just feels like the weight needs to be more in the head of the razor. And finally, it is just not as efficient as my Rockwell or even my Chieftain 5 BC which uses the same head minus the straight bar side. I'm trying to love this Emperor, but as the inconsistent shaves keep happening I might just have to shelve it and move on.
Has this happened to anyone else with a particular razor that you were just so excited to get?
Thanks for reading my vent.
Has this happened to anyone else with a particular razor that you were just so excited to get?
Thanks for reading my vent.