Blackland Vector Lite

[voskhod]

"Launch Wednesday (February 7th at 12:00pm Pacific). Available in stainless steel as an assembled razor or individual base plate."

Blackland on Instagram: "A few weeks ago we told you that we have a lot in store for 2024. To start the year off right we’re launching the first-ever change to the Vector’s shave geometry. Introducing the Vector Lite. Since its debut, the Vector has

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[rudygu]

Wow, now that’s interesting. I actually speculated about this a couple weeks ago. I’m very excited to see it. The Vector is easily my favorite razor, but I only use it every 2-3 days, rotating in milder razors the rest of the time.

 

[JoeLr]

I've been rolling with a polished SS Vector (using an aftermarket artisan titanium handle) for 4 years now. If a polished SS LITE base plate is available, I'll be buying instantly. I really like the idea of a Vector I could more easily use daily.

 

[mcee_sharp]

I've been rolling with a polished SS Vector (using an aftermarket artisan titanium handle) for 4 years now. If a polished SS LITE base plate is available, I'll be buying instantly. I really like the idea of a Vector I could more easily use daily.

What particular handle are you using on yours?

 

[JoeLr]

What particular handle are you using on yours?

Called "Titanium Classic" made by Stork; same dimensions as stock handle. The stock Vector handle was used only 3 times as I waited for delivery of the Stork. I prefer the grippy-ness of the Stork, YMMV:

 

[mcee_sharp]

Called "Titanium Classic" made by Stork; same dimensions as stock handle. The stock Vector handle was used only 3 times as I waited for delivery of the Stork. I prefer the grippy-ness of the Stork, YMMV:

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Thanks, I appreciate the OE handle, but I also like the idea of an alternate.

Looks great!

 

[IMightBeWrong]

Interesting. The Vector never left me wanting for a milder version, to be honest, especially with Feather offering different options to customize blade exposure already.

 

[JPO]

I always considered the Vector as a mild razor.

 

[JoeLr]

No option to order just a base plate. Then again, it's only a couple minutes after Lite supposedly went live.

EDIT: nvm...I'm an idiot...wasn't looking in the correct place.

 

[Blackland Razors]

I always considered the Vector as a mild razor.

It's been really interesting how the Vector's reputation has changed over the years. I also don't consider it a particularly aggressive razor and it didn't have that reputation when it launched. But over the last 1-2 years, we've increasingly seen people consider it to be aggressive and request a milder version. So we decided to give it a try and see how it goes!

 

[MikeyTX]

It's been really interesting how the Vector's reputation has changed over the years. I also don't consider it a particularly aggressive razor and it didn't have that reputation when it launched. But over the last 1-2 years, we've increasingly seen people consider it to be aggressive and request a milder version. So we decided to give it a try and see how it goes!

I've bought the original Vector and had to return it because it cut me every shave no matter what I tried. I was so in love with the build and nimble form factor that I gave it another try and bought it again, but had the same result so it went on BST.

The Lite looks like the razor for me and it's in my cart right now, I'm just waiting on one or two shaving impressions before I buy it. If it shaves like the ATT X1 Slant (r.i.p.) it may be perfect for me and the only issue would be whether to get it now or wait for titanium.

 

[JPO]

I've bought the original Vector and had to return it because it cut me every shave no matter what I tried. I was so in love with the build and nimble form factor that I gave it another try and bought it again, but had the same result so it went on BST.

The Lite looks like the razor for me and it's in my cart right now, I'm just waiting on one or two shaving impressions before I buy it. If it shaves like the ATT X1 Slant (r.i.p.) it may be perfect for me and the only issue would be whether to get it now or wait for titanium.

I like me Blabird titanium, but for me the vector would be too light in titanium.
The light plate will also be more forgiving, so I think the stainless will work well.
But that is just my preference.

 

[MikeyTX]

Oh, to heck with it. I wanted a milder Vector and they made it, so I'll take a chance and buy it with some pro-guard blades and hope for the best.

 

[J-MN]

Oh, to heck with it. I wanted a milder Vector and they made it, so I'll take a chance and buy it with some pro-guard blades and hope for the best.

I'll be interested in your thoughts on the Lite. Like you, I love the form factor of the Vector, but it just had too much blade feel for me.

 

[gpjoe]

I always considered the Vector as a mild razor.

Me too. My Vector is easily the most well behaved razor that I've used, though only for head shaves. It is an autopilot, no-brainer, sleepwalk of a shave. Not a hint of aggression, just superb efficiency.

I need to qualify the above by saying that I only shave my head every fourth day, have never used the Vector to shave my face, and have never shaved my head with a DE razor, so my experience is limited to that criteria.

Still, of the following SE razors that I have used for head shaves...

RR Hawk V3, RR Hawk V2, RR Eco, Shield Stomper, Shield Predator, Blackland Sabre, DSC Mars...

...the good OLD Vector is tops.

 

[JoeLr]

Yeah, like with any other razor, whenever I see one called "mild", I am curious about the owner's use case. Me? ~45 weeks out of the year, I shave 6 days a week. If I can't use a razor 6 straight days, it ain't mild, in my book. I'd also characterize Vector as "mild" if I only shave 3 or less times a week.

I can use my polished SS Vector on b2b days...third day, no joy. But, that's why I have the mild H&S Co. Z075-ti (DE) as my daily driver. Been rolling with just these two razors since late May 2021.

 

[rudygu]

I always considered the Vector as a mild razor.

It's been really interesting how the Vector's reputation has changed over the years. I also don't consider it a particularly aggressive razor and it didn't have that reputation when it launched. But over the last 1-2 years, we've increasingly seen people consider it to be aggressive and request a milder version. So we decided to give it a try and see how it goes!

It’s not aggressive, but I wouldn’t call it mild either. The Hawk with standard plate is mild. It’s perfectly positioned with 1 plate, but I can see a use for the lite plate. Right now I’m using the standard Vector every 2-3 days and rotate milder razors in the rest of the time (daily shaver). For my uses the Vector with both plates could probably replace every razor I own when factoring in different AC blades.

I am curious to see how the lower blade exposure affects maneuverability. It seems to me that part of the magic of the Vector is the variability of shaving angle provided by that exposure.

 

[Fedsbackhand]

Oh, to heck with it. I wanted a milder Vector and they made it, so I'll take a chance and buy it with some pro-guard blades and hope for the best.

I think the point is to make non-guarded blades more comfortable.

I'm going to retry my nearly sold Vector before trying the Lite plate. I find many other AC razors milder though: Mongoose, General, SE1, X1, Wolfman etc.

 

[JPO]

It’s not aggressive, but I wouldn’t call it mild either. The Hawk with standard plate is mild. It’s perfectly positioned with 1 plate, but I can see a use for the lite plate. Right now I’m using the standard Vector every 2-3 days and rotate milder razors in the rest of the time (daily shaver). For my uses the Vector with both plates could probably replace every razor I own when factoring in different AC blades.

I am curious to see how the lower blade exposure affects maneuverability. It seems to me that part of the magic of the Vector is the variability of shaving angle provided by that exposure.

I would be interested in how the light plate works with a Feather pro super. They are a little wider then the regular pro blade. They are also too aggressive in the regular Vector.
My preferred blade is the Proline, but it's a little difficult to allign it properly.

 

[MikeyTX]

I am curious to see how the lower blade exposure affects maneuverability. It seems to me that part of the magic of the Vector is the variability of shaving angle provided by that exposure.

Me too. I’m hoping that it’s like the ATT X1, a good shave with a steep angle. The X1 was also pretty good against the grain.