I use the R41 now for a bit over 6 months and love it for its direct nature and efficency especially on 2-3 days growth.
Today I tried out The Beast and while it has tons more of bladefeel it also super efficient and managable.
What suprised me most was that at a steep angle the R41 felt somewhat scrapy compared to the Yaqi - something that I didn't noticed before.
I used Proraso red and a fresh Gillette Perma-Sharp (golden packaging) on both shaves. Both are on WCS SS handles.
So while both of them are no daily drivers for me I will likely use one or the other once a week to resharpen focus and technique as you can't let your concentration slip on either one.
Today I tried out The Beast and while it has tons more of bladefeel it also super efficient and managable.
What suprised me most was that at a steep angle the R41 felt somewhat scrapy compared to the Yaqi - something that I didn't noticed before.
I used Proraso red and a fresh Gillette Perma-Sharp (golden packaging) on both shaves. Both are on WCS SS handles.
So while both of them are no daily drivers for me I will likely use one or the other once a week to resharpen focus and technique as you can't let your concentration slip on either one.