This morning was my first time using a Parker Variant.
Out of the box it did not feel as heavy as others have described. Maybe it’s due to the fact that I’ve been using a rockwell 6s for the last year. The razor felt comfortable in my hand.
Looking at the base plate, it felt bigger than what I am used to. Made me wonder if it will be an awkward shave with a bigger razor. That was not the case. There is something about that design that did not make it awkward at all. I feel the design also allows for easier rinsing in between passes.
The one challenge I had was knowing when to stop twisting the bottom knob to secure the cap and line up the numbers. There is a mark on the handle for the numbers on the knob to adjust aggressiveness. The instructions say do not over tighten but I feel that’s up to one’s own interpretation. My question is when to know you’ve tighten it enough but not too tight?
For the first shave, I had a Personna blue with couple of shaves that I loaded on setting 3. During the shave, i can really feel the blade...did I not tighten it enough and setting 3 is actually setting 5 or more?
Overall, still happy with the way it shaved and will be experimenting with different settings and different blades.
Out of the box it did not feel as heavy as others have described. Maybe it’s due to the fact that I’ve been using a rockwell 6s for the last year. The razor felt comfortable in my hand.
Looking at the base plate, it felt bigger than what I am used to. Made me wonder if it will be an awkward shave with a bigger razor. That was not the case. There is something about that design that did not make it awkward at all. I feel the design also allows for easier rinsing in between passes.
The one challenge I had was knowing when to stop twisting the bottom knob to secure the cap and line up the numbers. There is a mark on the handle for the numbers on the knob to adjust aggressiveness. The instructions say do not over tighten but I feel that’s up to one’s own interpretation. My question is when to know you’ve tighten it enough but not too tight?
For the first shave, I had a Personna blue with couple of shaves that I loaded on setting 3. During the shave, i can really feel the blade...did I not tighten it enough and setting 3 is actually setting 5 or more?
Overall, still happy with the way it shaved and will be experimenting with different settings and different blades.