That's why a Parker Varent was actually in the running when I was looking for a razor. Crazy to compare the Parker with the Karve... but there it is. If the Karve does what I love as well as a R41 and smoother than a 41, my quest will be over. But I doubt it. That said - I got a birth-year slim coming in - maybe that'll do.
Ultimate Karve Buyers' Guide
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I'm a big R41 fan - I like efficient razors. It was a toss-up between a Karve D/E/F OC and a Timeless Bronze OC .78 and I chose the Bronze. I'm very happy with it, but with a lighter titanium handle.
So how do the D/E/F OC plates compare with the Bronze and the R41?
A lot of people have been asking that - I'm going to start a post about it. But I have to get more experience with the Karve first. As in get one lol!! Mine should be this week.
Ron R
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Good thread on blade gaps, Even if the gaps are identical you still can have a different shave feel and the reason for this would be cap thickness or the safety bar is different dimensions to compared razor. That would make the aggressiveness different IMO.
Great chart by @ShavingByTheNumbers and there could be updated chart also.
Have some great shaves!
Great chart by @ShavingByTheNumbers and there could be updated chart also.
Have some great shaves!
The levels range from AA (the least aggressive) to F (the most aggressive)
Mine should be Wed! We’ll do the side by side @Earcutter
Nice! You’ll have to start then. Mines here on Friday if all works out right.
Excellent!
Just ordered Karve’s new Gladius handle which I saw at the NY Shave meet up 2 weeks prior. It’s brass and similar yet slightly different from the current one.
Man I just got the brass Karve last month. That was supposed to be my big shaving purchase for the year. I don't know if my RAD will end at this rate.
Nothing new is showing on the Karve site
Too heavy
Well I personally am looking forward to giving my “standard” Karve CB a go once it arrives but this does sound pretty intriguing. It makes his planned aluminum version seem almost bread stick light!
Yes, very heavy. Beautiful though!
S/S will start shipping "hopefully" in May, followed by aluminum.
More options!
Right! Seriously, options are fun, albeit confusing sometimes.
I loved my Rose-gold handled R41 so well, I went over to Maggards and bought an extra R41 head and one of their bulldog handles for no other reason than redundancy. The handle is a fatty, fat, fat with some serious heft! I freaking LOVE it in the hand, but man, when I went to shave, it completely threw me for a loop! That added weight made blades that i loved in my Rose-gold handled 41, all but violent in my Maggard equipped one. Man! It was a whole new learning curve - it was like having a whole new razor altogether.
What I'm excited the most about with my soon to be Karve, is actually being able to swap out some open comb action in the razor if it turns out I like it. That'll be fun too. Man, open comb and heavy handle... that'll be killer I'd imagination lol!
Holy cow guys - I thought my razor was coming Friday. Tracking says it's today!! Stupid excited.
Mine too!!!!
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