OK, this razor came in today and I had a two-day growth ready for it. I split a Kai in half, proceeded to insert / place the 1/2 blade in the razor, let the tap water get real hot, rinsed my face several times, applied shave oil and then some B&M Arctique.....made the first pass and cut the Holy Living Hell out of myself. This was a real gusher and it took several minutes of pressure and styptic application until it stopped. Then got yelled at by my better half for bleeding on a white towel....
Ok, after the bleeding had been stopped, I looked to see what the hell I had done incorrectly as this razor has a reputation of being ULTRA MILD and almost impossible to cut yourself with. Sure enough, I had not placed the 1/2 of the blade correctly and one of the side edges was protruding and completely exposed. That is definitely what got me. I reinstalled the blade correctly and proceeded to complete my shave. LOVE THIS THING. Truly the mildest razor I have ever used and with a 3 pass plus cleanup I had a BBS shave. This amazed me as I have a coarse beard and very sensitive skin. Hell, I even went over the place I cut myself three times and no issues. Chin, jaw line, and neck....no irritation.
Now the "different" part about this razor: the technique is completely different than any other razor I have ever tried. I had watched several videos and read a few reviews regarding this razor and the application of pressure is completely required or it will not shave at all. I was amazed at how much pressure I was applying to the top cap / shave angle and no nicks, cuts, irritation at all. Note, this IS NOT and "efficiency" razor. However, with my standard 3 passes and clean up, I had an awesome shave with it. Also, this thing is really lightweight, much lighter than even my ATT Calypso.
So, the lesson is to take your time installing the blade, Verify that you did it correctly, and apply pressure. I'm gonna try it again Thursday (I only shave every other day) and I'll post a follow up.
All in all, I think I really like it and that it will stay in the rotation.
Ok, after the bleeding had been stopped, I looked to see what the hell I had done incorrectly as this razor has a reputation of being ULTRA MILD and almost impossible to cut yourself with. Sure enough, I had not placed the 1/2 of the blade correctly and one of the side edges was protruding and completely exposed. That is definitely what got me. I reinstalled the blade correctly and proceeded to complete my shave. LOVE THIS THING. Truly the mildest razor I have ever used and with a 3 pass plus cleanup I had a BBS shave. This amazed me as I have a coarse beard and very sensitive skin. Hell, I even went over the place I cut myself three times and no issues. Chin, jaw line, and neck....no irritation.
Now the "different" part about this razor: the technique is completely different than any other razor I have ever tried. I had watched several videos and read a few reviews regarding this razor and the application of pressure is completely required or it will not shave at all. I was amazed at how much pressure I was applying to the top cap / shave angle and no nicks, cuts, irritation at all. Note, this IS NOT and "efficiency" razor. However, with my standard 3 passes and clean up, I had an awesome shave with it. Also, this thing is really lightweight, much lighter than even my ATT Calypso.
So, the lesson is to take your time installing the blade, Verify that you did it correctly, and apply pressure. I'm gonna try it again Thursday (I only shave every other day) and I'll post a follow up.
All in all, I think I really like it and that it will stay in the rotation.