I'm thinking about jumping at the deep end with the 1.8 gap and I was wondering if anyone owns at least the 1.6 gap version to shed some light on how it performs.
The Le Maurice razor from Atelier Durdan
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New French Razor: Le Maurice
Bought a new razor head from a French Artisan. I didn't purchase the full razor, just the head. Mounted it on top of a Copper Bandit Handle from Alpha. The razor is a dual comb, milled from 316L stainless steel. Gap is 1.2mm. The razor is available in sandblasted finish or polished, but I...
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Le Maurice new version
I create this post to tell you more about the Le Maurice razor. This is a DE type razor that has been designed to provide optimum smoothness with a wide range of possible customization choices. The proposed GAPs are 0.8-1.0-1.2-1.4 and 1.6. The blade exposure is +0.05 mm on all GAPs, which...
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Someone in this thread might know...
New French Razor: Le Maurice
Bought a new razor head from a French Artisan. I didn't purchase the full razor, just the head. Mounted it on top of a Copper Bandit Handle from Alpha. The razor is a dual comb, milled from 316L stainless steel. Gap is 1.2mm. The razor is available in sandblasted finish or polished, but I...
Maybe try in the link...
Le Maurice new version
I create this post to tell you more about the Le Maurice razor. This is a DE type razor that has been designed to provide optimum smoothness with a wide range of possible customization choices. The proposed GAPs are 0.8-1.0-1.2-1.4 and 1.6. The blade exposure is +0.05 mm on all GAPs, which...
I've seen those, but there's very little info about the 1.6 gap and none for the 1.8, since it's new. But I just saw that they are going to have a 15% off sale Nov 20-Nov 26.
Why the 1.8 gap? That seems super big and nearing straight-razor territory. At some point, it is no longer a 'safety razor'! 
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Why the 1.8 gap? That seems super big and nearing straight-razor territory. At some point, it is no longer a 'safety razor'!
That's because the blade exposure is quite small (+0.05mm) and most people report that the smaller gaps from 1.0 to 1.4 are quite on the mild side and I prefer something with high efficiency and I'm either going for the 1.6 or the 1.8 gap.
I would personally look for something with a little more blade exposure then. I tend to think a 'balanced' blade exposure and gap provide the optimal experience with my whiskers, skin, and shave frequency.
Special occasions or 'events' are when a razor out of the norm really works for me. That's when I would look for a really large gap and/or more blade exposure option like my Muhle R41 today. I am gradually stepping up in aggression/efficiency over time though, so maybe it will become my daily razor in a few years.
With the same exposure through the gap range, the lower the gap has a smaller shave angle as opposed to the larger gap. The smallest gap you have to be more on point to find the optimum shave angle where the larger gaps have a wider shave angle and you don't have to be as precise...
1.0
SO smooth and sneaky efficient - wonderful shaver
1.0
I have seen some of your pics that feature the Rocnel Sailor.
What Sailor #setting does 1.0 on Le Maurice equate to?
Probably II is the closest
1.0
Le Maurice 2.0 Open Comb arrived. The teeth kind of feel rough like they weren't rounded off at the edges. Hope it's smoother on my face than rubbing against my fingers.
I have the machined steel version, the teeth are smooth and zero problems
At 185€ plus another 45€ for shipping, I'm a bit curious about the attraction to this razor other than some huge gap options. I used a Guerrilla 0.84mm and 0.99mm aluminum razor and really liked it a lot.
I'll try the Le Maurice tomorrow and see how that goes. The only other 2.00 gap razor I own is the Wolfman WR2, and that's still pretty mild for such a large gap. That's also an open comb so it will make a great head to head comparison. I guess I'll do one side with the WR2 and the other side with the Le Maurice.
Preview for tomorrow:
Second pic is WR2
Third pic is Le Maurice
I'll use the same old Lab Blues blade (actually getting some surface rust on it) and brass Tibam Radiator handle.
Second pic is WR2
Third pic is Le Maurice
I'll use the same old Lab Blues blade (actually getting some surface rust on it
) and brass Tibam Radiator handle.If you see in the comparison pic you can kind of see what I'm talking about. The teeth on the WR2 (or even WR1 for that matter) feel smoother and more refined. The teeth on the Le Maurice reminds me of the Razorock Jaws.
More effective WR2...Le Maurice very smooth
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