You have to be at the top of your game technique wise or they will punish you severely but they reward good technique with some amazing results.
There are also some very classy models available like the Focus Slim, IBC and the Universal (which is an ergonomic masterpiece!)
The X-Razor comes from Italy and is a 60g all metal construction which sure looks good and I was attracted to it at first simply by its aesthetics.
It arrived here in Devon yesterday and I was excited to try it.
Italy is the home of good shavettes where the Vanta, Focus Slim and Universal all come from and the X-Razor not only ships from Italy but also proudly says “Made In Italy” on it.
However the supplier quickly sent me a link to a Pakistani instrument maker if I wanted to buy in bulk so the true origins of this razor are obscure.
The nominal manufacturer is a company called Kingmetalpro but their website is currently down so perhaps more information will emerge there.
The QC was pretty good - there are a few irregularities in the black coating on mine but I paid <£10 for this so I’m happy.
It also comes with a good quality carry pouch which looks a lot like the Sanguine/Coolcut razor pouches.
So down to business - this is NOT a beginner’s razor!
There’s a lot of blade exposure, blade flex and the blade corners are unprotected too which all means that if your technique is subpar then the X-Razor will hurt you badly.
In fact there’s so much blade exposure that I initially thought this was just a bad and careless design - until I shaved with it and discovered that actually this is an extremely manouverable razor which gives a superb shave.
It’s designed for barbers use so I guess all that extra blade exposure is actually deliberate right?
This razor is also perfectly balanced and feels great in the hand.
The shape of the tang combined with the long monkey tail give the X-Razor a very good grip.
So use the required high level of concentration and technique and the X-Razor turns out to be a very powerful and precise shaving instrument indeed.
I like fierce razors and this is now a new favourite!