I've reached the end of my journey with hyper efficient razors.
Now I want to explore a couple of razors that are more dialled into
smoothness, followed by efficiency....but also gentler on the face than most.
Ive been following Tatara and think I'm going to buy something from them,
because they are pursuing very interesting things on both the design and innovation
front. Such efforts should be financially supported, so they can continue their
good work.
I like the idea of mixing and matching top caps with base plates to get the desired
razor. For handles, I'll always go for the smaller one and always choose a solid
bar.
So here are my options:
1. Masamune top cap with Nodachi baseplate
This marries a milder top cap to a more aggressive plate. Blade gap is high, blade exposure is low.
(Gap: 0.90mm / Exposure: -0.03mm)
2. Nodachi top cap with Masamune baseplate
This marries a more aggressive top cap to a milder plate. Blade gap is low, blade exposure is high.
(Gap: 0.63mm / Exposure: 0.00mm)
What would be the characteristics of the above razors respectively, if described more expressively,
and in tangible terms?
Surely both cannot be the same. Although when I think about it, it feels like both the above options
will deliver a shave that falls in the middle of the Masamune and Nodachi.
Can someone who has experimented with this mix 'n match thing fill in some of these blanks for me?
Now I want to explore a couple of razors that are more dialled into
smoothness, followed by efficiency....but also gentler on the face than most.
Ive been following Tatara and think I'm going to buy something from them,
because they are pursuing very interesting things on both the design and innovation
front. Such efforts should be financially supported, so they can continue their
good work.
I like the idea of mixing and matching top caps with base plates to get the desired
razor. For handles, I'll always go for the smaller one and always choose a solid
bar.
So here are my options:
1. Masamune top cap with Nodachi baseplate
This marries a milder top cap to a more aggressive plate. Blade gap is high, blade exposure is low.
(Gap: 0.90mm / Exposure: -0.03mm)
2. Nodachi top cap with Masamune baseplate
This marries a more aggressive top cap to a milder plate. Blade gap is low, blade exposure is high.
(Gap: 0.63mm / Exposure: 0.00mm)
What would be the characteristics of the above razors respectively, if described more expressively,
and in tangible terms?
Surely both cannot be the same. Although when I think about it, it feels like both the above options
will deliver a shave that falls in the middle of the Masamune and Nodachi.
Can someone who has experimented with this mix 'n match thing fill in some of these blanks for me?