After reading this thread, I decided to dust-off my R41 for this morning’s shave. Even if it’s been one of my favorite razors and a permanent fixture in my rotation for a long, long time, it hasn’t seen much use lately…
The shave was uneventful, I think I know this razor pretty well by know, and the results outstanding. DFS+/BBS- with my usual two pass routine (WTG and XTG) plus some buffing and cleanup at the end.
Nothing bad to say about this razor really, no irritation, no nasty nicks or cuts, no pulling or tugging (for me), and one of the closest-shaving razors I’ve ever tried. The only place where it “fails”, imho, is that it simply does not afford a pleasurable and enjoyable shave (very subjective, I know).
This is why 99% of my shaves nowadays go to my Karves (OC-F and SB-G) and to my Fatips OC (I prefer the Piccolo over the Grande). They have almost all the positive attributes of the R41 plus a really enjoyable shaving experience, which seals the deal for me.
Even so, the R41 will not be leaving my den any time soon…
The shave was uneventful, I think I know this razor pretty well by know, and the results outstanding. DFS+/BBS- with my usual two pass routine (WTG and XTG) plus some buffing and cleanup at the end.
Nothing bad to say about this razor really, no irritation, no nasty nicks or cuts, no pulling or tugging (for me), and one of the closest-shaving razors I’ve ever tried. The only place where it “fails”, imho, is that it simply does not afford a pleasurable and enjoyable shave (very subjective, I know).
This is why 99% of my shaves nowadays go to my Karves (OC-F and SB-G) and to my Fatips OC (I prefer the Piccolo over the Grande). They have almost all the positive attributes of the R41 plus a really enjoyable shaving experience, which seals the deal for me.
Even so, the R41 will not be leaving my den any time soon…