Have any of you used the Alpha / Executive Shaving Claymore v2? That‘s another recent SE that interests me, and I wonder where it fits into the picture and how it compares.
I haven’t warmed to the looks of the Asylum Rx so far, but I do get that something a touch more efficient than the Vector should have a market. For me right now the Vector is such a high watermark in SE razors and to buy anything else it has to be excellent and there must also be some aspect that stands out as significantly different to the Vector. With good preparation and technique I find the Vector gives efficient enough shaves to satisfy me, and I generally favour very efficient razors - so I’m not convinced that an increase in efficiency alone is enough of a reason to get the Asylum. The Vector is also so enjoyable to use. The only other SE I have is the Rocnel SE-50, and I’m finding it a bit clunky and numb feeling compared to the Vector.
Bottom line for me is that I can’t see a good reason to buy any SE razor other than the Vector. It is too good. But I haven’t used either the Asylum or the Claymore so I’m interested to hear more about them and what they might offer that the Vector doesn’t.