WOW - that is awesome! May I ask how you decided on nickel vs. one of the other white metals? I think on his site it said rhodium was harder. I guess I am worried about scratches. My chrome plated (which is supposed to be harder than nickel) Merkur is a bit rough from them - but then again, I never babied that razor like I do all my other razors. I'm mostly worried about durability of finish and how it will look in the long term. Thanks!
Karve Overlander
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I went with mirror nickel because, get this, I assumed rhodium would cost more! But I know that the price is the same. I liked the nickel in the photos and just went with it, not really putting much thought into it. Like you, I take care of my razors but I don't baby them. They are tools, and I like them looking nice, but I don't worry about a scuff or scratch. yet.
For me the plating element/compound is not that critical. All will be great. Before plating of course a high polish is required which eliminates the matte finish. Chris details the hardness of the various plating material options and the 24K gold I chose is the softest so I assume least durable but no worries here as this will last longer than I will need the razor. Get the color/plating that suits you best and you will love your upgraded razor. I know I do!
I have been playing around with the razor more and more and one thing I tried today is that I skipped the XTG pass. I did WTG, ATG, then ATG cleanup. Seems pretty interesting. I am not getting perfect BBS shaves yet but this is the most comfortable ATG razor I have used to date. At least that is my preliminary findings.
I think they'll eventually become available.
Most likely matte finished though.
I agree. It’s a dream on neck passes.
I shaved with the Overlander for 5-6 weeks straight after it arrived. Now that I’m mixing in runs with my other razors, I go to the neck with those and it’s like
I am also getting amazing neck passes. It seems I can go in any direction without any discomfort. I have never been able to do that before.I agree. It’s a dream on neck passes.
I shaved with the Overlander for 5-6 weeks straight after it arrived. Now that I’m mixing in runs with my other razors, I go to the neck with those and it’s like
Interesting. Thanks.
Received mine this afternoon right before I left for work. Had my daily shave on hold, hoping the razor would arrive in time but alas... guess I'll try it tomorrow for the first shave on about 2 days growth. Threads are buttery-karve smooth, finish is great and blade clamping looks impressive. I'm hoping it works well with a steepish angle similar to my Lupo and Wolfman.
I'm sure it'll be the cat's meow!
Ouch.
How many remember that phrase? Preceeded "cool."
Ouch.
How many remember that phrase? Preceeded "cool."
Ron R
I survived a lathey foreman
Looks like it is Chester(cat) approved!
I remember that.
The other night while playing Yahtzee, I cracked up my 83yr old mother in law, 60 something sister in law, and my wife with these:
Why don’t you make like a tree and leave?
Make like horses**t and hit the dusty trail
Make like a librarian and book it
I remember. My Mum and Dad, born 1913 and '16 said stuff like "cat's pajamas" and "bees knees". And yes, I hope the Overlander will be the snake's hips.
Indeed!
First shave with the Overlander vs 2 day stubble. I paired it with a 3" Karve brass Gladius handle and a fresh 7 O'clock Yellow SharpEdge.
The razor is a smooth performer and I prefer the angle more than my Karve CB. Unfortunately, Mrs. Sweeney decided to run the washer in the bathroom precisely at this time so I was basically shaving deaf... no sense of audible feedback at all. A real shame on a 48+ hr shave.
I love the razor with one caveat: the shave itself is smooth with little blade feel but I detect a strange drag/friction, perhaps from the finish on the brass? Enough so that I began polishing the top cap and guard immediately after the shave and plan to see if it makes a difference tomorrow afternoon. In fact, after seeing all these beauties plated in nickel, gold and copper, I may end up sending it out to Chris for something shiny and slick.
A bit on the milder side for my taste, reminds me a bit of my Gamechanger 84 but there is no denying my face/skin feels wonderful now 4 hrs after shaving. Besides, I want at least one or two mild/medium efficient razors in the stable and I was aware of that characteristic when I made the purchase. Overall imo, the Overlander is a very nice offering from Karve Razors.
cheers
The razor is a smooth performer and I prefer the angle more than my Karve CB. Unfortunately, Mrs. Sweeney decided to run the washer in the bathroom precisely at this time so I was basically shaving deaf... no sense of audible feedback at all. A real shame on a 48+ hr shave.
I love the razor with one caveat: the shave itself is smooth with little blade feel but I detect a strange drag/friction, perhaps from the finish on the brass? Enough so that I began polishing the top cap and guard immediately after the shave and plan to see if it makes a difference tomorrow afternoon. In fact, after seeing all these beauties plated in nickel, gold and copper, I may end up sending it out to Chris for something shiny and slick.
A bit on the milder side for my taste, reminds me a bit of my Gamechanger 84 but there is no denying my face/skin feels wonderful now 4 hrs after shaving. Besides, I want at least one or two mild/medium efficient razors in the stable and I was aware of that characteristic when I made the purchase. Overall imo, the Overlander is a very nice offering from Karve Razors.
cheers
I'm not usually a fan of GSBs but in my quest to find the perfect blade for the Overlander I thought I would give it a shot. Wow. I usually never go ATG on my neck but I may have to try it with this combo - all of the black speckle neck DFS doesn't go well with this face BBS!!! Coming from someone who gets BBS w/no irritation once a month by pure luck, this razor gives it to so much more consistently.
One caveat - beard mapping is so important to this razor (at least for me). If I don't hit ATG almost dead on, its not BBS. Swirlies can sometimes be a bit tricky. Got to hit them from all the angles.
One caveat - beard mapping is so important to this razor (at least for me). If I don't hit ATG almost dead on, its not BBS. Swirlies can sometimes be a bit tricky. Got to hit them from all the angles.
@catchacoolbreeze , reports from you, @MtView , @MaineYooper , and @OhioBob (amongst others) have my “Fear of Missing Out” gauge red-lined. Thank you for your report!
12 Hour mark check in - I think I'm getting some irritation....from rubbing my face with my hands so much!!!
I’ll have pics tomorrow. I’ve been judged a very good birdy, indeed.
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