speaking of usps i was suppose to get a hat delivered yesterday, it didnt make it. Now i have to wait till monday, ridiculous.
Hey guys, was a bit of reading to catch up on lol. So being new to this style of shaving I'm still learning different tricks. I don't shave my whole face so I haven't tried a face lather, only in a cup. Should I try a face lather one day and just cleans up where I don't actually shave before I take the razor to my face or will I really notice a difference?
Also on another note I've tried a few new blade now that I have found locally. I found the wilkinsons irritated the hell out of my face but the murkers a awesome and I still have a couple more to try out yet.
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Just slapped a GSB into the OC Slant. Fucking NIRVANA
Just slapped a GSB into the OC Slant. Fucking NIRVANA
How's that slant treating you? I'm debating between picking one of these up or getting a vintage straight I picked up restored.
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Never saying Never.............
I will stick to my vintage razors.
Case in point, when to my barber the other day.
He offers the whole straight edged shaving experience.
He touched my face to evaluate my shave and was most impressed
Whelp, looks like I'm using my Slim Adjustable tonight. Thanks for the inspiration, Uncle!
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Truth be told, prior to my visit with my barber, I did in fact use my long handled adjustable "Slim" set to #6 with a Feather blade!
Ha! What are the odds?
SLIM. Get it?!
Anyway I was thinking about the same setting with a GSB. I tried going back to an Astra the other day in my Maggard V2 open comb and the result was less than bueno. Irritated the hell out of my skin. GSBs 4 Lyfe!
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IMHO the issue is with the Astra Blade?
IMHO the issue is with the Astra Blade?
Bakelite
I'm worried about not having enough weight to the razor... that's my only real reason for considering the RazoRock.
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How heavy is your beard? If it's heavy and thick, go for the 37 slant. if not, go for the Phoenix or a Merkur long Handle 134.Okay gents, I need opinions! RazoRock German 37 Slant for $22.98 or Phoenix Bakelite in black for $19.99???
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Same here, the Premium ones are ok on par with Gilette blades.Them Astras didn't like my face either
How heavy is your beard? If it's heavy and thick, go for the 37 slant. if not, go for the Phoenix or a Merkur long Handle 134.
The weight is fine on the Phoenix. You don't want any pressure with that one.I'm worried about not having enough weight to the razor... that's my only real reason for considering the RazoRock.
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I'm addicted to wet shaving
What a difference
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EJ, did the guys in this thread convert you?
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Go with the 37 then, BUT use a high tallow soap, like Palmolive Palm Oil, or my fav, Geo F Trumpers Lime or Sandalwood (note: it just take a dab to make wonderful slippery lather). Expensive, but worth every penny. Lasts a long time.Pretty thick, pretty heavy, and a sensitive neck to boot. :/
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Go with the 37 then, BUT use a high tallow soap, like Palmolive Palm Oil, or my fav, Geo F Trumpers Lime or Sandalwood (note: it just take a dab to make wonderful slippery lather). Expensive, but worth every penny. Lasts a long time.
And a blade like a feather or Polsilver IMHO.
Well, despite conventional wisdom as well as wisdom dispensed here, I went with the Phoenix Bakelite Slant.
Holy. Fucking. Shit.
This razor doesn't need any weight at all. Loaded it without GSB, lathered up my Maggard Limes & Bergamot, and went to town. One pass, DFS. Done. No irritation, no burn, no nicks. Perfect.
Next time I might give my Maggard D3 handle a shot on it to give it a little more weight just as an experiment.
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If you want to try an excellent shave cream, hop over to Stone Cottage Soap Works and pick up some samples. Low cost and you get five. Make sure almond flower is one of them.This thread has been super quiet lately, hope everyone's shaves are still good lol. So my old lady got me a whole new line of pre shave, shave and post shave cream. It's Taylor of old bond st's Jermyn street and well I must say it's is some very nice stuff and well it smell damn good to lol. Has anyone tried any of their other lines, they got a handful to choose from.
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If I didn't love my Rockwell 6s so much, it's all I use now, I would buy one.H
Futur clone from Aliexpress for $6.59 with free shipping. Got to me in the East Coast in 9, count 'em, NINE days. Why doesn't my vape gear ever get here that fast?!
I'll give it go tonight and report my findings. So far the quality is outstanding for the money. Keep in mind I have no authentic with which to compare.
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If I didn't love my Rockwell 6s so much, it's all I use now, I would buy one.
I have one. Used it five times. I've considered selling it many times. I also have an RR German 37. It works really well but not as comfortable as my Rockwell.I have way to many razors and I've been using my Phoenix Bakelite slant religiously (one pass across the grain for DFS), but for the price I couldn't pass it up. Always wanted to try one.
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I have one. Used it five times. I've considered selling it many times. I also have an RR German 37. It works really well but not as comfortable as my Rockwell.
I even stopped using my 56 red tip.
It does look nice and is supposed to be similar in settings to the 6s. I looked too but I don't think I need it.I was looking at Rockwell's Model T recently. That thing looks amazing.
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Okay, so I put my first shave on my Futur clone. It was a very different experience than I expected!
Pros:
Very aggressive, which is good for my face as I have a sensitive neck and thick whiskers. When paired with a good blade (for me, Gillette Silver Blues) I can get a one pass DFS with little to no irritation. Aural feedback is amazing and helps correct technique. I found that my angle of approach needed to be much steeper than I'm used to. The Futur glides perfectly with the ultra smooth head.
Cons:
Balance is top heavy because of the gigantic head on this razor, which leads me to my next con. The head extending 2-3mm on either side of the end of the razor blade makes it difficult to set lines on my beard. In combination with the razor being heavy, off-balance, wider than the length of the blade's edges made for an unwieldy, difficult, and harrowing shave. Managed to get no nicks whatsoever but it was due to my personal awareness of technique with regards to a new razor.
This is just initial impressions and I'll use it a few more times to see if these problems persist for me. I think I require something smaller and more precise because of the way I keep my beard. If I don't find myself getting used to shaving with it I'll see if I can sell or trade it. Glad I didn't buy the authentic!
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For the price I could not resist getting one for myself!
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Men...32792086455.html?spm=2114.13010608.0.0.XBtjCn
Should have waited! I may wind up getting rid of mine if I'm not happy with tonight's shave. No waiting on China shipping! Haha!!
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When I went shopping for this razor, I found 2 listings for the same razor on Ali Express.
The first listing I found had a warning written in Chinglish that seemed to allude to QC issues and asking folks not to purchase at this time.
"Hello, my friends! Due to the general logistics information needs 3 to 5 days or so to have Internet tracking information query. Can not accept this time friends, do not buy. We do not accept the result of this problem caused by poor evaluation. Thank you very much.
Note: the parcel arrived in Turkey can not have a blade, due to customs security can not be passed, arrived in Turkey will not be the distribution of the blade, please understand the buyer!!!"
I would be interested in how you interpret it.......?
The one I purchased had rave reviews for the most part (I even translated some of the reviews where needed).
But for just over $7.00 including upgraded shipping, I just figured, what the hell and bought the thing
BTW and I hope you don't think I am a prick for asking, have you ever used any adjustable razors before getting this one?
I own both the Gillette "Slim" as well as the Gillette Super Adjustable razors and while they provide great BBS shaves, they are a bit "Quirky" and its like you need to adjust the way you shave with each different setting.
Anyway, I am looking forward to reading your report on tonight's shave
I purchased mine from the same vendor you did. No QC issues whatsoever. Love the finish on it!
The way I read the other listing is that tracking will take 3-5 days to appear and if you don't want to deal with that, then don't buy from them. They're also claiming no responsibility for customers who are unhappy because they somehow missed this information. And they can't ship the razor with blades to Turkey because it's illegal and they'll be confiscated. Good call going with the one you did, but be warned that I received no blades in the package I received. No big deal to me!
No offense taken on the adjustable razor question. I have a Slim that I used quite a bit, but never had to use such a sever angle with and of my other razors, including the Slim.
I'll post later on with my second impression of the razor. I shave after my 4 year old goes to bed so there's less chance of distraction.
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Personally, they can keep the no doubt crap blades that are included.
I will be using either my Personna Med Prep or Feather blades.
With the upgraded shipping I chose, it is supposed to arrive in 9 to 12 days.
As always with shipments from China, it will arrive when it arrives and not sooner.
But I still get a kick watching the tracking info when it becomes available!
I wish you the best of luck on both your shave and getting your four year old to settle down and go to sleep