Been anxiously awaiting the delivery of my Blackland Era. Ordered the the stand and plates 1, 2, and 3. Got ready for my first run with plate 1. First issue, terrible blade alignment. First blade was an Astra Green (my go to) and the blade alignment on first attempt left almost no visible blade on one side. All my other razor including a Blackbird, blade alignment is basically on auto pilot. Tried adjusting the alignment with no avail. Tried a Rapira and a Kai with the same issues. Grabbed one of the Perssona blades included with the razor and was able to get decent blade alignment. There is a ton of blade slop back an forth with the cap mildly loose. I am a daily shaver an prefer a mild shave but plate 1 is way to mild. I have been using daily a Karve Christopher Bradley with the AA plate and get a very smooth shave with two passes. I will try the other two plates and respond back if they have the same issues or if I can get a better shave. To agitated to test the other plates this evening.
May contact Blackland about my issue and see what feedback they have. All in all, it is a beautiful razor and I so want to like it. I was left let down this evening but that tends to happen when I am so eagerly looking forward to something.
May contact Blackland about my issue and see what feedback they have. All in all, it is a beautiful razor and I so want to like it. I was left let down this evening but that tends to happen when I am so eagerly looking forward to something.