while I did like the weight of the Bevel and the fact that there are no exposed end caps, it's far from an outstanding razor it was hyped as by a certain web reviewer. This review highlights the issues well.
while I did like the weight of the Bevel and the fact that there are no exposed end caps, it's far from an outstanding razor it was hyped as by a certain web reviewer. This review highlights the issues well.
Wow, that's a heck of a review!
The razor head looks pretty much like the "Lawrence" razor offered by Fendrihan for $30 US:
Would you mind taking a look at the pictures in the link provided to see if they are the same?
Thanks, Rave. I might get to a Fatip someday, so I'll have to remember this.
You won't have to remember much, something tells me these guys will still be here sipping the Fatip Kool-ade.
Nice addition to the line-up, Grant. I really enjoy my Gillette Tech and though I have razors I like better, it was the first razor that really delivered a comfortable and close shave on a daily basis for me. I'll always have a soft spot for it. Can't wait to see you're detailed review.
Hey, I'm not even a Fatip Fanboy. I have 'em, but I don't use 'em.
Maybe sometime I will, but injectors are so easy!
Regardless, Fatips are excellent razors, and remarkable, and also inexpensive. I'd rather see studies of SE (the superior platform) but, if DE, then Fatip.
The Tech sounds worthy, too.
Happy shaves to everyone,
Jim
You won't have to remember much, something tells me these guys will still be here sipping the Fatip Kool-ade.
Nice addition to the line-up, Grant. I really enjoy my Gillette Tech and though I have razors I like better, it was the first razor that really delivered a comfortable and close shave on a daily basis for me. I'll always have a soft spot for it. Can't wait to see you're detailed review.
Hey, I'm not even a Fatip Fanboy. I have 'em, but I don't use 'em.
Maybe sometime I will, but injectors are so easy!
Regardless, Fatips are excellent razors, and remarkable, and also inexpensive. I'd rather see studies of SE (the superior platform) but, if DE, then Fatip.
The Tech sounds worthy, too.
Happy shaves to everyone,
Jim
+1 on the injectors and I haven't even tried the twin blades yet. I have the G and J and they rock. I keep eyeballing the O but haven't pulled the trigger(yet). All in the fullness of time...
Someday, I'll have to try an injector and analyze it. The fundamentals should be the same, I think: blade exposure, guard span, blade angle, etc. Blade rigidity is definitely more with them, I'm sure, compared to most DEs, so that is probably a significant factor in performance.
I don't know anything, but I think the big deal with injectors and other SE razors is the blades, and the very shallow angle they encourage. Whisker are sliced off at an angle so the end of the whisker is flat cut rather than bevel cut. Thus, no more emerging sharp whiskers to remind me of punji sticks.
Rigidity of all SD razors I've used is not even on the same scale as SE rigidity.
If used in the way I think they should be used, SE razors almost don't care about gap and guard span. Those are only if you screw up and then the safety bar or comb comes into play to protect you.
I realize I don't know anything about these razors or these blades except just my own experience's teachings. I suspect others might have a radically different view. Part of why I'd like Grant to one day look into the SE platform is to introduce science and engineering into what is, for me, a bunch of voodoo. Sorta.
All I know is what works for me. And that is always subject to change and improvement.
Happy shaves,
Jim
Thanks for all of your insights, Jim. You know more about injectors and SEs than I do. Maybe the low blade angle is the key. Accomplishing such really low blade angles with DEs is hard to do without imposing much more curvature on the blade than what is normal, or else, the handle angle would be very large and make shaving awkward. So, if low blade angle is the key, then DEs would be a real disadvantage and I could see SEs winning with all other things being equal. How does that sound?
I believe that the larger guard span with the Edwin Jagger allows for more bunching up of skin ahead of the blade, resulting in larger blade-to-skin angles and more irritation. This probably also explains why there was more drag felt with respect to cutting hair with the EJ DE89 head.
The Piccolo (and all the other Fatip OCs) is indeed rock solid on the blade grip, but do bear in mind that the skin "could" bunch up in the slots between the (lovely narrow) teeth all the way up to the blade.
Think about the below pic and how waves propagate. The razor starting to move top left instigating that movement. The blue and/or red waves would be your skin surface ahead of the razor from the pressure applied. When those waves can no longer travel, they bunch up, you shave into and over them and plane off the tops creating a weeper.
Now that I'm finished analyzing the Bevel, it is time to move on. I'd like to keep moving in the direction of less aggressiveness, hopefully while increasing efficiency and blade rigidity at the same time. Since I'd also like to try something different, I'm leaning towards the Fatip Piccolo. Thoughts?
Done. I've made my decision, guys, and ordered a 1957 Gillette Tech.
The Tech is a sharp axe and I have to cut my way through my stubble with many well placed swings. The NEW SC is a chainsaw. Quicker and more effective and a very good and useful tool. The Grande is a Feller buncher.
Thanks for all of your insights, Jim. You know more about injectors and SEs than I do. Maybe the low blade angle is the key. Accomplishing such really low blade angles with DEs is hard to do without imposing much more curvature on the blade than what is normal, or else, the handle angle would be very large and make shaving awkward. So, if low blade angle is the key, then DEs would be a real disadvantage and I could see SEs winning with all other things being equal. How does that sound?
I'm glad I finally found this thread.
Maybe the low blade angle is the key. Accomplishing such really low blade angles with DEs is hard to do without imposing much more curvature on the blade than what is normal, or else, the handle angle would be very large and make shaving awkward. So, if low blade angle is the key, then DEs would be a real disadvantage and I could see SEs winning with all other things being equal. How does that sound?
The scary part is I understand most of what you're saying.
That sounds fair, assuming you're not talking about a Fatip with its ridiculously short guard span distance.
That is a bit scary. I had to proof read it three times to make sure I understood it all! lol