Cheekee
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One really bad review on one of the FB groups and he sold it straight away.
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Str8Mug
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Just a treat to use.
Edit: I should have posted this here as well but, simply failed to do so. Just some extra tidbits on my preliminary early personal thoughts after 3 shaves on the D-back Ti.
However, I must point out a couple of things that keep this thing from being 100% pure razor shaving perfection and this is just my personal feel & observation. 1. The handle though exquisitely designed and polished with that beautiful Art Deco look, does not offer the best tactile feel or grip in its class. It’s adequate and will do the job but, there are others out there that offer better feel and superior grip like, the Timeless Crown Ti handle, the H&S Ti handles and the R2 Ti from Carbon. I’m not talking looks as the D-back’s handle is true eye candy with the Timeless Crown handle giving it a real run, to my eyes at least. 2. The threading on the top cap stud that mates into the handle isn’t quite as smooth operating as others but, that’s the nature of Ti as it is not the best alloy for threading. Still, the Timeless Ti & H&S offerings deliver a smoother pairing when locking up the components. 3. Packaging & presentation was quite good with a lovely wood box and the eco-friendly burlap but, protection of the razor could have been tweaked just a bit more with some tissue paper, bubble wrap or soft foam inserts to give it that touch of care and class from a razor that while perhaps is not the most expensive Titanium alloy razor in the field, still carries a substantial price tag. The polishing job to me deserved just that bit more of personal touch to give it that next level premium feel of ownership.
Yes, everything I mentioned has NOTHING to do with the performance of the razor. It’s all minor nuances and nitpicking from past experiences in the luxury/performance realm of big ticket priced razors. The shaves are fantastic and I’m on the verge of saying I’m in love with the D-back Ti. Before saying so though, I need to get a full 10-12 shaves in to really get into the nitty-gritty with this whisker assasin. These 3 shaves have put me on the path to getting there, just not yet.
Great shaves to all…
Edit: I should have posted this here as well but, simply failed to do so. Just some extra tidbits on my preliminary early personal thoughts after 3 shaves on the D-back Ti.
However, I must point out a couple of things that keep this thing from being 100% pure razor shaving perfection and this is just my personal feel & observation. 1. The handle though exquisitely designed and polished with that beautiful Art Deco look, does not offer the best tactile feel or grip in its class. It’s adequate and will do the job but, there are others out there that offer better feel and superior grip like, the Timeless Crown Ti handle, the H&S Ti handles and the R2 Ti from Carbon. I’m not talking looks as the D-back’s handle is true eye candy with the Timeless Crown handle giving it a real run, to my eyes at least. 2. The threading on the top cap stud that mates into the handle isn’t quite as smooth operating as others but, that’s the nature of Ti as it is not the best alloy for threading. Still, the Timeless Ti & H&S offerings deliver a smoother pairing when locking up the components. 3. Packaging & presentation was quite good with a lovely wood box and the eco-friendly burlap but, protection of the razor could have been tweaked just a bit more with some tissue paper, bubble wrap or soft foam inserts to give it that touch of care and class from a razor that while perhaps is not the most expensive Titanium alloy razor in the field, still carries a substantial price tag. The polishing job to me deserved just that bit more of personal touch to give it that next level premium feel of ownership.
Yes, everything I mentioned has NOTHING to do with the performance of the razor. It’s all minor nuances and nitpicking from past experiences in the luxury/performance realm of big ticket priced razors. The shaves are fantastic and I’m on the verge of saying I’m in love with the D-back Ti. Before saying so though, I need to get a full 10-12 shaves in to really get into the nitty-gritty with this whisker assasin. These 3 shaves have put me on the path to getting there, just not yet.
Great shaves to all…
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Order 1393 if he is going in any kind of order.Mines still not dispatched yet
semajohn
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You might be right as my order number is lower
J349
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I don’t think he’s doing it in order. After receiving the tracking mine took 2-3 days to move.
semajohn
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I found out by checking the tracking via the app.
Holyzeus
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I use a different app, that’s how I found out about the Apex’s charges before Royal Mail told me. So far nothing
