I've had it for five years. Haven't used it all that much.
I can only describe it as a combination of aggressive yet not highly efficient.
That is, it can bite if I am not careful, yet it requires extra cleanup to get BBS.
Practically every shave I have with it, requires extra passes, and leaves me with a couple red spots or small cuts in unexpected places.
I've been wet shaving for years, and can easily get a drama free, close and comfortable 3-pass shave with a medium aggressive (and efficient) razor like Maggard V3A or Mühle R41 and a sharp blade.
Just today, I pulled G37 out of storage and shaved with a Perma-sharp on its 5th use, when it's still pretty sharp but not super sharp. Had to get extra passes under the chin and on the jawline, and got a painful (if not very large) nick in what typically is a "safe" spot. And, I practically never nick myself.
The blade alignment is fine - that's the first thing I always check.
I tried different blades in it, all about the same effect.
It also doesn't seem to be super sensitive to the shaving angle.
So, am I missing something, or is it just not a good match ?
I can only describe it as a combination of aggressive yet not highly efficient.
That is, it can bite if I am not careful, yet it requires extra cleanup to get BBS.
Practically every shave I have with it, requires extra passes, and leaves me with a couple red spots or small cuts in unexpected places.
I've been wet shaving for years, and can easily get a drama free, close and comfortable 3-pass shave with a medium aggressive (and efficient) razor like Maggard V3A or Mühle R41 and a sharp blade.
Just today, I pulled G37 out of storage and shaved with a Perma-sharp on its 5th use, when it's still pretty sharp but not super sharp. Had to get extra passes under the chin and on the jawline, and got a painful (if not very large) nick in what typically is a "safe" spot. And, I practically never nick myself.
The blade alignment is fine - that's the first thing I always check.
I tried different blades in it, all about the same effect.
It also doesn't seem to be super sensitive to the shaving angle.
So, am I missing something, or is it just not a good match ?