In 2015 when I started this hobby this was one of the first three razors I purchased and for the most part it got lost in my rotation with the occasional effort to use it, but lately it’s working it’s way back in to regular use.
First a little background: The company is based out of Los Angeles, CA and the razor itself is produced in China out of aircraft grade aluminum. It’s a very minimalistic design and available in three colors through an anodizing process (raw, gun metal and black).
I always associated the head design with the visually similar and commonly replicated DE89, but this has more blade exposure making it a more efficient experience. The blade gap itself seems to be the same or maybe the Standard Razor has a slight amount more than the DE89. Although I hesitate to use the word “aggressive” since the shaving experience is pretty forgiving and doesn’t require quite the steady hand let’s say a R41 or even a Timeless .95 might; I would personally rate this on the more efficient side of mid-range. With the right blade pairing it performs smoothly and glides along with no resistance or drag. One unique component to this razor is the thread is on the handle versus the head essentially making them proprietary to one another, or to at least to a majority of razors on the market. For someone like me who doesn’t typically do the whole “Frankenrazor” or mix-and-matching of heads and handles this is not a problem. I also haven’t found the lack of knurling to be an issue either. Made of aluminum naturally it falls on the lighter side and might not work for those who prefer a little heft.
Due to it’s level of efficiency there is significant stubble reduction on the first pass making this one of the few razors I can put in the “one pass wonder” category or one that gives a comfortable three pass.
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