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The Ultimate Karve Razor Buyers Guide (REPOST and is a Quote from the Maker)

I made the mistake of looking at the website. The price doesn't seem outrageous. Now I may need to get one
 
Dave in KY said:
Make sure you click on USD and it gets even better
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Oh I know. I used Google converter. Didn't realize the site did it too.

My problem is I'm not a big fan of the Fatboy or the Slim and that's what they seem to be compared too.
 
Well this arrived from Dave in KY. I will be using it later this week. Then send it back. Thanks Dave!
 
This past March I added an open comb A base plate. Being a sensitive guy (hey, I try!) I figured I'd take Chris's advice and step down. While I do "feel" the shave more, but not like when I used an Old Type or NEW short comb. After a month, I ordered the B open comb. I think this is it, well, the 5 plates (SB A, B, & C in addition to the OC plates). This razor gives me the best shaves ever. I love my birth year Slim, and it gets used on occasion, but typically after two shaves, I think Why not use what gives me the best shave?

That's my update and l'm sticking to it!
 
MaineYooper said:
This past March I added an open comb A base plate. Being a sensitive guy (hey, I try!) I figured I'd take Chris's advice and step down. While I do "feel" the shave more, but not like when I used an Old Type or NEW short comb. After a month, I ordered the B open comb. I think this is it, well, the 5 plates (SB A, B, & C in addition to the OC plates). This razor gives me the best shaves ever. I love my birth year Slim, and it gets used on occasion, but typically after two shaves, I think Why not use what gives me the best shave?

That's my update and l'm sticking to it!
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Nice report. Being a TTO Gillette lover, this starts to sound very tempting.
How would you compare the plates to Slim settings, if it something you can do?
 
HMan said:
Nice report. Being a TTO Gillette lover, this starts to sound very tempting.
How would you compare the plates to Slim settings, if it something you can do?
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For almost two years I only used vintage Gillettes, and a '64 Slim mostly. I found that the Karve B plate, safety bar, felt like my Slim on 4 or 5 with a closeness of 6. If I shaved 2 or more passes on 6, my face would become unhappy after two days. The C SB plate felt like 5.5 and shaved like a 6+ setting.
I used the gaps listed in the first post as well as comments on various boards comparing the Karve to Slims, Fatboys, and Rockwell (I liked the plates 4 & 5), and oredef A, B, & C.
Hope that can be helpful to you!
Eric
 
Well just shaved this morning with the Karve for the first time. I got a mediocre shave. I enjoy my Razorock Gamechanger much better. Thinking of selling.trading the Karve. Just wasnt wowed by it. It is well made and looks nice but I didnt feel it gave me a better shave than what I alreadsy own. I guess I need to stick with what works and end the silly never ending quest for the holy grail of razors.
 
Gamechanger shave one for me today and I think it gave me the same realization! I really think I’m done razor hunting until an OC plate is made for the GameChanger
 
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