I have a couple OC DE's which shave very nice. Back in 2011 I bought the Muhle R41 looking for an even better OC shave. The R41 did indeed give a nice, close shave, however no matter how hard I tried, and no matter how light the pressure, I was always left with burn, irritation, and at times a nick or cut. I found myself putting the R41 down for extended periods of time and when I again used the razor I was left with the same results. So for me the R41 was just way too extreme.
I put it on the B/S/T, and a member scooped it up within 3 minutes. Then I was off and clicking around looking for another OC razor. I have the Merkur 1904 OC, and the discontinued HD OC, and I like them both. I was still looking for another OC to replace the R41. I didn't find much to catch my interest, until I clicked on the Italian Barber. There I saw the Fatip OC razor. I liked the look, just the regular length handle model. The also offer the Fatip grande with a longer handle, but I found that handle is hollow. Even with my rather large hands I've always preferred a shorter handle, and the Fatip with the regular handle is a heavy solid handle. I went on the forum and asked members if they had and knowledge of this razor, or if they owned one. I got several replies, some saying it was not as extreme as the R41, but still an unforgiving razor, and a couple replies that the Fatip was a nice shaver. Being impulsive, I ordered one right away as I said the razor caught my eye. I believe the Italian Barber ships from Canada, but 5 days later I had the Fatip. I had a 4 days growth of beard, so I did my usual prep and did my usual shave. To my surprise the shave was really great, smooth and very close without any irritation at all, IMHO the best OC shave I've ever had. The razor handled really nice. The handle while thinner than the one on the HD, was nice and heavy and not slippery at all. I shaved in all directions, WTG, XTG, and ATG, making sure to use no pressure. The shave was great, I'm very pleased with this razor. As I mentioned the handle is heavy, but on the thinner side. Still there were no problems shaving with this razor. Its the same size, overall length and head size as the Merkur HD, but with a price of $22.99 its a really good deal. Even with the shipping its under $30.00. IMHO this is one really fine shaver, and a very nice razor. I've not seen much mention of it here on B&B, but if you're looking for a nice shaving OC razor, be sure to check this one out. AS I mentioned the Fatip gave me the best OC shave I've ever had.
I put it on the B/S/T, and a member scooped it up within 3 minutes. Then I was off and clicking around looking for another OC razor. I have the Merkur 1904 OC, and the discontinued HD OC, and I like them both. I was still looking for another OC to replace the R41. I didn't find much to catch my interest, until I clicked on the Italian Barber. There I saw the Fatip OC razor. I liked the look, just the regular length handle model. The also offer the Fatip grande with a longer handle, but I found that handle is hollow. Even with my rather large hands I've always preferred a shorter handle, and the Fatip with the regular handle is a heavy solid handle. I went on the forum and asked members if they had and knowledge of this razor, or if they owned one. I got several replies, some saying it was not as extreme as the R41, but still an unforgiving razor, and a couple replies that the Fatip was a nice shaver. Being impulsive, I ordered one right away as I said the razor caught my eye. I believe the Italian Barber ships from Canada, but 5 days later I had the Fatip. I had a 4 days growth of beard, so I did my usual prep and did my usual shave. To my surprise the shave was really great, smooth and very close without any irritation at all, IMHO the best OC shave I've ever had. The razor handled really nice. The handle while thinner than the one on the HD, was nice and heavy and not slippery at all. I shaved in all directions, WTG, XTG, and ATG, making sure to use no pressure. The shave was great, I'm very pleased with this razor. As I mentioned the handle is heavy, but on the thinner side. Still there were no problems shaving with this razor. Its the same size, overall length and head size as the Merkur HD, but with a price of $22.99 its a really good deal. Even with the shipping its under $30.00. IMHO this is one really fine shaver, and a very nice razor. I've not seen much mention of it here on B&B, but if you're looking for a nice shaving OC razor, be sure to check this one out. AS I mentioned the Fatip gave me the best OC shave I've ever had.
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