Remember this? Some do and some don’t. I’ve had the original version of this razor for about a year when I purchased one from the KS campaign the founders ran over a year and a half ago and probably have anywhere from 40-50 shaves on a pair that I have in the plain brushed steel and gold anodized version. I’ll put it bluntly, one of the, if not the most underrated SE razor on the planet and best not talked about shaver in recent history. Why? It looks like a gimmick. The handle resembles a tongue depressor and you need a small Phillips head screw driver to change out the head plates. What? A screw driver to get a decent shave? For real? Yup....
Despite all that, it still is perhaps the best kept little secret in the wet shaving world. Here’s how it works. Get your best AC blade, Phillips screwdriver, install your preferred plate which is identified with either a 1,2 or 3 dot impression on the top right hand corner of the plate. The lower the number, the more mild the plate setting, the milder the shave. The higher you go, the more efficient/aggressive the plates and shaves become. Got it? Good. Tighten down those two screw, one on each side of the head. Slide in that blade from the rear of the head assembly until it clicks into the 2 notches on the head and you’re all set. But wait, what is that semi rattling noise I hear? Dang Nab It! The blade is loose! So you think...... In actuality, it’s a floating blade system that is inherently built into the razors design. So relax, this is where it gets good.
First pass, not to shabby. The blade floated right over my face with no tugging or pulling. And it cleared out a huge swath of hair in one stroke. Hmm? You finish your first pass and feel, not bad at all. Good, now you set up for your second pass and think how did something this angular looking and ugly do this? You start ATG on the second pass and another long, clean swath of clean looking skin without a trace of whiskers left behind. Nice. This razor shouldn’t be doing this as easy and efficient as it’s doing this. You finish your 2nd pass and start feeling all around. Damn near BBS minus a couple spots near the throat and jaw line. Quick lather and some touching up and buffing. Done. That feels real good there. NO nics, cuts, burn or irritation. You raise your eyebrows and think, that’s impressive. How did that happen?
That’s how my journey began with the Occam’s Razor. Wasn’t expecting much and to be honest wasn’t expecting anything good at all. Maybe a half ass decent shave or 2 and relegate it to bench warmer status for eternity. It didn’t happen and it put me on notice that the saying is true. Don’t judge a book by it’s cover.
Glad I didn’t. I could have missed out on the best kept little secret in the wet shaving universe. It sure is no Prom Queen but, it’ll handle your face like one and leave you wanting for more.....
Despite all that, it still is perhaps the best kept little secret in the wet shaving world. Here’s how it works. Get your best AC blade, Phillips screwdriver, install your preferred plate which is identified with either a 1,2 or 3 dot impression on the top right hand corner of the plate. The lower the number, the more mild the plate setting, the milder the shave. The higher you go, the more efficient/aggressive the plates and shaves become. Got it? Good. Tighten down those two screw, one on each side of the head. Slide in that blade from the rear of the head assembly until it clicks into the 2 notches on the head and you’re all set. But wait, what is that semi rattling noise I hear? Dang Nab It! The blade is loose! So you think...... In actuality, it’s a floating blade system that is inherently built into the razors design. So relax, this is where it gets good.
First pass, not to shabby. The blade floated right over my face with no tugging or pulling. And it cleared out a huge swath of hair in one stroke. Hmm? You finish your first pass and feel, not bad at all. Good, now you set up for your second pass and think how did something this angular looking and ugly do this? You start ATG on the second pass and another long, clean swath of clean looking skin without a trace of whiskers left behind. Nice. This razor shouldn’t be doing this as easy and efficient as it’s doing this. You finish your 2nd pass and start feeling all around. Damn near BBS minus a couple spots near the throat and jaw line. Quick lather and some touching up and buffing. Done. That feels real good there. NO nics, cuts, burn or irritation. You raise your eyebrows and think, that’s impressive. How did that happen?
That’s how my journey began with the Occam’s Razor. Wasn’t expecting much and to be honest wasn’t expecting anything good at all. Maybe a half ass decent shave or 2 and relegate it to bench warmer status for eternity. It didn’t happen and it put me on notice that the saying is true. Don’t judge a book by it’s cover.
Glad I didn’t. I could have missed out on the best kept little secret in the wet shaving universe. It sure is no Prom Queen but, it’ll handle your face like one and leave you wanting for more.....
