The R41(Rosegold) is on the way too from tvbshaving. If the next shave with a better new blade in the Rapira isn't efficient enough, I don't have any high hopes on the R41 too
Brilliant! You've inspired me to do something similar. I swapped my Rapira handle with a Barbasol non-floating head clone handle and will probably shave with it tomorrow.swapping the original handle (garden rake 100mm length [12.1 grams]) for a Yuma handle
Can't get the Yuma anymore. No go from Turkey it seemsThe handle is almost identical in design to my Lutz slant, whose head I hate, by the way. So a good use for the handle! I think Merkur have a similar handle. I got my Rapira FREE when I ordered some Rapira blades. And the only reason I' saying that is to make you jealous. It's amazing how small-minded and petty DE shaving has made me. Well that's my excuse! I love finding a bargain that works!After swapping the original handle (garden rake 100mm length [12.1 grams]) for a Yuma handle (perfect 70mm length [15.5 grams]) courtesy of Marcus @mjclark, I've just had my first RPL shave in seven months:
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For me, the Rapira Platinum Lux head on the Yuma handle is PERFECT. After seven months I'd forgotten what a great shaver this is. And now, with the Yuma handle, there's no way that the next shave is going to be seven months distant.
What a super shave, and BBS of course. Thank you Marcus!
Thats the Lord L6 handle - love it...I agree the Rapira PL deserves a good handle.
Took delivery of the new metal handled version this morning - I wonder if someone at Rapira is reading this thread because it's billed as "Same aggressive shave" [emoji3]
This new handle is very long but still feels a bit unsubstantial and it bumps the weight up to 60g
To be honest for me the Rapira PL is best with a nice heavy handle - ha ha now I've got 3!
What a razor!!
oh boy i hope they are not the same cause i have just orderd the Rapira Platinum Lux and i already had the yingjilli head which i did not find agressiveI also ordered the Rapira Platinum Lux double edge safety razor, and the YingJili double edge safety razor through eBay. They are the identical razor (with different names ("Rapira" / "YingJili") on the caps). I only paid $1.73 for the YingJili razor, which had 1 YingJili razor blade included. . . I paid $7.75 for the Rapira Platinum Lux (plastic handle) razor, which had 5 Rapira Platinum Lux razor blades included. . . Both razors were shipped to my home for free & no tax was charged. Both are (the same) excellent shaving razor!!!
They are definitely NOT the same.oh boy i hope they are not the same cause i have just orderd the Rapira Platinum Lux and i already had the yingjilli head which i did not find agressive
I'm in the same category. The perfect handle is light enough to not make the razor tail heavy, and has nice grippy positive knurling.This handle passes the test with full marks from me (I didn't notice it while shaving)
I must be pretty dreadful at expressing my thoughts. I mean the opposite.You call a heavy handle a sledge hammer - I call it shaving while holding an ingot.