Yeah, so I have the Robin "Snap" razor and quite like it. I'm using up my Feather blades with it because I rarely get more than 3-4 shaves from those blades.
So the Thorn arrived the other day and I took a few minutes to acquaint myself with one of the "odder" razors I currently own. The loading system is different, uses a magnet to hold the blade while tightening up the head. A bit fiddly but nothing that produced verbal exclamations of consternation and blue smoke.
The razor came with a tuck of their own 1/2 blades so that was nice. I loaded up, built my lather and began my shave.
The handle has areas of grip and yet for me they weren't really in the right area of the handle. The bottom grip is great for opening and closing the head, but the top grip portion is just too close to the head for me. So my thumb and forefinger actually rest on the smooth part of the handle and can get a bit slippery. Now I know this so moving forward shouldn't present too much of a challenge. But still.
So the shave has been described as aggressive compared to the Twig and...ok. I didn't find it particularly aggressive at all. It shaved well, you experiment a bit finding the best angle but I've done that with all my razors.
I began the shave by using a pre-shave oil and then my soap lather. I doubt I'll use the oil again. My face felt greasy and gummy. I think it affected the razor as well. After the first pass I re-washed my face cleaned the razor and re-did my lathering etc. Better.
The WTG pass was nothing special, similar to a number of my other razors. Kind of a starting point/pass if you will. It removes stubble but not as efficient as some other shavers I have. I should note that for me, none of my razors are a single pass shave, all require more passes.
So now it's time for the money-shot...the ATG. Nice feel to the razor/blade, can feel the blade working but nothing irritating or a cause for concern. The razor is pretty intuitive to use and but didn't feel as close as my Flexi OC or R41 for example. But it did the job and was comfortable doing so. So with one more pass and some buffing for areas like the jawline etc. I wound up with a very nice, close shave that was just fine for 10 hours. Not sure how many shaves the supplied blades will deliver but the first outing was good. Be interesting to see how it does with a Feather blade.
This razor comes with a good price point and does a nice job of whisker whacking. I doubt I'd ever go with the Twig...just too mild if the Thorn is considered the more aggressive shaver. well made and it's a different looking, loading and shaving experience from a lot of other Des and that's a good thing. Cheers!
So the Thorn arrived the other day and I took a few minutes to acquaint myself with one of the "odder" razors I currently own. The loading system is different, uses a magnet to hold the blade while tightening up the head. A bit fiddly but nothing that produced verbal exclamations of consternation and blue smoke.
The razor came with a tuck of their own 1/2 blades so that was nice. I loaded up, built my lather and began my shave.
The handle has areas of grip and yet for me they weren't really in the right area of the handle. The bottom grip is great for opening and closing the head, but the top grip portion is just too close to the head for me. So my thumb and forefinger actually rest on the smooth part of the handle and can get a bit slippery. Now I know this so moving forward shouldn't present too much of a challenge. But still.
So the shave has been described as aggressive compared to the Twig and...ok. I didn't find it particularly aggressive at all. It shaved well, you experiment a bit finding the best angle but I've done that with all my razors.
I began the shave by using a pre-shave oil and then my soap lather. I doubt I'll use the oil again. My face felt greasy and gummy. I think it affected the razor as well. After the first pass I re-washed my face cleaned the razor and re-did my lathering etc. Better.
The WTG pass was nothing special, similar to a number of my other razors. Kind of a starting point/pass if you will. It removes stubble but not as efficient as some other shavers I have. I should note that for me, none of my razors are a single pass shave, all require more passes.
So now it's time for the money-shot...the ATG. Nice feel to the razor/blade, can feel the blade working but nothing irritating or a cause for concern. The razor is pretty intuitive to use and but didn't feel as close as my Flexi OC or R41 for example. But it did the job and was comfortable doing so. So with one more pass and some buffing for areas like the jawline etc. I wound up with a very nice, close shave that was just fine for 10 hours. Not sure how many shaves the supplied blades will deliver but the first outing was good. Be interesting to see how it does with a Feather blade.
This razor comes with a good price point and does a nice job of whisker whacking. I doubt I'd ever go with the Twig...just too mild if the Thorn is considered the more aggressive shaver. well made and it's a different looking, loading and shaving experience from a lot of other Des and that's a good thing. Cheers!
