So I'm not sure how many that would read this would have been around long enough, but wondering who has all the versions of the maggard heads?
I've been using the V3 closed comb for a while, but I dug out the v2 and even v1.
After speaking with Brad I found that the v1 is the most aggressive. The trade-off is the crazy amount of manual blade alignment you have to do. Lol.
But here are all 3 from left to right v1 v2 and v3
From what brad at maggard told me, v1 is most aggressive, and I can see that by blade exposure. Think old fatip to new. Top cap allows for almost 1/8" stickout. Also the most rough looking. (I have 4)
V2 said to be merkur clone but some only allowed for so much blade movement and end result was one side more than the other, however none of my heads don't allow for adjustment to even as far as I remember ( I have 3)
And finally I have the v3 but only 2 of them. These are an EJ clone and only need as much manual alignment as any EJ.
They all need some just to be sure unless you get lucky, EJ or Merkur.
But I plan on trying the v1 tomorrow since they've been hiding in a box for so many years lol.
I feel like I have a museum of maggard heads.
I also found an extremely wide and huge handle I don't see on their site anymore. But won't be using that.
I'll be using the harbor freight center punch handle I made. (Easy if you have a tap.)
Edit: a bit urelated to "closed comb" thread but I also have the v1 and the current v2 open comb.
V1 was a merkur clone so the OC is very mild like the merkur OC "1904" (they called it back then) razor. I think they call it the 42c or 43c now (closed bar or open combs)
I've been using the V3 closed comb for a while, but I dug out the v2 and even v1.
After speaking with Brad I found that the v1 is the most aggressive. The trade-off is the crazy amount of manual blade alignment you have to do. Lol.
But here are all 3 from left to right v1 v2 and v3
From what brad at maggard told me, v1 is most aggressive, and I can see that by blade exposure. Think old fatip to new. Top cap allows for almost 1/8" stickout. Also the most rough looking. (I have 4)
V2 said to be merkur clone but some only allowed for so much blade movement and end result was one side more than the other, however none of my heads don't allow for adjustment to even as far as I remember ( I have 3)
And finally I have the v3 but only 2 of them. These are an EJ clone and only need as much manual alignment as any EJ.
They all need some just to be sure unless you get lucky, EJ or Merkur.
But I plan on trying the v1 tomorrow since they've been hiding in a box for so many years lol.
I feel like I have a museum of maggard heads.
I also found an extremely wide and huge handle I don't see on their site anymore. But won't be using that.
I'll be using the harbor freight center punch handle I made. (Easy if you have a tap.)
Edit: a bit urelated to "closed comb" thread but I also have the v1 and the current v2 open comb.
V1 was a merkur clone so the OC is very mild like the merkur OC "1904" (they called it back then) razor. I think they call it the 42c or 43c now (closed bar or open combs)