I have an Era, it's the best razor I've ever owned, use every shave. Probably shouldn't be looking for something any better.....
Blackland Blackbird "Lite"
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No, you are communicating clearly, the Blackbird does bend the blade more than the Karve CB. The thing is that while most people would agree with your blade parings to the razors mentioned, it's possible that it's because of blade exposure instead of the angle of the blade in the razor. Shave angle does play a role because a sharper blade used at a steep shaving angle is going to be more difficult and higher risk. So the angle that you are using those two razors at may play more of a role in your preferences than the razor design itself. But the razor design may dictate a certain angle, which you may or may not follow. So everything comes down to too many variables to hone in on blade angle inside the razor. The Henson razors, most agree, work better with as sharp of a blade as can be tolerated. Yet they actually specify that the blade is bent 30° inside the razor. There are more factors at play, but there is something immediately noticeable when switching from a middle of the road blade to a Nacet, for example. So a razor with a lot of blade angle that really does need a sharper blade, partly because it has little blade exposure. The CB razors are known to have less blade exposure than the published numbers so I would be surprised if that didn't factor into this.
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I found it as Dedge razor holder in Amazon.ca
Thank you Chelko.
It is very nice stand razor. What diameter is the top port so that the blackbird fits perfectly and stays straight? thank you very much chelko
Sorry about the misinformation. I just checked my razors and I realized I mentioned my other stand. The Dedge stand is the one where the Timeless is on. The actual stand you asked me about is the RazoRock Stainless Steel Raised Inkwell Razor Stand.
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Thank you Chelko. Thank you muzichead. This stand of razorock for the blackbird is very nice. I like it more than the blackbird stand original. Thank you for the information. Regards.
So does the Lite shave at a different angle than the standard Blackbird?
Not really. There are slight differences, but we sought to keep it pretty similar to the standard Blackbird shaving plane.
I have been using the Blackbird Ti SB and have been getting very good results. However, the last couple of shaves I found the blade feel a bit uncomfortable. So, having caught RAD from the rest of you, I purchased the Lite plate. I used it for the first time today. I found it gave me much less blade feel, BUT not NO blade feel. It is not a neutral or negative blade exposure plate. That said, it was comfortable and smooth using the PermaSharp blade (3). I do believe it could have been better with a different blade. I will find out later this week. On to Efficiency. The Lite was not as efficient as the SB plate and it required me to do additional buffing and touchups. Again, that might have been the blade. The shave was definitely DFS+ but not as good as my shaves with the SB plate. Time and blade choice will tell if that changes.
Having both plates basically gives me an adjustable scenario, similar to Rockwell 6 series.
The razor is definitely a winner, plate and blade is YMMV, but worth the cost.
Having both plates basically gives me an adjustable scenario, similar to Rockwell 6 series.
The razor is definitely a winner, plate and blade is YMMV, but worth the cost.
Just to recap, do you still think the BB lite is more efficient than the muhle r89, and feather SD2 ? I’m seriously considering to purchase, your honest reply very appreciated
BB lite is 1000 times better than the razors listed above...a great razor with good efficiency "I see it as a daily razor, maximum 2 days"Just to recap, do you still think the BB lite is more efficient than the muhle r89, and feather SD2 ? I’m seriously considering to purchase, your honest reply very appreciated
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Feather ASD-2 and R89 are really mild in everything... if you have very delicate skin or have recently shaved, then yes
Otherwise BB Lite or normal for life
The Blackland Blackbird Lite is more efficient & effective than the R89 and the AS-D2. It is less likely to bite or cause irritation. I would rather use the BBL than the R89 or AS-D2.Just to recap, do you still think the BB lite is more efficient than the muhle r89, and feather SD2 ? I’m seriously considering to purchase, your honest reply very appreciated
Hope this helps!
