I have been looking at this razor for a long time and now that they have 3 different base plates I could use some help from anyone who has used one. As I understand it all 3 plates have positive blade exposure, but as the the gaps increase the exposure decreases. My Karve razor works in the opposite way, so it's of no help here.
What I am using to help me is my Timeless .95mm OC and my Blackbird OC razor. I look at these two razors as either end of an extreme. The Timeless has a gap of .95mm and very little positive blade exposure. It is a very smooth and efficient shaver with little blade feel. On the other end the Blackbird has a rather small gap of .58mm (I think) but with a lot of blade feel. I have not been able to find anything suggesting what the exposure is, but I believe it is substantial. It is not as smooth as the Timeless but more efficient. I really enjoy both of these razors for the variety they offer, but I prefer the blade feel with the efficiency that the Blackbird offers over the smoothness of the Timeless.
I guess my question is if the original plate (.68mm gap) offers more of what I like in the Blackbird with its blade feel and efficiency or whether I would have to go with a larger gaped plate and give up blade feel for more efficiency. It would be ideal if someone has used both the Timeless and the Blackbird could comment, but any comments would be most welcome.
What I am using to help me is my Timeless .95mm OC and my Blackbird OC razor. I look at these two razors as either end of an extreme. The Timeless has a gap of .95mm and very little positive blade exposure. It is a very smooth and efficient shaver with little blade feel. On the other end the Blackbird has a rather small gap of .58mm (I think) but with a lot of blade feel. I have not been able to find anything suggesting what the exposure is, but I believe it is substantial. It is not as smooth as the Timeless but more efficient. I really enjoy both of these razors for the variety they offer, but I prefer the blade feel with the efficiency that the Blackbird offers over the smoothness of the Timeless.
I guess my question is if the original plate (.68mm gap) offers more of what I like in the Blackbird with its blade feel and efficiency or whether I would have to go with a larger gaped plate and give up blade feel for more efficiency. It would be ideal if someone has used both the Timeless and the Blackbird could comment, but any comments would be most welcome.