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A couple of more days with the RR Superslant 1++ OC and the Timeless Slant. The findings continue to reflect that the Timeless is just a tad smoother than the RazoRock, but not as efficient. With two passes, both razors can give you a DFS shave, but the RR is a bit closer.
I would like to add that both razors are a pleasure to shave with. Here are a few use cases for these two razors, relative to each other:
I want a quick easy shave. I don't want to deal with "pre-shave" or "post-shave" routines or products. I don't want to have to pay close attention to my technique: This is where the Timeless Slant is outstanding. With a 5-minute, 2-pass shave, you can get a comfortable experience that leaves your face looking pretty much the same at the end of the workday as it did when you left for work, just after you scraped away the stubble.
I want a mild razor, but it needs to be efficient. I see shaving as "me time" and don't mind (or actually like) taking extra time to be careful with my razors, blades and shave related routines: This is where the RazoRock Superslant 1++ excels. I'm able to get 10-hour shaves with this razor with very little impact to my face, provided I am careful, don't apply too much pressure, and don't spend a lot of time buffing tough spots. I would note that the highly twisted and slanted design of the head makes it difficult to get blades seated properly - not a problem for the enthusiast, but a bit of a pain in the rear for someone whose goal is to get the shave over with.
I have a goatee and I am very particular about the angles and shave of my facial hair: I would avoid the SuperSlant all-together if this use case is you. The SuperSlants are a bit difficult to align, and if you are trying to work in tight spaces, the heads are big. The Timeless Slant is quite good at navigating around tight spaces (like under the nose, shaving between a goatee and a soul patch, etc).
I want a super efficient slant razor that can give me regular BBS shaves: Neither of these razors fit the bill. They are pretty mild. Spending time trying to get a 12 hour+ shave will leave you frustrated and sore with either. You might want to look at one of the more aggressive SuperSlant heads, a Rex Konsul or one of the other, more aggressive slant razors. Alternatively, you can ask why you want a slant at all? As Shane @Blackland Razors has rightly noted, "there is nothing inherent to a slant that would make a one or two pass [shave] more likely just because of the slant itself...A slant could be more efficient or less efficient... the closeness of the shave has very little to do with whether or not the head is a slant".
I want the best sub $70 mild razor my hard-earned money can by and I don't want some chrome-plated zamak deal stamped by a machine: There are a lot of good razors out there in this price range, but not a ton of really well made, hand-crafted ones made from premium mateirals. The Timeless Slant fits the bill. Tomorrow I will test this razor against the Henson mild. I don't have the Al13, but I do have the Ti version. While the mild Ti Henson is definitely not a sub $75 razor, its head design is almost identical to its value-priced aluminum sibling.
I would like to add that both razors are a pleasure to shave with. Here are a few use cases for these two razors, relative to each other:
I want a quick easy shave. I don't want to deal with "pre-shave" or "post-shave" routines or products. I don't want to have to pay close attention to my technique: This is where the Timeless Slant is outstanding. With a 5-minute, 2-pass shave, you can get a comfortable experience that leaves your face looking pretty much the same at the end of the workday as it did when you left for work, just after you scraped away the stubble.
I want a mild razor, but it needs to be efficient. I see shaving as "me time" and don't mind (or actually like) taking extra time to be careful with my razors, blades and shave related routines: This is where the RazoRock Superslant 1++ excels. I'm able to get 10-hour shaves with this razor with very little impact to my face, provided I am careful, don't apply too much pressure, and don't spend a lot of time buffing tough spots. I would note that the highly twisted and slanted design of the head makes it difficult to get blades seated properly - not a problem for the enthusiast, but a bit of a pain in the rear for someone whose goal is to get the shave over with.
I have a goatee and I am very particular about the angles and shave of my facial hair: I would avoid the SuperSlant all-together if this use case is you. The SuperSlants are a bit difficult to align, and if you are trying to work in tight spaces, the heads are big. The Timeless Slant is quite good at navigating around tight spaces (like under the nose, shaving between a goatee and a soul patch, etc).
I want a super efficient slant razor that can give me regular BBS shaves: Neither of these razors fit the bill. They are pretty mild. Spending time trying to get a 12 hour+ shave will leave you frustrated and sore with either. You might want to look at one of the more aggressive SuperSlant heads, a Rex Konsul or one of the other, more aggressive slant razors. Alternatively, you can ask why you want a slant at all? As Shane @Blackland Razors has rightly noted, "there is nothing inherent to a slant that would make a one or two pass [shave] more likely just because of the slant itself...A slant could be more efficient or less efficient... the closeness of the shave has very little to do with whether or not the head is a slant".
I want the best sub $70 mild razor my hard-earned money can by and I don't want some chrome-plated zamak deal stamped by a machine: There are a lot of good razors out there in this price range, but not a ton of really well made, hand-crafted ones made from premium mateirals. The Timeless Slant fits the bill. Tomorrow I will test this razor against the Henson mild. I don't have the Al13, but I do have the Ti version. While the mild Ti Henson is definitely not a sub $75 razor, its head design is almost identical to its value-priced aluminum sibling.
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