Wanted to get in a good and quick shave this morning and was about to bring out the Vector when out of the corner of my eye I saw the SS General partially showing a part of the razor head. It was behind a couple of other razors and it has been neglected for some time. I put the Vector back and grabbed the General. Nice, efficient and comfortable shave. Almost forgot how good of a razor the SS Gen. is. Paired with a Feather Pro and it was a 2 pass affair with some minor buffing on the chin and a quick clean up on Sir Adam. No, it’s not as manueverable as the Vector and it has a bit more weight but, that does not bother me at all. It shaves just as good as any other se razor out there today. When it was available it was an excellent value and truly punches way above it’s weight in terms of shave quality and just overall performance.
I own both the SS and Brass and they are just excellent in workmanship and quality. I honestly can’t remember if I’ve ever given myself a bad or an uncomfortable shave with either of them. With the SS you gain a nice subtle increase in shave efficiency and blade feel with just a slightly less smoother feel as to compared to it’s stablemate, the Brass Gen. Well, I should say that in my experience that is the feel that I have consistently gotten between the two. Where I feel that the SS excels in is with the use of a Feather Super as it just transforms it into a lethal yet relatively comfy whisker whacker than can take on a weeks worth of growth or more without a problem. The Brass can do it but, the SS does it just a bit better. Again, that’s just my own personal experience between the two. To be honest, there is hardly a fault that I can find with the SS Gen. It has good heft and balance that is made from an alloy that will last centuries. The knurling on the handle is quite good and provides a solid grip once things get wet and slippery. If I were to bring up a negative, it would probably be the handle length itself. I prefer handles within the 3.5” to 3.75” length and the one on the SS is just a bit shorter than the numbers I prefer. Still, it’s more than enough to get the job done and is not uncomfortable to hold and manage. Just a change of grip is all.
In all honesty with all the plus $200 razors out there in the SE world, the SS Gen was a tremendous value at the $70 price point when offered and it was even $10 lower on it’s first initial release of 100 units. In the end, it’s just a great, great shaver. Period.
I own both the SS and Brass and they are just excellent in workmanship and quality. I honestly can’t remember if I’ve ever given myself a bad or an uncomfortable shave with either of them. With the SS you gain a nice subtle increase in shave efficiency and blade feel with just a slightly less smoother feel as to compared to it’s stablemate, the Brass Gen. Well, I should say that in my experience that is the feel that I have consistently gotten between the two. Where I feel that the SS excels in is with the use of a Feather Super as it just transforms it into a lethal yet relatively comfy whisker whacker than can take on a weeks worth of growth or more without a problem. The Brass can do it but, the SS does it just a bit better. Again, that’s just my own personal experience between the two. To be honest, there is hardly a fault that I can find with the SS Gen. It has good heft and balance that is made from an alloy that will last centuries. The knurling on the handle is quite good and provides a solid grip once things get wet and slippery. If I were to bring up a negative, it would probably be the handle length itself. I prefer handles within the 3.5” to 3.75” length and the one on the SS is just a bit shorter than the numbers I prefer. Still, it’s more than enough to get the job done and is not uncomfortable to hold and manage. Just a change of grip is all.
In all honesty with all the plus $200 razors out there in the SE world, the SS Gen was a tremendous value at the $70 price point when offered and it was even $10 lower on it’s first initial release of 100 units. In the end, it’s just a great, great shaver. Period.
