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I believe I read Andy post that bullgoose got 100 and Paradigm itself and Gift & Care each have 50
I almost pulled the trigger on my backup then ... I stopped. Still it’s in my head. There are total 67 remaining with Phil and Andy together
Here are my thoughts and observations thus far of the Paradigm SE. It is still preliminary and hopefully improves:
I'm only on my 4th shave so far on the Paradigm SE. Today will make 5. I notice I'm not getting as close of a shave as I like as with some of my DE razors.
I'm giving the SE 3 full passes with touch ups and I'm still missing quite a bit of stubble on my neck and cheeks. I may need to try the Feather Pro Super soon. I've done 3 shaves with the Schick Proline and 1 with Feather Pro.
This is causing my beard to grow back really fast. I actually have that 5 o'clock shadow look going by the end of my work day. Hopefully things come together in the next couple of shaves.
I actually had this problem with quite a few SE razors that caused me to sell most of them (Razorock Hawk V2, General SS, Occam razor). I don't remember it being a problem on the Cobra Classic though.
I think perhaps I am very accustomed to steep angle shaving on my DE razors that it doesn't translate to a great shave with these artist club style razors?
Excellent first impression Gus, I think if you put a Proline in it you’ll get a closer shave and still maintain the smoothness. On the 2nd note I whole heartedly agree. That box should be in a shipping box for protection. I don’t need the leather box like OneBlade but put the box inside another box it can’t add more than a buck to shipping costs. I hope Andy takes heed to you email.
I am about to pull the trigger on the Pradigm SE but the shipping pics are giving me pause. I have a bunch of other nice stuff in the den from Blackland, Timeless, Wolfman, Karve...all were well-protected and shipped in nice boxes. Even though I don’t care too much about the final packaging, I do think for $400 you are selling an experience, not just a razor. It will feel a bit anti-climactic to receive the Paradigm in an envelope with a crushed box that looks like it came from Aliexpress.
Hmmm...I want to get “$400 excited” about this razor and I hope these pics are not going to be the straw that breaks the camel’s back.
Nice review Gus. I mostly agree with your sentiments but maybe I'm not so critical of the packaging. Like you said, I don't shave with the box, though if I were giving this as a gift I might like something at least to Blackland or ATT standards. That would require over boxing to prevent damage to the gift box. Still, I'm more offended by a presentation say like Raw Shaving where you're charged a significant sum for a fancy box you're only going to toss.
On the razor itself I'm more impressed than you. Two shaves in and I've had two of the most comfortable shaves in my life. I don't think I could cut or scrape myself if I tried with this razor. The angle is nearly automatic and the razor glides like it's on bearings. It's a complete win with me, though with more shaves I could always change my opinion.
The blade change mechanism is clever easy and the fit and finish simply doesn't get any better. Maybe Wolfman has better finishing but that's a different category.
I do wish that the handle had grip on all four sides instead of two and a half but I'll adjust. I'm also not a fan of a square handle section but at the same time I'm a big fan of the goose neck design because I think that really adds to the ergonomics and keeping the blade at the correct angle during shaving.
I bought this razor half thinking that I'd be returning it within the 30 day window. Already I can say that I'll be keeping it.