Just an update, I packed up the Cobra Classic along with all of the goodies and shipped it off to Ray Settanta yesterday.
First of all, thank you very much for letting me test drive this razor, poonjaji. Your generosity is unbelievable. I'm very glad to have been a part of this.
So my overall impression of the Cobra Classic is positive but I found it wasn't for me. It's nicely made with a good heft and finish. It gave a DFS with very little effort. There's another thread on the B&B about quality issues but if there were any defects on this CC, I didn't notice it. I shaved with the Kai Mild blade for 3 shaves and with a Feather Pro for 2 shaves and always did two passes: WTG, ATG. I found that the Feather Pro provided a noticeably better shave and seemed to fit the CC perfectly. The Kai Mild fit but didn't seem to be lined up as well. I discovered that I didn't care for the shape of the handle or the blade loading/unloading mechanism. Regarding the width, I found it to be a double-edged sword for me. The width was great on my cheeks and on parts of my neck because I could cover more ground. But this hindered my shaving around my chin and upper lip for the same reason.
Perhaps if the CC were cheaper, I would consider it more seriously. Instead, I'll likely stick with my current arsenal. Thanks again for the opportunity, Michael.
First of all, thank you very much for letting me test drive this razor, poonjaji. Your generosity is unbelievable. I'm very glad to have been a part of this.
So my overall impression of the Cobra Classic is positive but I found it wasn't for me. It's nicely made with a good heft and finish. It gave a DFS with very little effort. There's another thread on the B&B about quality issues but if there were any defects on this CC, I didn't notice it. I shaved with the Kai Mild blade for 3 shaves and with a Feather Pro for 2 shaves and always did two passes: WTG, ATG. I found that the Feather Pro provided a noticeably better shave and seemed to fit the CC perfectly. The Kai Mild fit but didn't seem to be lined up as well. I discovered that I didn't care for the shape of the handle or the blade loading/unloading mechanism. Regarding the width, I found it to be a double-edged sword for me. The width was great on my cheeks and on parts of my neck because I could cover more ground. But this hindered my shaving around my chin and upper lip for the same reason.
Perhaps if the CC were cheaper, I would consider it more seriously. Instead, I'll likely stick with my current arsenal. Thanks again for the opportunity, Michael.