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Henson Razor Models

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Henson Shaving established in 2020. Henson Razors are designed and manufactured in Canada. They offer CNC machined aluminum and titanium razors. The namesake of the company is Samuel Henson the inventor of the modern “T“ Razor.

They sell an aluminum model Al13 and the titanium Ti22. Both of these razors are the same except for the type of metal. Henson makes improvements to their razor continually without notice to the public. Most changes have been too subtle for most users to notice. When Henson changed from Version 1 (V1) to Version 2 (V2) in June of 2022 they did so without announcing this to the public. This was a noticeable update, and many people took notice. Members here at Badger and Blade started to call razors before the June 2022 update V1 and after June 2022 V2. You will not find any mention of different versions on the Henson website.

Technical Data - Henson Shaving site


Version 1

Production = ~July 2020 - June 2022​
  • Technical Specs
    • Mild (+) - Blade Exposure: 0.033mm (0.0013") - Blade Gap: 0.68mm (0.027")
    • Men's (original) - exact specs unknown. Henson states "The razor would be about 10 thousandths of an inch more mild than our medium version now. Very minimal in the grand scheme of things."
    • Medium (++) - Blade Exposure: 0.058mm (0.0023") - Blade Gap: 0.85mm (0.033")
    • Aggressive (+++) - Blade Exposure: 0.11mm (0.0045") - Blade Gap: 0.99mm (0.039")

  • Originally Mild was called women's and Medium was called men's, but soon Henson renamed them to mild and medium and recommended mild for most customers
  • Aggressive was only offered in Titanium, except for a limited production run of aluminum aggressive razors in spring/summer 2022 (which had the v2 handle)

  • Colors
    • Al = aircraft aluminum, jet black, steel blue, rocket red, military green, purple, tan, coral, gold, azure
    • Ti = Titanium, Solar Gold, Gunmetal Grey

  • Markings designating razor aggression.
    • The Women’s model was an early version of the mild razor. The markings on the women’s model is a lot number followed with the letter W for example L: 001W.
    • The later Mild version has two types of known markings. 1. An indentation on the base plate 2. a single + sign on the baseplate.
    • The men’s model is an early version of the medium razor. It either had no markings at all with no lot number or had a lot number followed with the letter M for example L: 001M.
    • The later, more common, medium model has two plus signs (++) on the base plate and cap.
    • The aggressive model has three plus signs (+++) on the base plate and cap.

  • Materials
    • The aluminum type used for the AL13 razor is 6061-T651.

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Version 2

Production = June 2022 - present​
  • Differences versus v1:
Increased grip - The overall diameter of the handle has been increased by 0.010”. Also, the textured portions of the handle have been made more pronounced. Both of these changes improve overall grip and handling of the razor.​
Reshaped channels - The lather channels in the baseplate have been reshaped and the centre webs of the lather slots have removed, resulting in improved hair and lather evacuation.​

Softened edges and added bevels - The edges of the baseplate and top cap have been softened in an effort to reduce any unwanted sharpness from the outer edges and corners of the razor head. Also, a large bevel has been added to the outer corners of the razor head. These changes improve comfort, control, and precision during shaving, especially when maneuvering around obstacles, such as next to the nose and mouth.​

Removed end posts - The small posts at the ends of the blade gap have been removed from the baseplate. One resulting benefit of this is that the very ends of the razor blades edge are able to perform better. Also, since the shape of the lather channel is now completely through the razor head, rinsing of the razor is improved.​

Added razor head grip - Indents have been added at the ends of the razor head to assist with gripping the head for assembly and disassembly for blade changes, cleaning, etc.​

Chip groove - A small notch has been added to the top of the top cap threaded post to help keep the threads clean and free of debris.​

  • Technical Specs
Mild (+) - Blade Exposure: 0.033mm (0.0013") - Blade Gap: 0.68mm (0.027")​
Medium (++) - Blade Exposure: 0.058mm (0.0023") - Blade Gap: 0.85mm (0.033")​
Aggressive (+++) - Blade Exposure: 0.11mm (0.0045") - Blade Gap: 0.99mm (0.039")​
  • Colors
Al = aircraft aluminum, jet black, steel blue, tan, Copper (Copper is being sold as a limited release).​

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