Just curious if you guys saw this razor? I don’t see it talked about much at all and if I knew about this razor a long time ago, I’d never venture into de’s and se’s . It seems like a trac ii with replaceable blades. I have one on the way, but the reviews seem like it’s excellent!
Maxwell June
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Let us know what you think once you use it. IIRC several members here have one and say it's quite a good razor. It uses standard DE blades snapped in half.
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Yeah, I’m surprised most here don’t mention it. If they could figure out a pivoting head , it would be perfect for me.
I believe Phil @luvmysuper uses one (exclusively?).
I don't use it exclusively, but I do use it frequently.
It shaves like a Trac II.
It's a "no think" shave. I have tried rushing with it and still get a decent shave out of it.
The reason I don't use it exclusively is that it's a bit "fiddly" when changing the blade, certainly not difficult, but no where as simple and straight forward as changing a DE blade.
A lot of parts and pieces, and steps in the proper order, with the right pressure and speed.
It may take a few blade changes to get it just right initially.
It is a very good razor though.
I‘ve had a Maxwell June for some time. I really do like it. A close consistent shave each time without much effort.
It is very light. I prefer a heavy razor but the Maxwell June‘s shave doesn’t suffer because of it.
I agree with luvmysuper that the blade changing is fiddly but simple. It doesn’t take many shaves to get used to it. However retraining might be required if you put it on the shelf for a while. The video on the MW website is good to rewatch if needed.
It is very light. I prefer a heavy razor but the Maxwell June‘s shave doesn’t suffer because of it.
I agree with luvmysuper that the blade changing is fiddly but simple. It doesn’t take many shaves to get used to it. However retraining might be required if you put it on the shelf for a while. The video on the MW website is good to rewatch if needed.
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Is it just an uneven blade that makes it fiddly?
It uses a contraption that snaps the blade and loads the blade into the razor head. Check out the website (I think maxwelljune.com) - it shows how it works.
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I understand that. Im asking what about it requires practice? Does it snap unevenly? Line what specifically requires getting used to / practice?
It's not intuitive which piece goes where in what order and in what orientation from the get go. The pressure and speed of the "snap" are also part of ensuring a good seat, alignment, and even breaking of the blade.
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This is helpful. Thank you for the input.
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I’d have to imagine there isn’t “blade gap “ like a double edge razor. This is going to be a trac ii with replacement blades of your choosing but I can be wrong.
Yep. There's no blade gap, exposure or other such specs available when you buy any number of cart type razors out there either.
Heres the loading set-up
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Get on it mateThat is a well engineered design! So tempting.
If I could just combine that with the magnetic head of the high proof razor I think that would be
It’s not that. As has been posted before, the loading system is unique. It requires practice.
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Do you find the head size of the Maxwell is much larger than a trac II? I’m worried about space under my nose.
I didn't have an issue, but I don't with any razor. Anything I can't get going across, or down from nose to lip I touch up by flipping the razor and going up toward the nose.
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