My Franken-Henson, the poor man's Ti

[Big_T]

Henson AL13 head with a Razorock titanium handle. Not sure if others have done this but I like it a lot.

Al13 weighs 36 grams
Ti Henson weighs 76 grams
Franken-Henson weighs 64 grams

 

[Star_Wahl_Clipper_Treker]

Henson AL13 head with a Razorock titanium handle. Not sure if others have done this but I like it a lot.

Al13 weighs 36 grams
Ti Henson weighs 76 grams
Franken-Henson weighs 64 grams

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Dude! Thats quite the frankenization! You gave it a light saber handle, gosh I love it when you guys do that with your razors. Man, some day, were going to have razors that use freaking lazer beams, it would make Dr. Evil so proud. Great job!

 

[StewB]

That makes the Henson look a lot better. I hear the Henson is a great razor; it's a shame it has such an unattractive (IMO) handle.

 

[dmshaver]

Well done! I mix my handles until I find the right fit. That’s just part of the fun of this hobby, as far as I’m concerned.

 

[APBinNCA]

That's how I use my mild! My balance point is right in the middle of the handle, since I hate long handles this solved my problem. Don't want to post a photo to flex or anything...

 

[Baz4262]

Can't go wrong putting a razorock handle on pretty much anything.... Looks nice

 

[Phoenixkh]

I ordered one of those beautiful Timeless Titanium Crown handles for my polished Claymore Evo yesterday... I'll join the ranks of Frankenrazors....

 

[Mr Menthol]

Is it the same threads on the handles? Does it clamp down the blade well like the Henson handle does?

 

[APBinNCA]

Is it the same threads on the handles? Does it clamp down the blade well like the Henson handle does?

Yep, Henson doesn't use the older imperial measure. Though most handle are designed with enough tolerance for both, there are some long posts that got into thread pitch range within tolerance.

It's what has kept me from buying that lovely Karve CB handle, not taking a chance with imperial, but the other direction is fine. Have tested with multiple razors, imperial specific(not universal) handle won't thread onto metric heads.

 

[Possum092]

Nice result! Wishing you many great shaves with your customized DE.

 

[Mike Williams]

Henson AL13 head with a Razorock titanium handle. Not sure if others have done this but I like it a lot.

Al13 weighs 36 grams
Ti Henson weighs 76 grams
Franken-Henson weighs 64 grams

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[Mike Williams]

I like the look of your razor, but I'm surprised at how much I've enjoyed the aluminum Henson even though it's light. It just feel right to me.