Snowman, great advice. It improved my experience with the razor. Thanks
Thank you AJ, I'm glad to hear the post helped.
Snowman, great advice. It improved my experience with the razor. Thanks
I like the uniqueness and design of the razor. When used properly it does provide a great shave. It's quite efficient. I can't say it will ever be a daily tool for me but will be fun to use occasionally.
BobThose are some great photos - thanks for taking them and putting them up.
I also needed a few shaves to get the angle figured out, but I've got it dialed in now and this morning I enjoyed a great shave.
I think the reason that the angle takes a few shaves to get right is because the blade is presented at more of a downward angle (in relation to the handle) than most razors of this type.
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Above, the Asylum Rx is compared to an ATT SE1. Both razors are positioned with the handle vertical. While there is some variation in various models, the downward angle of the Rx is to some degree greater than any of them. The Cobra Classic is the closest, although it is difficult to say with the Cobra Classic, as the handle itself is curved.
This is not a bad thing. It's just a little different, and takes a few shaves to figure out.
--Bob
I had been relieved when I received an email from DHL two days ago, to say that my Asylum had cleared UK Customs, as items I buy from the US are normally held by Customs until I pay a ransom via their website. I was therefore surprised when the DHL delivery driver arrived with my package & demanded £52 before he would hand it over. It appears that DHL pay the UK Customs, so any other UK buyers should make sure that they have sufficient cash, or a cheque book with them when the DHL man arrives, as they do not have any facilities to pay by card. QUOTE]
Mine arrived today after an abortive attempt to deliver by DHL, they then claimed that I was not at home after which the driver wanted to charge me £54 even though I had paid on line. Seems like, even though they have the Royal Warrant, they have a little work to do to catch up with some other delivery organisations. All sorted now and I can't wait until tomorrow to try it out.
Customs duty & VAT.£52 for what?
LOVE this razor. Super intuitive and easy to use, way more so than my mongoose. My one complaint is it seems to clog easily if I am trying to shave a thick, multiple days growth beard with it, more so than other razors. When I use it every day, or every other day I do not see this as much, but it's not the easiest razor to rinse out between passes if you have some heavy facial hair. Otherwise, super happy customer here, this is the first single blade razor I can truly say that I love.