Is mail from the UK getting to you faster than mail from the States?
I mean, Maggard still have 58 in stock.
*Fatip Slant*
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I mean, Maggard still have 58 in stock.
I was merely taking creative license with the review and how great the razor was. I assure you, all of my faculties are well intact and firing on all eight cylinders.
BOSC;AoM; B.O.S.S.;Knight of the Veg Table;WISE;CoA;SASA;FOCS Lover
I don't know how long shipping from Europe takes these days as this is my first out of country order since the pandemic.
I didn't order from Maggard for mainly cost reasons. The Storto is cheaper at Connaught, one LEA stick at Maggards (out of stock actually) costs more than two sticks from Connaught, and they don't carry the Omega 10104.
It's different in every way. It's a different razor not just a Grande/Piccolo with a slant. It's a razor hard to define because it is unusual. It is feels like a mild razor but it is very efficient. It doesn't have as much blade exposure as a Grande/Piccolo but is very effective. As I say hard to explain to someone who hasn't tried it.
One thing it has in common with all other Fatips is it has character in spades.
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My recent Maggard order states on the invoice; Shipping "20-75 days due to COVID-19". That is the low cost international shipping option though. I placed an order at Connaught at the same time. It has no shipping estimate on it.
All of my previous orders from either shop arrived within 20 days. It will be 14 days since the orders were placed on July 9.
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My 10005 took six months to break in and went through a few changes in that time. When the tips turn snow white, you're there.
Ha! You're the one. I remember someone once having an Omega who's tips turned snow white, but couldn't remember who it was or where I saw it. Now I remember it was you, and am even happier that it's the 10005. Thanks!
Did someone here mention using their fatip slant for head shaving? OC or Gentile?
I thought someone recently mentioned getting a better result with a shim.
I thought someone recently mentioned getting a better result with a shim.
I shaved at least a weeks head hair with the OC.
Awesome, that's good enough for me!
Another Great Shave! Tremendous smoothness. I love the angle of attack of Lo Storto and how nimble it is. The handle and head makes for excellent balance as well. What blade works Best in the Lo storto? Thanks
So far, I've tried Bolzano and Silver Star blades in my Lo Storto Originale.
Planning to try a Wizamet Super Iridium next. Possibly a Kai or a Personna Israeli Platinum Red.
Has anyone tried Permasharp Stainless blades in in the FOCS yet? Twenty hours after my first shave with a Gillette Silver Blue and I could get away with not shaving until this evening. I'm very happy with the quality of the shave, and the quality of the razor. Connaught shipped mine in under 24 hours here in the uk.
I ordered from Connaught for the same reason. It was cheaper and I've found that shipping from England (to B.C., Canada) has actually been faster than from Maggard. My last "Economy International" package from Maggard took 21 days (in November 2019). And that was before the pandemic lockdowns.
But, the FOCS from Connaught only took 10 days to get here, right in the middle of the pandemic. Go figure.
The tips on my 10005 turned white after a couple of months... then broke off. I guess the split ends just kept splitting and fell off. It took another 3 years to get back to that state. Now, 7 years later, my 10005's tips are as soft as a cloud.
I've been using a Gillette Perma-Sharp in my FOCS for my last four shaves. I mentioned this combination in my earlier SOTD post in this thread.
This razor+blade pairing has been excellent. Extremely smooth and mild, yet surprisingly efficient. I've been able to shave on "autopilot", so to speak. I've found that due to the mildness of this combination, I can shave much more quickly than with other razors, yet never worry about cutting myself. No post-shave irritation, either.
p.s. Just to clarify, I'm using the Perma-Sharp Super Stainless (not the 7 O'clock Permasharp Stainless):
Thank you Demolition, they are also my favorite blade. Bought from Turkey roughly 10 years ago, and Russian made Gillette. The longest lasting blade I've ever come across 6/7 v smooth shaves every time.
Wait wait - 10 days? I was expecting at least a month, and I'm on the right side of the country. Thanks for the good news.
None of mine broke and it was never a shedder either but I did change to a synthetic and have only used it once in the last year.
Perma-Sharp Super. Great blade. I ordered 100 two week ago.
I've often read that boars can take all sorts of abuse, and maybe there's a bit of truth to that when they are wet. The tips are fragile when they are dry though. The more they split the more fragile they become.
It looks like you aligned the blade even with the cap? It should be askew with the cap and even with the plate.
SOTD: 
Razor: Fatip Lo Storto
Blade: Shark Platinum (3)
Brush: APShaveco Synbad
Soap: Fine Green Vetiver
Aftershave: Proraso Green
A fine picture from a most perfect shave.
Razor: Fatip Lo Storto
Blade: Shark Platinum (3)
Brush: APShaveco Synbad
Soap: Fine Green Vetiver
Aftershave: Proraso Green
A fine picture from a most perfect shave.
