Aha! Mystery solved! So that's why the razor is scratchy! Actually zooming in, you can see that the top cap machining is sort of off. The area on the cap near the retaining pins is not fully flat. That leads to the bowing of the edge of the blade.
DE pics with blade, interesting?
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Not sure where you wanted them, so I will post them here too. First one is the NEW. Second one the Tech.
I should state for clarification - if it at all matters or helps - that my NEW has a unusual cap designed to really clamp down on the blade and hold it. It not only has the corner studs and posts we know, but also a couple of little vertical ones on the side posts that fit snug with most DE blades.
I should state for clarification - if it at all matters or helps - that my NEW has a unusual cap designed to really clamp down on the blade and hold it. It not only has the corner studs and posts we know, but also a couple of little vertical ones on the side posts that fit snug with most DE blades.
lasta
Blade Biter
Rocket HD, Red Tip, and TV special.
Rocket HD
Red Tip
TV Special
Rocket HD
Red Tip
TV Special
Added a shim between the baseplate and the blade on my Tatara Masamune with Nodachi top cap. Made the shave slightly more aggressive and slightly more efficient. Slightly meaning just enough to be noticeable. Shim was a blade with the sharpened edges cut off.
First pic is no shim, second pic is with the shim.
First pic is no shim, second pic is with the shim.
I have a Flatboy head and it does the same thing--the blade "frowns" or curves downward in the middle when I tighten the handle fully. Do you shave with it like that? Or do you loosen the handle to straighten the blade?
I did shave with it like that, because I didn't check before taking a closer look, only after people reported that the blade is bent in SOME Flatboys only I noticed it in mine, too. I think it isn't as it should be. I find having not to screw the handle in too tightly etc. to straighten the blade a bit silly, so the razor has fallen pretty much out of favor and use by now.
For a similarly flat head that is perfectly fine and even better, with some other characteristics, I use the Smart Helix Apollo Light.
Agree, sounds to me like the blade frown in (some?) Flatboy heads is a defect. I'm not going to use or PIF it for the same reason...
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Timeless .68 OC Ti matte base with a polished ss, gold plated cap here. Interesting how easily efficient it is for me. I’d call this (after 6 shaves) %30 more aggressive, %20 more fun and %15 less brainless than the Overlander. Great sessions all!
And here is the Yaqi Telstar stainless steel head.
I know it is not the best photo. Exposure is a bit less than the ZAMAK Telstar. Still positive. My guess is around 0.10 mm
I know it is not the best photo. Exposure is a bit less than the ZAMAK Telstar. Still positive. My guess is around 0.10 mm
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The Tatara razors seem to have the most precise clamping (even more than Henson) but I'm not sure that translates into a better shave. I've found the Timeless razors more enjoyable.
The problem I had with Tatara was too much blade stuck out beyond the cap, leading to blade chatter despite the great clamping.
OTOH the ATT Windsor doesn't have as good blade clamping and yet, there's zero chatter because the amount of blade show is so miniscule.
My most favourite razor, the @Blackland Razors Blackbird has zero chatter due to minimal blade show, big blade bend and cutting angle...The design is really something very special!
There's literally no blade sandwich style blade clamping, which I mistakenly assumed would lead to chatter, but there's none at all!
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I agree totally. The Blackbird and Overlander are two of my favorite razors. The Blackbird (and Yates) have no sandwich clamping and that may be why they are so efficient (as the bottom of the sandwich is out of the way). If I go slowly with the blackbird, it is not only very efficient but smooth and comfortable. It takes a different technique than the Overlander but both deliver an excellent shave, with the latter being a bit more of a brainless shave probably due to the protection of the bottom clamp.
Phoenix Bakelite OC Slant (PBOCS)
Phoenix El Fantasma
Wow. Its surprising to see, after zooming in, how some of those razors don't quite have the shape/geometry/precision I was expecting. Very helpful. Thanks.
Do you mean like a wavy blade edge?
It was not intended. The Old type were made for the first model of blades with the 3 holes. They are thicker than modern blades. That is why with some blades you might get wavy / curvy edge.
Very interesting thread! Thanks all!
Merkur 38C (barberpole)
