Ron R
I survived a lathey foreman
Italian barber has sold out all their Super slant razors (just was looking), looks like another batch is coming no doubt. Good sign the razor must be appealing to some folks.
RazoRock Superslant views, reviews, and shaves
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The photo I see is the base plate from two different angles and not top cap + base plate
Thanks. I missed seeing that. I'll have to contact them to make sure that when the say "head" they mean head and not base plate
That price would have been too good for anything but the baseplate. They usually only charge $5 more for a razor with handle versus the pieces so the head would need to be around $120 I think. Maybe $100. It's also more consistent with their decision to only sell the complete razors in NA(no heads).
The Superslant L3 is an beast, on par with the most efficient razors like the blackbird, Muhle R41,..I took out a weeks beard like it was a day old beard with the Superslant. I still need a lot of practice with it, as I don’t feel fully comfortable with it yet.
@Steve_in_CT , I sure hope "we" are right. I just ordered a L2++ razor head from them as well. I think it's cool that RR supplied them with heads alone. I was gong to wait until RR did the same thing.
Thx again for the head's up.
Edit: I did email Gifts and Care as well... their customer service is usually excellent. If I made a mistake, I'm sure they'll cancel or correct the order for me.
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I emailed them to confirm that I'm getting both a base plate and top cap. I'll report back if/when I get a reply. I'm encouraged by the fact that all of the RazoRock heads on their site just show the base plate from two views. (In fact they are same photos as on the Italian Barber site where they sell only the base plate.). But the prices for heads like the Lupo .95 are more in line with what you would expect. So I'm hoping we just got a bargain.
I’m not getting the hang of this toy. It’s everything I think I want, but doing my part has been troublesome.
Ron R
I survived a lathey foreman
It takes a few shaves to dial a new razor in sometimes. It looks like it likes a steep approach (riding the bar) because of curvature of head and light touch might work, works for my RR Wunderbar.
SOTD: Friday January 20, 2023
Razor: Superslant L3SB
Blade: Astra SP (3)
Brush: Omega 10005
Soap: Arko
Another lovely shave!
O.H.
Razor: Superslant L3SB
Blade: Astra SP (3)
Brush: Omega 10005
Soap: Arko
Another lovely shave!
O.H.
I was wondering already for a while about the Superslant and @thombrogan trying to get the crooked thing to work.
Because it actually should work fine, no matter what one does with it. That's even one of its main characteristics.
My bone with the Wunderbar was the shallow angle and that it gave little warning, my beef with the Superslant L3... it just works beautifully, no matter what one does. Some seem to have trouble loading it or get scared by the sound of the blade getting bent when screwing the head together, but that doesn't bother me.
It's a bit too easy to get a good to great shave with it. That's a weird thing to say about a razor if it is meant negatively.
I will shave with the Smart Helix Apollo Light, Aggressive Plate, tonight. This one guarantees a way more involved shave. It's not easy, the angle is up to the user, very variable but not all do work nicely. One has to pick the right one for smooth sailing or cleanup. It doesn't guide the user or work no matter what one does.
So, all these deliberations help Thom not one bit... but I wondered, what can one tell an experienced shaver to do differently...?
1. Try another blade. The usual answer. Feather, Nacet, BIC, something stainless and sharp. Slants like it sharp.
2. Try another handle. For instance, I use the 74g Alpha Viper 95mm handle.
(3. Get the image of the guillotine out of your mind. Whatever you did in the past, this is just a razor.
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4. no chance, jus doesn't work, a pity. Sometimes a razor doesn't work for one while a lot of credible people seem to love it, sometimes excessively so. Ride the bar, shave steep, praise the Emperor. If that doesn't work, mankind is lost. Perhaps this is all not quite that dramatic, but something like that.
Because it actually should work fine, no matter what one does with it. That's even one of its main characteristics.
My bone with the Wunderbar was the shallow angle and that it gave little warning, my beef with the Superslant L3... it just works beautifully, no matter what one does. Some seem to have trouble loading it or get scared by the sound of the blade getting bent when screwing the head together, but that doesn't bother me.
It's a bit too easy to get a good to great shave with it. That's a weird thing to say about a razor if it is meant negatively.
I will shave with the Smart Helix Apollo Light, Aggressive Plate, tonight. This one guarantees a way more involved shave. It's not easy, the angle is up to the user, very variable but not all do work nicely. One has to pick the right one for smooth sailing or cleanup. It doesn't guide the user or work no matter what one does.
So, all these deliberations help Thom not one bit... but I wondered, what can one tell an experienced shaver to do differently...?
1. Try another blade. The usual answer. Feather, Nacet, BIC, something stainless and sharp. Slants like it sharp.
2. Try another handle. For instance, I use the 74g Alpha Viper 95mm handle.
(3. Get the image of the guillotine out of your mind. Whatever you did in the past, this is just a razor.
)4. no chance, jus doesn't work, a pity. Sometimes a razor doesn't work for one while a lot of credible people seem to love it, sometimes excessively so. Ride the bar, shave steep, praise the Emperor. If that doesn't work, mankind is lost. Perhaps this is all not quite that dramatic, but something like that.
My left nostril is bleeding and my neck is burning, karma is a barsteward. So much about slightly more involved shave.
P.S. that was the Smart Helix educating me that I shouldn't mock other razors like the L3 for being "too easy".
P.S. that was the Smart Helix educating me that I shouldn't mock other razors like the L3 for being "too easy".
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Please heal quickly l @Iridian
No worries! I haven't bled out. Razor is probably too mild. 
Next shave will be with the Apollo Light again. Besides the cut and irritation it was really close and my cheeks are still very smooth.
Next shave will be with the Apollo Light again. Besides the cut and irritation it was really close and my cheeks are still very smooth.
You called it, @Iridian ! Second use Bic Chrome Platinum and a bloodless coup ensued. So nice!
Gents,
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SOTD: Monday January 23, 2023 (It's 1-2-3 Day!)
Razor: L3SB
Blade: Astra SP (4)
Brush: Omega 10005
Soap: Arko
Yeah, well...so in Canada I guess it's really "2-3-1 Day."
But that's no fun.
After spending a couple of shaves getting really close just because I can with this razor, laid back a little this morning to take off three days' worth. Still a fine shave.
O.H.
Razor: L3SB
Blade: Astra SP (4)
Brush: Omega 10005
Soap: Arko
Yeah, well...so in Canada I guess it's really "2-3-1 Day."
But that's no fun.After spending a couple of shaves getting really close just because I can with this razor, laid back a little this morning to take off three days' worth. Still a fine shave.
O.H.
Been a while since posting, couple shaves later all good. Clean smooth results since I established the line (carelessness) not to cross. Reading posts, I have realized my transition to the L2++ was easy as I have 2 yrs practice with a WB.
Personna blue has remained repeatable with new blade every shave.
shave on!
Personna blue has remained repeatable with new blade every shave.
shave on!
