Item Description
The razor came as part of this lot:
Today I tried out the razor and brush together. The blade was a Gillette swede. Being still "in training" I only went WTG (two passes) with this razor.
Review of the brush here: http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=69715
More pics of the razor itself:
My impressions:
Price
I paid all in all D.Kr. 220 (approx. $ 40) for the full set, not bad at all
Quality
The plating is wery rough and the razor it-self could certainly have used a good cleaning up prior to plating, The razor looks somewhat unfinished
User Friendly
Due to problems with blade allignment not wery high
Grip
With a better finish the grip, which resembles the Merkur 1904, would have been a beauty. On the practical side it is nice and secure to hold
Ease of Blade Replacement
It's a three-piece. I happen to like that design. My only gripe, and it is quite a big one, is that you will have to fumble quite a lot with the blade to get a proper blade allignment, multiplying the risk of cutting yourself a great deal - this i the most disappealing aspect of this razor
Aggressiveness
Compared to the two other DE's I have tried (a Merkur HD and a 60's british alu handeled Gillette Tech) this is a wery agressive razor, I have never before had such a close shave (but far from BBS) by only going WTG
Balance
Not as good as my HD, but better than my Tech. The razor is almost as light as my alu handeled tech - the handle being heavier and the head being the same weight
If I have had the opportunity to examine this razor before buying it I probably would have passed it. But now that I have it I find it a fun addition to my collection - and by all means; it is capable of giving a nice comfortable shave, something i doubted prior to trying it.
On a side note, because this is supposed to be a historical replica; the historical accuracy of the razor/set is not wery high. It seems though that many diffrent razors were issued to german soldiers during WWII - this one resembles some of these, but not in detail.
Regards.
Jakob
Today I tried out the razor and brush together. The blade was a Gillette swede. Being still "in training" I only went WTG (two passes) with this razor.
Review of the brush here: http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=69715
More pics of the razor itself:
My impressions:
Price
I paid all in all D.Kr. 220 (approx. $ 40) for the full set, not bad at all
Quality
The plating is wery rough and the razor it-self could certainly have used a good cleaning up prior to plating, The razor looks somewhat unfinished
User Friendly
Due to problems with blade allignment not wery high
Grip
With a better finish the grip, which resembles the Merkur 1904, would have been a beauty. On the practical side it is nice and secure to hold
Ease of Blade Replacement
It's a three-piece. I happen to like that design. My only gripe, and it is quite a big one, is that you will have to fumble quite a lot with the blade to get a proper blade allignment, multiplying the risk of cutting yourself a great deal - this i the most disappealing aspect of this razor
Aggressiveness
Compared to the two other DE's I have tried (a Merkur HD and a 60's british alu handeled Gillette Tech) this is a wery agressive razor, I have never before had such a close shave (but far from BBS) by only going WTG
Balance
Not as good as my HD, but better than my Tech. The razor is almost as light as my alu handeled tech - the handle being heavier and the head being the same weight
If I have had the opportunity to examine this razor before buying it I probably would have passed it. But now that I have it I find it a fun addition to my collection - and by all means; it is capable of giving a nice comfortable shave, something i doubted prior to trying it.
On a side note, because this is supposed to be a historical replica; the historical accuracy of the razor/set is not wery high. It seems though that many diffrent razors were issued to german soldiers during WWII - this one resembles some of these, but not in detail.
Regards.
Jakob
