I got mine yesterday and shaved with it this morning. I believe this bronze is more efficient than my .95 stainless SB and even my .95 OC. I love this bronze. Great razor.
I got mine yesterday and shaved with it this morning. I believe this bronze is more efficient than my .95 stainless SB and even my .95 OC. I love this bronze. Great razor.
Second shave today was much better. I went slow and steady and paid much more attention to my (bad) form. And experimented with the angle. No nicks this time. A little missed spot under my chin. Neck area not BBS but nice. Did not go atg. Might be going in the right direction. Probably the most aggressive razor I've used. The blade exposure is a little daunting for me. Loud feedback. But today was much more of a smooth shave.
I have and have used the Timeless stainless .95 SB, the .95 OC and the Bronze OC. The SB is a bit more aggressive than the EJ 89. The .95 Stainless OC is a bit more aggressive than the SB, but still very smooth. The Bronze OC is definitly rougher, to my face, and definitely closer to an R41 ( 2014) than to the stainless .95 OC. That being said, it is also much more efficient. Oddly I find the R41 shaves smoothest, without tugging with a Feather blade, the smoothest shave I have had with the Bronze OC is with a Derby blade. I think the Bronze OC clamps the blade closer to the edge than the R41, so that even a smooth relatively duller blade like the Derby will not flex and tug, not sure if the experts in razor design would agree though. As always YMMVOK, so people said the OC was smooth, one person said it was a bit mild. Someone might aslo have baseball glove leather for skin on their face too. This is NOT mild. I have shaved with a r41 and Fatip etc... This is more along that vein than anything resembling mild. I did not go in to my shave with that information so I treated it like a mild razor and I paid in blood. Not a lot because I noticed it pretty much right away, but enough that Mr. Styptic pencil got a workout. It is efficient, but so is my Wunderbar, but less bitey. I am not sure if this is a keeper. Can someone give me the DL on the OC vs the SB timeless? I'm interested in hearing from someone who has used both and does not think the OC is mild
Sorry did not get the SB Bronze, heard the gap was only .38, so anticipated it would be milder than I like. I agree with your take on the R41. So far the smoothest aggressive razor I have used is the R41, 2014, with a feather, but the Timeless Bronze with the "right" blade might get there yet, for me.I used a new Lab Blue, one of my go to blades. I honestly think the R41 is smoother than this razor. i tried varying the angle as well. How does the SB bronze compare to the .95 SB?
FWIW I am using a shallower angle than with the R41, handle closer to horizontal, closer to riding the cap. I find the opposite gives me the best result with the R41. What do others find best?What angle is everyone using on this? I want to like it, but my face still hurts from this morning. I'm going to have to Mamba tomorrow to allow it to get better before I give it another try
OK, so people said the OC was smooth, one person said it was a bit mild. Someone might aslo have baseball glove leather for skin on their face too. This is NOT mild. I have shaved with a r41 and Fatip etc... This is more along that vein than anything resembling mild. I did not go in to my shave with that information so I treated it like a mild razor and I paid in blood. Not a lot because I noticed it pretty much right away, but enough that Mr. Styptic pencil got a workout. It is efficient, but so is my Wunderbar, but less bitey. I am not sure if this is a keeper. Can someone give me the DL on the OC vs the SB timeless? I'm interested in hearing from someone who has used both and does not think the OC is mild
If the SB is like the mamba I'm with you I don't want that either. My initial thinking was if the oc was too much I would go SB but I wasn't paying attention to the gap. The website says don't be fooled by the SB gap it gets the job done. I'm confused.What angle is everyone using on this? I want to like it, but my face still hurts from this morning. I'm going to have to Mamba tomorrow to allow it to get better before I give it another try. It does sound like (after reading the whole thread) that the SB is Mamba like in it's mildness. I don't need that either. The Lab blue is usually a very smooth blade for me, so I have to imagine it is the razor.