This could be in either the SE or DE forums as it's a pretty even split on the number of razors in each category.
Dagwoodz a minute ago
So I was curious how some of my new razors stacked up, weight wise, against each other and the other razors I have in the den. Here's what I found (lightest to heaviest)
Schick Type E Injector: (blade loaded) 33.1g
RazoRock BlackHawk: 35.8g
Aluminum Colonial General: 46.2g
Gillette Super Speed Flare Tip: 57.7g
Gillette Super Speed Red Tip: 66.2g
Gillette Aristocrat (48-51'): 68.6g
Gillette Fatboy G-2: 78.2g
Merkur Futur: 124.8g
Timeless Bronze OC: 129.4g
Brass Colonial General: 130.0g
What surprised me is the brass version of the General is almost 3X as heavy as it's aluminum version. I would imagine that makes it a heck of a lot more nimble around the face, and dials back the aggression some just due to the weight reduction. Also, it shows how light the RR Blackhawk actually is, only being ~3g heavier than the Injector. There really wasn't anything that surprised me about the Gillette's...though I didn't think the FB would come in a full ~10g heavier than the Aristocrat. And if there were any doubt about the Futur's credentials as an aggressive, skin peeling razor; on top of the wicked blade gap and exposure when cranked full open, it's almost as heavy as the Timeless and Brass General.
I did a little research as well into the SS versions of the General and the Timeless. The SS version of the General (316L steel) came in at 122g, so ~8g less than the brass version, but about 2.5x as heavy as the aluminum version.
The Timeless SS OC, depending on the handle chosen, can run from 110g all the way up to 133g...so the bronze version is as heavy as the heaviest SS version. Interesting for sure. (the solid bar version with smooth cap comes in at 135g max weight) The titanium OC version of the Timeless comes in at 66.4g (solid bar up to 67.9g). The cool thing is the TI version is completely interchangable with the SS version, but not the Bronze versions.
The bottom line is blade gap, comb type (open/closed/scalloped), and blade exposure are only part of what makes a razor aggressive. In fact, if you look at the old Super Speed razors, the only difference in them, that made them less to more aggressive is weight. The Blue Tip, for lighter beards, was the lightest of the bunch, probably coming in at around 45g or so, while the Flare Tip was at ~55g and the Red Tip the heaviest for heavy beards at ~65g. The head shapes, blade gaps, angles were all the same.
Just something else to take into account when you are looking to buy your next razor, and without knowing how the ergonomics will interact with your face, (blade feel, efficiency, etc...), as a general rule, the heavier the razor, the more aggressive it is.
Dagwoodz a minute ago
So I was curious how some of my new razors stacked up, weight wise, against each other and the other razors I have in the den. Here's what I found (lightest to heaviest)
Schick Type E Injector: (blade loaded) 33.1g
RazoRock BlackHawk: 35.8g
Aluminum Colonial General: 46.2g
Gillette Super Speed Flare Tip: 57.7g
Gillette Super Speed Red Tip: 66.2g
Gillette Aristocrat (48-51'): 68.6g
Gillette Fatboy G-2: 78.2g
Merkur Futur: 124.8g
Timeless Bronze OC: 129.4g
Brass Colonial General: 130.0g
What surprised me is the brass version of the General is almost 3X as heavy as it's aluminum version. I would imagine that makes it a heck of a lot more nimble around the face, and dials back the aggression some just due to the weight reduction. Also, it shows how light the RR Blackhawk actually is, only being ~3g heavier than the Injector. There really wasn't anything that surprised me about the Gillette's...though I didn't think the FB would come in a full ~10g heavier than the Aristocrat. And if there were any doubt about the Futur's credentials as an aggressive, skin peeling razor; on top of the wicked blade gap and exposure when cranked full open, it's almost as heavy as the Timeless and Brass General.
I did a little research as well into the SS versions of the General and the Timeless. The SS version of the General (316L steel) came in at 122g, so ~8g less than the brass version, but about 2.5x as heavy as the aluminum version.
The Timeless SS OC, depending on the handle chosen, can run from 110g all the way up to 133g...so the bronze version is as heavy as the heaviest SS version. Interesting for sure. (the solid bar version with smooth cap comes in at 135g max weight) The titanium OC version of the Timeless comes in at 66.4g (solid bar up to 67.9g). The cool thing is the TI version is completely interchangable with the SS version, but not the Bronze versions.
The bottom line is blade gap, comb type (open/closed/scalloped), and blade exposure are only part of what makes a razor aggressive. In fact, if you look at the old Super Speed razors, the only difference in them, that made them less to more aggressive is weight. The Blue Tip, for lighter beards, was the lightest of the bunch, probably coming in at around 45g or so, while the Flare Tip was at ~55g and the Red Tip the heaviest for heavy beards at ~65g. The head shapes, blade gaps, angles were all the same.
Just something else to take into account when you are looking to buy your next razor, and without knowing how the ergonomics will interact with your face, (blade feel, efficiency, etc...), as a general rule, the heavier the razor, the more aggressive it is.
