Chan Eil Whiskers
Fumbling about.
Which is the best high end adjustable? Which is your favorite high end adjustable? Why?
I don't have all of them so I can't answer this sort of question, but it doesn't mean I'm not interested. Several gentlemen have or have tried all the adjustables. I'm not trying to limit this conversation by $$$ spent, so the Pearl Flexi is not excluded nor is any other adjustable, but I'm mostly interested in modern razors which can be purchased new or on the BST (at least within the next few months).
Thanks for any responses. You may save me money or enable my RAD spending. Either way, it's all good.
If you had to pick just one which would it be? Why?
No quibbling on the question. (This is not real life. No need to actually get rid of the others.)
Obviously, I hope other gentlemen with an array of high end adjustables will also answer.
If the above question is too hard (that is, impossible) maybe say how they rank as in #1 is ____, #2 is ____, etc. Maybe say why?
We'll see how the Rex Konsul fits in here when we have the Konsul. (I have on order the RSMC and the Konsul.)
Happy shaves,
Jim
I don't have all of them so I can't answer this sort of question, but it doesn't mean I'm not interested. Several gentlemen have or have tried all the adjustables. I'm not trying to limit this conversation by $$$ spent, so the Pearl Flexi is not excluded nor is any other adjustable, but I'm mostly interested in modern razors which can be purchased new or on the BST (at least within the next few months).
Thanks for any responses. You may save me money or enable my RAD spending. Either way, it's all good.
I do.I have the MC 2021, so slightly different than the 2020 or even the 2021. It may be my favorite, but I alternate between the Muramasa, the Taiga and the Rex, and all have strengths and weaknesses. The Sailor is a precision instrument, in feel and function, and priced accordingly. It's also a heavy razor, so requires a significantly different approach when shaving, but it's every bit as smooth and efficient as others have indicated. And as they say "it goes to 11."
You can adjust this beast - twice - to any conceivable efficiency/aggression anyone might want without using a straight - and the lower numbers are just as efficient and comfortable on the mild end of the spectrum. The top cap is actually flat, so more maneuverable than expected on first glance. It's really a 2-piece razor, and you can't disassemble it (at least easily, and I don't know anyone who has), so dead easy to rinse out, but again it very likely has some complicated innards (two springs in the baseplate for example), that are unreachable. It's like a custom-built track car, that you just drive and hope all goes well, because someone else will need to repair and service it (and on that note, because it's more or less hand-built, there are instances of heads falling off and medallions falling out). But man does it drive! Downsides are: the weight (140 g, more than 2.5x the Taiga), so not exactly nimble, but I believe the weight actually contributes to the efficiency. The handle knurling is also not the deepest, although works surprisingly well with care (did I mention the weight?
), and the adjustment numbers are difficult to see. Again not a perfect razor, but my experience has been nothing less than outstanding, and is has become my favorite - for looks and function. It's not one I would ever consider using a Feather in (did I mention the weight?
If you had to pick just one which would it be? Why?
No quibbling on the question. (This is not real life. No need to actually get rid of the others.)
Obviously, I hope other gentlemen with an array of high end adjustables will also answer.
If the above question is too hard (that is, impossible) maybe say how they rank as in #1 is ____, #2 is ____, etc. Maybe say why?
We'll see how the Rex Konsul fits in here when we have the Konsul. (I have on order the RSMC and the Konsul.)
Happy shaves,
Jim
low end 
