The razor is in the capable hands of the USPS, expected delivery to @DCRIII is Weds. 3/20.
The razor is in the capable hands of the USPS, expected delivery to @DCRIII is Weds. 3/20.
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Shave number four:
48 hours of beard growth.
Rex first set on 1, then 5, ending on 3 loaded with the same Treet blade.
Soap - Chiseledface Ghost Town Barber sample
Aftershave - Gillette Cool Wave
Set on 1, the Rex still had no effect on my stubble, so I decided to go with 5.
The Rex plowed down my stubble quite well on the first pass on 5, but I had to set it on 3 on the ATG pass. 5 was just to aggressive for me since the Chiseledface soap didn't provide me with adequate slickness. All in all I got DFS with no irritation, so it was a good shave.
At this point I've come to realize that set 3 is the most agreeable set for me.
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Shave number five:
24 hours of beard growth.
Rex set on 3 still loaded with the same Treet blade.
Soap - Pre de Providence 63
Aftershave - Humphreys Organic Rose Whitch Hazel.
Sticking to setting 3 was definitely the way to go. I got an effortless BBS.
A good pointer to keep in mind is that regardless of your soap of choice, keep your face wet and slick. Otherwise, the Rex tends to stick to your face.
The Rex is a well built machine that will almost certainly be around shaving faces long after I'm gone.
Thank you very much Gus @GlazedBoker for this wonderful opportunity to test out the Rex. Had it not been for this passaround, I probably never would have had a chance to use the Rex.
The Rex is well on its way to @mozartman . I included more blades and some soap samples to keep things interesting for those who may or may not have used them before.
Thanks much. If it arrives in time, my first shave with it will be tomorrow night. You set a high standard not just for reviews but for photos as well. I'll try to make my modest contribution in those departments over the weekend.View attachment 966597
Shave number four:
48 hours of beard growth.
Rex first set on 1, then 5, ending on 3 loaded with the same Treet blade.
Soap - Chiseledface Ghost Town Barber sample
Aftershave - Gillette Cool Wave
Set on 1, the Rex still had no effect on my stubble, so I decided to go with 5.
The Rex plowed down my stubble quite well on the first pass on 5, but I had to set it on 3 on the ATG pass. 5 was just to aggressive for me since the Chiseledface soap didn't provide me with adequate slickness. All in all I got DFS with no irritation, so it was a good shave.
At this point I've come to realize that set 3 is the most agreeable set for me.
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Shave number five:
24 hours of beard growth.
Rex set on 3 still loaded with the same Treet blade.
Soap - Pre de Providence 63
Aftershave - Humphreys Organic Rose Whitch Hazel.
Sticking to setting 3 was definitely the way to go. I got an effortless BBS.
A good pointer to keep in mind is that regardless of your soap of choice, keep your face wet and slick. Otherwise, the Rex tends to stick to your face.
The Rex is a well built machine that will almost certainly be around shaving faces long after I'm gone.
Thank you very much Gus @GlazedBoker for this wonderful opportunity to test out the Rex. Had it not been for this passaround, I probably never would have had a chance to use the Rex.
The Rex is well on its way to @mozartman . I included more blades and some soap samples to keep things interesting for those who may or may not have used them before.
Earlier today, a box arrived from @DCRIII containing the Rex Ambassador as well as a whole lot of blades and soap samples. Thanks, Dave! I won't be using any of those blades or soaps this week, though. I'll stick with what I've been using recently, Haslinger or Proraso white soap, Nivea Sensitive, Nivea Sensitive Cooling or Proraso white aftershave balm, and one of my standard blades, an Astra SP. An hour ago I loaded a fresh Astra SP into the Rex and shaved at setting 2.5. I'll likely be using that blade all week.
As everyone here has noted, build quality and precision are excellent. The blade loads and aligns perfectly with no wiggling needed. It's a moderately heavy 108 grams according to my scale, 10 grams lighter than my Rockwell 6S, and very well balanced.
With an unfamiliar razor and fresh blade, I tend to shave very gingerly, and did here. Looking at the blade angle and gap at 2.5, I thought it should be a moderately mild shave, and it was. The main reason I'm participating here is to check out the continuous adjusting capability of the Rex, and even though one week probably isn't enough time to figure out what setting would work best for me, 2.5 was very nice. In three not very exacting passes my 36-hour stubble (still not much in my case, I admit) was reduced to BBS smoothness everywhere except for a couple of extra sensitive spots such as my adam's apple where I hardly shaved at all (and there very nearly so) with no bleeding or irritation.
At 2.5, it was very smooth, very efficient, with very precise blade positioning and no chatter. Basically, it's very good. There was a bit more blade feel than I would like, but only a bit. Shaving under my nose and everywhere else was no trouble at all.
All in all, very solid. I'll try some higher and lower settings before passing it on.
you're shaving post succeeded in making me hungryDay 2, or rather night 2, with the Rex. I don't have much stubble after 24 hours, but I want 6 shaves in my 7 days with it, and I'm taking tomorrow off from shaving, so here we go. BTW, last night I used my RazoRock Bruce synthetic brush, Haslinger Marigold soap and Nivea Sensitive aftershave balm. Tonight it was my Semogue 1305 boar brush, which would be my favorite if it didn't take so long to dry out, and Proraso white soap and aftershave balm. I stepped up the setting to 3.0.
To my surprise, the extra 0.5 made a big difference. Still a great shave, but too much blade for me. Kind of like the 6S with plate 7 (and the 6S only goes up to plate 6). i did just as well with 2.5 last night, and on Saturday I might go down to 2.0.
I already have some general comments about the Rex, but I'll save 'em for my final day. At this point, I need to post a photo. I gave this some thought and decided I could not compete with you pro razor photographers. So here is what I made for dinner tonight. It's a branzino, or Mediterranean sea bass, that I grilled outside. It's a popular delicacy in Greece if you're lucky enough to be traveling there, and in good Greek restaurants if you're not.
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I'll give my input on that after my last shave with it tomorrow.What’s the consensus of users ? Is it worth the hefty price tag?