Greencult 1.0
This was the first all stainless steel CNC-ed razor by Fairschenkt from Austria. It first came out in 2022 I believe, might have been late 2021 and was very cheap at the time. It weighs about 120g-125g and is recognisable by the headposts going through the baseplate rather than sunk into the baseplate like they currently do with the Greencult 2.0. The Greencult 1.0 is unobtanium at the moment unless available through BST. The closest to its specifications baseplate III of the Greencult 2.0 razor - but in actuality the GC1 sits between III and IV. The Greencult 1 is an assertive razor with a blade gap of .95 and blade exposure of .25. Blade tabs are fully covered with this razor. The head weighs 33g and the OEM handle weighs 78g (I have a love/hate relationship with this handle and actually use my GC1 with a Razorock Barberpole stainless handle or my Tanuki shortened Razorock Ti Halo handle).
Greencult 2.0 II SB
Usually the GC2 is delivered with the II baseplate, but on the Fairschenkt website you can choose your own baseplate. I have the II baseplate and to me the GC2 is simply amazing with it. I don't like the OEM handle at all. I have hand polished the entire razor to get rid of the beadblasted finish it comes with. Using the OEM handle the GC2.II weighs 126 grams with a blade gap of .65mm and blade exposure of .10mm (both recorded on the bottom of the baseplate). I like the razorhead a lot. For handle I usually use the Razorine Flatboy slim handle. Greencult 2 is a razor system where you can adjust for gap and exposure by simply switching baseplates. We also see this with the Game Changer and Lupo series. And recently Fairschenkt added the option of having open comb baseplates (currently only available through their company website).
Lee @Teutonblade has done a great in depth review of the GC2.II - click here for further details.
Summary of results
Notes
The GC1 is the better razor on average. Using the Nacet blade the GC1 gave an exceptionally excellent shave. Butterysmooth in terms of facial impact with a near marble end result. Also in overall statistics: the GC1 scores a weighted normalized average of 8.53 (n=16) against 8.40 (n=30). That said facial impact during those shaves is ordinarily lower for the GC1 compared to the GC2 (i.e. more facial impact - higher than the R41 for example) which can obviously be traced back to the mega exposure. Blade gap might play a role, but I am not necessarily intimidated by blade gap itself and based on my preferred razors I generally like using razors with higher blade gaps. I also favour razors with positive blade exposure. The GC1 has ludicrous blade exposure of course, yet when handled with respect it is generally a smooth razor. I definitely have smoother and more comfortable razors. Even more effective razors than the GC1. So the combination of blade gap and exposure does not automatically make it a GOAT razor or a one / two pass razor for that matter. It does however mean a very effective first pass for sure.
The GC2.II on the other hand is simply a daily driver. It is smooth and super effective. With a different handle it also becomes nimble and I certainly like shaving with it. Verging on autopilot territory although the blade exposure of 0.10mm is of course still a force to be reckoned with. I have compared the GC2.II with Blackland's Blackbird and I still believe this comparison to be valid. There are reports that the Blackbird might have an exposure of .22mm which would place it in the GC1 direction, but to me the Blackbird feels nowhere near as aggressive as the GC1 in terms of blade exposure. Given that Shane mentioned the specifications are pretty much according to the kickstarter version, I am going with the lower gap of .101mm. Facial impact is there if paired with a wrong blade or because of user error (lower impact than the R41 in my database). The GC2.II is also capable of delivering a near marble shave as I experienced earlier late last year using a vintage GSB blade.
GC2.II goes well (for me) with Gillette 365, Gillette 7 O'Clock Black (Indian / Ninja), and Gillette Platinum. GC1 goes well with RK Stainless, Nacet, and Personna Chrome. Vintage GSBs go well with both of them.
This was the first all stainless steel CNC-ed razor by Fairschenkt from Austria. It first came out in 2022 I believe, might have been late 2021 and was very cheap at the time. It weighs about 120g-125g and is recognisable by the headposts going through the baseplate rather than sunk into the baseplate like they currently do with the Greencult 2.0. The Greencult 1.0 is unobtanium at the moment unless available through BST. The closest to its specifications baseplate III of the Greencult 2.0 razor - but in actuality the GC1 sits between III and IV. The Greencult 1 is an assertive razor with a blade gap of .95 and blade exposure of .25. Blade tabs are fully covered with this razor. The head weighs 33g and the OEM handle weighs 78g (I have a love/hate relationship with this handle and actually use my GC1 with a Razorock Barberpole stainless handle or my Tanuki shortened Razorock Ti Halo handle).
Greencult 2.0 II SB
Usually the GC2 is delivered with the II baseplate, but on the Fairschenkt website you can choose your own baseplate. I have the II baseplate and to me the GC2 is simply amazing with it. I don't like the OEM handle at all. I have hand polished the entire razor to get rid of the beadblasted finish it comes with. Using the OEM handle the GC2.II weighs 126 grams with a blade gap of .65mm and blade exposure of .10mm (both recorded on the bottom of the baseplate). I like the razorhead a lot. For handle I usually use the Razorine Flatboy slim handle. Greencult 2 is a razor system where you can adjust for gap and exposure by simply switching baseplates. We also see this with the Game Changer and Lupo series. And recently Fairschenkt added the option of having open comb baseplates (currently only available through their company website).
Lee @Teutonblade has done a great in depth review of the GC2.II - click here for further details.
Summary of results
| Date | Razor | Blade | Facial Impact Score | Effectiveness |
| 07.05.2024 | Greencult 1.0 | Rubie (1) | 7.00 | 8.75 |
| 25.05.2024 | Greencult 1.0 | Nacet (4) | 9.00 | 9.50 |
| 30.06.2024 | Greencult 1.0 | Personna (6) | 10.0 | 8.50 |
| 30.07.2024 | Greencult 2.0 | Dorco Titan (4) | 8.00 | 8.50 |
| 01.08.2024 | Greencult 2.0 | Dorco Titan (6) | 8.00 | 8.50 |
| 02.08.2024 | Greencult 2.0 | Dorco Titan (7) | 8.00 | 8.75 |
| Average GC1 | 8.67 | 8.92 | ||
| Average GC2 | 8.00 | 8.58 |
Notes
The GC1 is the better razor on average. Using the Nacet blade the GC1 gave an exceptionally excellent shave. Butterysmooth in terms of facial impact with a near marble end result. Also in overall statistics: the GC1 scores a weighted normalized average of 8.53 (n=16) against 8.40 (n=30). That said facial impact during those shaves is ordinarily lower for the GC1 compared to the GC2 (i.e. more facial impact - higher than the R41 for example) which can obviously be traced back to the mega exposure. Blade gap might play a role, but I am not necessarily intimidated by blade gap itself and based on my preferred razors I generally like using razors with higher blade gaps. I also favour razors with positive blade exposure. The GC1 has ludicrous blade exposure of course, yet when handled with respect it is generally a smooth razor. I definitely have smoother and more comfortable razors. Even more effective razors than the GC1. So the combination of blade gap and exposure does not automatically make it a GOAT razor or a one / two pass razor for that matter. It does however mean a very effective first pass for sure.
The GC2.II on the other hand is simply a daily driver. It is smooth and super effective. With a different handle it also becomes nimble and I certainly like shaving with it. Verging on autopilot territory although the blade exposure of 0.10mm is of course still a force to be reckoned with. I have compared the GC2.II with Blackland's Blackbird and I still believe this comparison to be valid. There are reports that the Blackbird might have an exposure of .22mm which would place it in the GC1 direction, but to me the Blackbird feels nowhere near as aggressive as the GC1 in terms of blade exposure. Given that Shane mentioned the specifications are pretty much according to the kickstarter version, I am going with the lower gap of .101mm. Facial impact is there if paired with a wrong blade or because of user error (lower impact than the R41 in my database). The GC2.II is also capable of delivering a near marble shave as I experienced earlier late last year using a vintage GSB blade.
GC2.II goes well (for me) with Gillette 365, Gillette 7 O'Clock Black (Indian / Ninja), and Gillette Platinum. GC1 goes well with RK Stainless, Nacet, and Personna Chrome. Vintage GSBs go well with both of them.
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