Sounds like an amazing shave! You have it dialed in perfectly.
The Torrey was far and away my favorite out of the 5 razors in that passbox.Anyway, the Torrey is a bit of a beast, in particular compared to the other two straight razors with which I have shaved - my Wester Bros. Anchor and the Landers Frary & Clark from the pass - both smaller to mid-range blades.. I didn't have a ruler handy, but as far as I can tell having compared the Torrey to my other two blades, I estimate the blade to span approximately one hectare.. It is a bit loose in its scales, which is a bit odd feeling in hand, and the blade has a slight smile.
I lathered up and it was whisker smashing time. Swipe!. Did I miss my face?. Two days growth went somewhere, but I .... oh here they are - on. the blade!. I am reminded of an old Bill Cosby stand up routine where he was doing (IIRC) a commercial for razors.. Zip-zop - my face is ripped to shreds!
Except for the ripped to shreds part.. I thought that the size of this blade might make it unwieldy.. I wondered how it would work around my chin and upper lip.. Before I knew it, I had two complete passes (WTG / XTG) with even the challenging bits clean as a whistle.. The Torrey is my friend.. Nary a bit of razor burn, not a weeper or nick in sight.. Don't get me wrong, dear reader - I have had some great shaves with my straight since I started this journey a couple of months ago. This was probably the best yet.
Nice reading and carefully considered ration 1-3. You are finding the truth about razors, they will all cut close, but some just feel better in our hands and are more comfortable than other razors.
Nice reading and carefully considered ration 1-3. You are finding the truth about razors, they will all cut close, but some just feel better in our hands and are more comfortable than other razors.
That symbol on the Unknown is called an Aesculap ... it is a medical symbol, much like the Caduceus.
Several other members helped me research it, and you can read more about this razor and the history behind it in my diary.
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showth...dpm802-s-Diary-of-a-Mad-Wet-Shaver?highlight=
I believe that the Unknown razor was designed to shave someone else, not the user himself ... such as might be required prior to surgery.
Your ranking of the razors is practically identical to my own ... That Torrey really rocks!
Nice to hear from you Brian and I'm really glad to hear things are still going so well for you. Just what slant razor were you thinking of?