Groom Room Open Comb

[bmharold]

I just recieved a package in the mail Friday. My long awaited intro to the open comb safety razor.




I want to start by saying that I wasn't really expecting the razor to be this nice. It has a very good weight at just under three ounces, the quality of the plating is flawless, and all the parts fit together very securely.




I was a little afraid to shave at first. Having been told not only by the members of the forum here, but by theGRman himself that this was going to be a very aggressive shave. I took a nice hot shower, and proceeded to load the razor. I was so preoccupied with the impending shave I nearly grabbed my blade by it's edges rather than it's sides. Having narrowly avoiding that disaster I continued with my normal routine.

I was a little hesistant on the first stroke, but by the time I had made it to my jaw line I think I found the perfect angle. As I finished my first pass I felt like this might just be..it as if I had been missing something and had suddenly found it. It seems like I have more control over the angle of the blade with this razor, and I gotta say I like it. My Schick Krona, Gillette Tech, and Shaving Factory TTO are still in the rotation but they might spend some time on the bench this week.

 

[MattSD]

That's a lovely looking razor. Congrats on your new addition. I'm eager to get your impressions after having a handful of shaves with it, too.

 

[bmharold]

That's a lovely looking razor. Congrats on your new addition. I'm eager to get your impressions after having a handful of shaves with it, too.

Impressions in regards to what exactly?

 

[Agravic]

The Cadet razor in yet another incarnation! Enjoy this OC razor - it performs very well considering its humble pricing.

 

[celestino]

Congratulations and good luck!

 

[MattSD]

Impressions in regards to what exactly?

Impressions in regards to how you feel about it after you've had for a while. I mean that sometimes after spending time with something we notice certain qualities or aspects that weren't apparent straight away.

 

[bmharold]

Impressions in regards to how you feel about it after you've had for a while. I mean that sometimes after spending time with something we notice certain qualities or aspects that weren't apparent straight away.

Just shaved, gotta say there's nothing I noticed as of yet. I would say that if you buy one of these do be mindful of the blade exposure before you tighten the handle. I almost had a bad day.

 

[kpg102]

Just shaved, gotta say there's nothing I noticed as of yet. I would say that if you buy one of these do be mindful of the blade exposure before you tighten the handle. I almost had a bad day.

+1 on the blade exposure and taking care when loading/unloading the blade. I have the Razorock Jaws incarnation of this razor, and I find it a bit more difficult than some of my other razors to screw the head on/off. To avoid this type of mishap, I usually grip the head with a towel when loading or unloading the blade.

 

[bmharold]

+1 on the blade exposure and taking care when loading/unloading the blade. I have the Razorock Jaws incarnation of this razor, and I find it a bit more difficult than some of my other razors to screw the head on/off. To avoid this type of mishap, I usually grip the head with a towel when loading or unloading the blade.

I was talking about making sure the blade is square before you tighten it down. That way you don't have one edge sticking way out.

 

[kpg102]

I was talking about making sure the blade is square before you tighten it down. That way you don't have one edge sticking way out.

Ah, yes. Most important that is indeed.