I have the Filament. It doesn't show soap, bit it does show the blade, which is cool!
I feel less geeky after I came across the Razor Emporium description..it wandered off to talk about D&D dice. I will mention that the pic I posted of all the razors, the green one looks vaguely neon. Over at Top of the Chain, the colour is more of a darker blue/green, and the Emporium pic it has a bit of an aqua tinge. I still haven't decided, if it was anything but a slant, I'd not bother. But, we at B&B can justify just about any purchase. I've not used a slant.I really don't need another razor, and aesthetics are really no good reason to change that...
I hate to say, I'm getting to the age of bad eyesight and more scattered memory... I thought it and the Fantasma might be bad for putting down on the side of the tub, or wherever, and it not standing out, and me wondering where my razor got to. My change purse is neon yellow, my wallet is turquoise blue, I seriously need colour to find stuff sometimes.I have the Filament. It doesn't show soap, bit it does show the blade, which is cool!
Oh my. Perhaps we are twins separated at birth!Okay, here goes, I'm taking the plunge. Yes, this is me at my nerdy weirdest. I was looking at putting an order into Top of the Chain for soap and razors. I do NOT need another razors. And then I saw a green translucent razor. And it had sparkles. And it looked funny. And it is based on a horror monster. I was hooked. There is a whole line, and while the Filament was neat, I thought it would show dirt/waterspots/soap too much. Crimson Ghost was considered, but it seemed a bit dramatic to shave with a red razor. Then, a very close second, was El Fantasma, because it is glows in the dark! However, the winner is La Criatura because though Blue is my favourite colour, Phantom Blue looked boring.. and I like green, and IT HAS SPARKLES! Yes, I can be that juvenile. Also, to go all vintage, it reminds me of the plastics in the 60s that were used for water tumblers, that had gold flecks in them. In fact a lot of 50s/60s stuff had sparkles. So less unicorn, more nostalgia.
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I hate to say, I'm getting to the age of bad eyesight and more scattered memory...
I thought it and the Fantasma might be bad for putting down on the side of the tub, or wherever, and it not standing out, and me wondering where my razor got to. My change purse is neon yellow, my wallet is turquoise blue, I seriously need colour to find stuff sometimes.
Very cool though.
Maybe, I don't know, never tried one...though my form gets sloppy sometimes and I'm sure my regular old DE has been drug across my mug on a slant at times. I wonder if my shave improved?IMHO, slants are a scam. They're supposed to cut whiskers better like a guillotine cuts better due to the blade being at an angle. We're cutting tiny facial hairs here, not human heads. I tried a bunch of slants and they all disappointed me.
I saw a razor I took a fancy to, but i'm not in the market for another razor. But, as most of us so often do, I was inventing reasons to get it. It's a slant, and I've never used a slant before. So, it made sense to get a bit of info about them. I finally stopped being coy (and worried that people would think it foolish) and actually posted the razor, with the others in its line. I just felt funny saying hey, I saw a green ABS razor with gold flecks, and I'm trying to talk myself into buying it. It's a double slant. Of course, if everyone said slants are aggressive, problem solved, I don't need an aggressive razor right now... but alas, I may have to give in and get it. Thanks for the other options though (and always good for anyone else reading the thread). Someone else mentioned the Parker as well, sounds like a nice one.Just throwing my 2 cents in here, can't really add to the very excellent advice already given. You said it would be for shaving your legs. I'll just say that I think you would get a better shave and an easier shave from the Parker semi slant as shown in post number 11. It is not as aggressive as the PAA ABS razor and has good weight to it, and a longer handle, all of which would especially be an advantage (IMHO) for leg shaving.
I saw a razor I took a fancy to, but i'm not in the market for another razor. But, as most of us so often do, I was inventing reasons to get it. It's a slant, and I've never used a slant before. So, it made sense to get a bit of info about them. I finally stopped being coy (and worried that people would think it foolish) and actually posted the razor, with the others in its line. I just felt funny saying hey, I saw a green ABS razor with gold flecks, and I'm trying to talk myself into buying it. It's a double slant. Of course, if everyone said slants are aggressive, problem solved, I don't need an aggressive razor right now... but alas, I may have to give in and get it. Thanks for the other options though (and always good for anyone else reading the thread). Someone else mentioned the Parker as well, sounds like a nice one.
The bakelite and plastic slants I have differ. Some are quite aggressive, some are not. Obviously, the 'milder' ones require a little less concentration on the angle.Okay, I am at looking at one that is ABS plastic, 16oz, and 3.25 inches. I like med/long handles, and a bit more weight, but does that have me give up yet? no. I'm pretty sure I'm just using the excuse that I've not had a slant to justify another razor, and I honestly was only interested because it looked cool. In a very nerdy kind of way. I did have a Merkur Bakelite, which would have been okay if it had had a solid handle, hollow it just made the whole thing way to light and off balance. I think this has hollow as well, but if I do get it, I can likely find a way to fill in the handle. Are the bakelite and plastic ones you've had seem mild/med/agressive, or they all varied? I'd only be using it on legs, I think it would be a bit more tricky for underarms and chin. Except for the height of shorts/swimsuit season, I'm not always right on top of leg shaving, so it can get a bit long sometimes, so that was another thought for getting it.
Yes definitely, it helped to have more information to round out my thoughts (which I love about this place, people are quite articulate about what they like/don't like, that one can still get good info, even if they don't agree overall). Its quite helpful to know that material doesn't dictate mild/aggressive (I didn't think so, but good to have it confirmed).The bakelite and plastic slants I have differ. Some are quite aggressive, some are not.
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Personally, I love light weight razors and slants. There is no weight to assist you, but this forces you to find and maintain the required pressure. This adds to my pleasure, because you need to focus. This added focus results in a 'Zenny' shave, which I find relaxing and rewarding.
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As for the weight issue: I don't think it is a coincidence you can find many vintage Souplex 'Nymph' lady razors on the Net. Apparently women in the fifties liked light weight razors a lot.
I hope this lengthy post helps
This. I favor a mild razor (AS-D2 territory), and the Rex Konsul is probably one of the most comfortable razors I own.I have tried two. I was shocked at how smooth, close, easy, and frankly, thoughtless I was able to shave.
LOL! Maybe I'm just that good with a razor? Doubtful. Just a wonderful way to cut through whiskers, by design.
Ahhhh, the nice thing about the Filamant is that you could do the hot-water-Rit-dye-job. Plastics & polys can be simmered in hot water with Rit dye to color them. Most commonly done to change gray or tan rifle stocks to green/black/blue/purple, but if the base polymer is translucent or white, you can go pretty much any direction.I hate to say, I'm getting to the age of bad eyesight and more scattered memory... I thought it and the Fantasma might be bad for putting down on the side of the tub, or wherever, and it not standing out, and me wondering where my razor got to. My change purse is neon yellow, my wallet is turquoise blue, I seriously need colour to find stuff sometimes.
Very cool though.
Never would have thought of that! Cool.Ahhhh, the nice thing about the Filamant is that you could do the hot-water-Rit-dye-job. Plastics & polys can be simmered in hot water with Rit dye to color them. Most commonly done to change gray or tan rifle stocks to green/black/blue/purple, but if the base polymer is translucent or white, you can go pretty much any direction.
Ahhh...well. I prefer not to use the guillotine comparison since it seems rather...shall we say...terminal.
I prefer to liken a slant to a well-peened scythe. Same stroke, same result. But whatever spins your toque...
No. They're for anyone. As noted already, they're just another DE but they offer a shave experience that many prefer. Like me! I have mild to wild, and prefer the "mid-mild" side.
Two shaves, for me. But then I switch between razors about every two weeks.
Several of my slants are comfortable that way. Only one -- the RazoRock Wunderbar -- is prone to biting more than the others. A great excuse to practice mindfulness. My ATT S2, Rex Konsul, RR German 37, and others are all just like any DE razor only smoother.
YES! Somebody got it right! There are three kinds of slants in current use: DE tilted, SE tilted and DE helical. Briefly: a "tilted" slant or what was in earlier years called a "single" slant is a razor that looks like a DE with the head on at an angle. If you look at it from the shaving sides, the two edges both slant in the same direction; either left or right depending on how you're holding the razor.
The Above the Tie X1 is a single edge razor using Artist Club blades. With only one edge, and a very narrow blade, it is by definition another type of tilted slant. The difference is that since it's single edge you can't turn the razor around to have the edge slant "the other way."
Helical slants, which used to be called "double" slants are those that get their "slantiness" from twisting the blade instead of tilting the head. Look at a helical slant edge-on and you'll see one edge slanting one way and the edge on the other side of the razor going the other way, like a wide "X" shape.
Making a whippy thin little piece of stainless firm enough to shave you takes tension. This is achieved in "plain" DE razors by bending the blade inside the head, and by clamping the edges firmly. Helical slant razors add even more tension to the blade with the twist in addition to bending the blade. Tilted slants, on the other hand are just that: a "plain" DE head mounted at an angle. The tension in a tilted slant is only from the bending of the blade, as there is no twist.
They are different types of razors and can shave a little differently. With an SE (single edge) tilted slant you have one and only one edge to play with, so you have fewer options for how you use the razor.
With a DE tilted slant you get an interesting option. Some guys don't like helicals because they say "the edge slants one way on one side of my face and the other way on the other side." True enough, but in my mind that's not a terribly significant thing. With a DE tilted slant you can have the blade slanting the same way on each side of your face. Just spin the razor around.
I prefer helical slants because of the additional blade tensioning from the twist. That said, however, there are some good tilted DE slants like the iKon Shavecraft 102 that is still findable.
It's easy to find mild slants. I'm going to "bother" doing a recommendation because I think it's necessary context. The Parker SemiSlant is a good place to start. Quite mild. I had one and liked it OK but it wasn't too flashy. I like quirky. My son has it now and loves it. It was his second razor, so I think a good place to start.
After that, branch out as you wish. For detailed user reviews of a variety of slant razors, search for "The Tilted Picnic" here on B&B. I've been reviewing slants for the last three years here (and in the middle of a series on the X1 at the moment). Others have as well, and there's a great couple of threads going right now on the Rex Konsul adjustable slant.
And keep asking questions!
O.H.