I purchased this razor new in early December 2019. When received the edge was sharp but definitely not shave ready (what do you expect for the price). I properly set the bevel and refined the edge using The Method - lapping film to diamond pasted balsa strops and finished on a hanging clean leather strop.
The bladed ended up with and excellent edge that shaved very well in all positions - WTG, XTG and ATG. After that first shave, this razor has become one of my favourites. The edge now looks like this:
When opened 180deg. the razor balances at about the pivot point.
The bladed ended up with and excellent edge that shaved very well in all positions - WTG, XTG and ATG. After that first shave, this razor has become one of my favourites. The edge now looks like this:
When opened 180deg. the razor balances at about the pivot point.
I prefer a supplied bevel angle to be in the larger size as it is easier to reduce if wanted by just thinning out the spine.
The razor has an overall mass of 64g (2.26oz). When opened 180deg, the razor's centre of gravity is about 6.5mm (1/4") from the pivot pin towards the blade tip.
The blade steel is a bit more corrosion resistant that a Gold Dollar but not a full stainless steel. Steel hardness is also greater than the GD but not by a lot.