THE ONE POUND HANDLE on a safety razor?

[AJ123]

Actually it's only (only!) 10.3 ounces. But I don't doubt we'll see a one pounder soon. This one is the fat guy, fourth from left. It's a Matador S5. A beast! For comparison purposes, left to right there is the ATT Atlas, the ATT Kronos, the ATT Collosus, the Matador S5, and the Feather AS-D2 handle. Also for size comparison there is the ATT head/plate for the ATT M1 and the head/plate for the AS-D2.



I've only tried it once on my ATT M1, so I'll be trying it more and on other razors, but I like it more than I expected.

AJ

 

[warhawk]

How do you like it? Do you think it is too heavy?

WARHAWK

 

[gwsmallwood]

Wow. I think the Maggard MR8 is only about half that weight. Does your arm get tired? You'd better be a two-handed shaver. It would look weird to only bulk up the one arm...

 

[Milhaus]

that seems like it would be unbalanced, to me.
I don't see the benefit. a little more heft in the head might be nice.

 

[ouch]

I'm waiting for a one kilo handle.

 

[nuclearblast]

 

[froogle_jimmy]

Arm wrestler or has NEVER had a girlfriend?

 

[ouch]

 

[brucered]

That could be the most ridiculous razor handle I have ever seen. What is the purpose of a 1lb handle?

What's next 95mm Badger brush?

 

[westsider]

That could be the most ridiculous razor handle I have ever seen. What is the purpose of a 1lb handle?

What's next 95mm Badger brush?

65MM actually.

http://delongbrush.en.alibaba.com/product/243081453-209280249/1_000_000_USD_A_SHAVING_BRUSH_.html

 

[brucered]

65MM acttually.

http://delongbrush.en.alibaba.com/product/243081453-209280249/1_000_000_USD_A_SHAVING_BRUSH_.html

And 10K badgers will killed to make it, so it could sit on a shelf and gawked at.

 

[BSAGuy]

That would wear me out, but more power to you if it works for you.

 

[AJ123]

Surprisingly, in first use, it never really occurred to me that it was uncomfortably heavy. Carrying a full scuttle from the kitchen by it's handle is much more uncomfortable. And, surprisingly, it didn't feel like a freak device in any way -- I think you would have to go much larger to really feel like you were holding a freak device. However, I wouldn't say the shave was any different than what I've been getting.

I'm just having some fun with it.

AJ

 

[brucered]

I'm just having some fun with it.

That's all that matters in the end.

Do you have a shot of it with the razor head attached?

 

[admvalentine]

WAIT A MINUTE !!!!! whos making a 95mm badger brush and is it silvertip??????

 

[joe98chevy]

Would love to see a pic of the mr8 and s5 side by side.

 

[sixpointone]

Quite interesting. Pun intended, I am unsure I could handle a handle that heavy. I looks well crafted for sure.

 

[AJ123]

Yes, Sixp..., I forgot to mention that it is very well crafted; Without being a tool-head, my layman judgment is that it's equally well crafted with ATT, Feather, or the Weber Bulldog (my extraneous go-to handle I keep in my dresser). I'm not sure who makes it.

Quite interesting. Pun intended, I am unsure I could handle a handle that heavy. I looks well crafted for sure.

 

[Boro62]

I'm just having some fun with it.

this is all that matters! experimenting with new or unique stuff is always fun even if it doesnt work out the way you first thought

 

[Ducati Scotty]

Is this a shave or a workout?