This razor is gorgeous. Congrats on giving up the a sauce, too.Paradigm Diamondback
Gift to myself for giving up booze for 12 months. Looks like a museum piece.
What are you unpacking/ opening today, show pics or video, we love pics
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A "River Lake" Futur knock-off (AKA rebadged Ming Shi 2000S) arrived while I was mowing the lawn, today.
The bubble mailer had been cut open (maybe Customs fondled it), but not resealed. Luckily, the box didn't fall out. Also, the box obviously had something heavy land on it:
The contents were a bit squished, but seem to be intact:
The razor looks undamaged. I'll be giving it a test run, later today:
The bubble mailer had been cut open (maybe Customs fondled it), but not resealed. Luckily, the box didn't fall out. Also, the box obviously had something heavy land on it:
The contents were a bit squished, but seem to be intact:
The razor looks undamaged. I'll be giving it a test run, later today:
rbscebu
Girls call me Makaluod
Although you do not have to do this immediately, I recommend that you apply some petroleum jelly to all mating (moving) surfaces. That will really smooth out the razor's adjustment settings.
There are plenty of instructions on the internet on how to disassemble this razor and it is reasonably simple to do (and reassemble). Should only take about 5 minutes to do. Reapply about every 6 to 12 months.
I also apply a light smear of petroleum jelly to the two round locating pins on the top plate each time I change the blade. This helps reduce any ware that might occur there do to friction with the stainless steel securing wires.
^nice new razor, even if it is made in china!
arrived in my den this week, replacement for the slightly-worn Illinois strop that I earlier pif'd to medic/first responder! very well-packed by amazon!
arrived in my den this week, replacement for the slightly-worn Illinois strop that I earlier pif'd to medic/first responder! very well-packed by amazon!
Nodachi baseplate for my Masamune
4.22.2020.
Simpsons PJ2 super.
Simpsons PJ2 super.
Interestingly, those areas were already coated with grease (looks and feels like the Lucas high-pressure red lithium grease that I have in my workshop). All of the razor's moving parts were smooth right out of the box, so I left it alone.
However, that grease is extremely viscous and tacky, so I'm wondering if it was applied as packing from the factory to keep moisture out and not as lubrication. I might remove it and apply petroleum jelly, as you suggested.
As an aside, the razor performed well on the first shave. Smooth and efficient. I got lucky and my razor is perfectly straight and aligned; I know that a lot of people received Futur clones with skewed blade alignment and uneven blade gap. Maybe my only complaint is that the razor head is too bulky. Maneuvering it around my beard and moustache was a bit of a challenge.
Overall, though, it was $8.00 well-spent.
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rbscebu
Girls call me Makaluod
$8! I got ripped off. I had to pay USD 9.20 for mine, including delivery to Cebu, Philippines from China.
Very nice!!!I opened these today
This lockdown is playing havoc with my bank balance but bulking out the shaving supplies
A trade off well worth making
Okay, I did not open this today but this was in yesterdays Mail call.. First shave tonight, so psyched.
Got this nice little ball end Tech in the mail today from another member on the forum. Hoping to give it a spin today. I hope its not my first step down the rabbit hole of vintage RAD! Sort of.
Got this in the mail! A piece of art in my eyes. The Merkur Progress
This Elite Razor 24mm Manchurian Badger fan brush is the big item I unpacked today. The handle is a nice combination of wood and resin.
Trust me, I do too!
Some P&B Spitfire soap. The shave is ready for tomorrow morning!
I just received 100 Gillette Silver Blues, and Noble Otter Two Kings soap with Noir et Vanille and Monarch afterhsave splash. Looking to complete the Two Kings and Monarch sets soon if possible.
EclipseRedRing
I smell like a Christmas pudding
This has just arrived and looks unused. Can anyone tell me anything about this soap, does it perform well, any idea of when this may have been produced? The scent is still strong. Thank you.
My first post in this thread. I ordered some things for the warmer months as I started this journey in about June or July last year. I knew nothing then. I am not sure much has changed but thought I needed some things to try for warm weather.
KM
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