The completion of Yin and Yang for perfect shaving Zen!
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Saweet!!!
I agree the #15 may be the most impressive looking DE razor ever made.
It's certainly a beautiful razor, that being said I sold mine last year because it never got in my top 5 as far as shaving experiences goes (the one who got it was ecstatic about it, YMMV and such)
I'm supremely jealous. Congrats!
So, what are your top 5 then?
This isn't intended to detract from the #15; however, my experience with it was along the same lines as yours. Although I've kept mine, I think I only shaved with it once or maybe twice.
My hope was that the #15 would combine the best attributes of the #21 (my favorite TTO razor by a significant margin) and a British long-comb NEW (specifically the #77/88, which at the time was my favorite shaving tool). The #15 turned to be a disappointment in that regard. I found it be neither as smoothly efficient as the #21, nor as nimble, responsive, and dialed-in as a #77\88 (or any other LC NEW I've subsequently tried).
What I love about British LC NEWs is the range of useful blade angles they offer and the way they communicate. Those qualities don't carry into the #15, at least not for me. I think that's because a TTO's function-driven design necessarily results in both more mass and volume in the head. This comes at the expense of nimble maneuverability and tactile feed-back. When I use a #77/88 or my British Regent (ball-end LC NEW), I have a sense of keen proprioception that extends through the razor to the blade where it comes into contact with my skin (i.e., a completed loop). I don't get that with the #15. I also don't get it to the same degree using a #21, but I don't need it as much with a solid-bar head. It's different with an open-comb for me. If I'm driving an OC with a sharp blade through the tight curves on my face (e.g., under my nose), I want a Lotus, not a hot-rodded Rolls Royce.
But a hot-rodded Rolls is still very cool! And so is the #15. It's a visual masterpiece.
I used to achieve the best of both worlds by using a #21 on the first, WTG pass and then switching to a #77/88 for the second, ATG pass, which involves a lot of repeated polishing strokes. I still do that now and then.
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Very nice sir! My #15 is away for replating 
They are both great, I do love the Aristocrat 1934, but if it came with the Bottom Plate of the Number 15, It would of been the Winner, I find the Bottom plates on the British Razors more appealing and make the Razor look more Sexier, Either way its a Tough Choice for me.
Do you guys think that the Brits Copied the Style of the 1934 Aristocrat? Ive always thought that for some Reason ?
Do you guys think that the Brits Copied the Style of the 1934 Aristocrat? Ive always thought that for some Reason ?
Wow poor guy, you must be Suffering ? I know i would beVery nice sir! My #15 is away for re plating
/ well i hope its comes back Beautifully )Progress - Cobra - 37C - R41
Wow you sure have a way with words, thanks for the excellent description of your experiences. But although it was not giving me the shaves I expected it is indeed like you say a masterpiece!
No really. I just spend way too much time thinking about this stuff.
Sweet! They definitely compliment each other very nicely.
Wow poor guy, you must be Suffering ? I know i would be
Im sure it will come back looking smashing and YES there will be a thead and pictures!!
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