Hi gents! I had my first run with the 99R this morning. Here are my thoughts.
Great look and weight. I wanted a butterfly razor in my collection because I love the design. Just classy looking.
Used a Derby Extra blade. I chose this because I got the impression that this razor was more aggressive than my 34C and I wanted a blade that was lower in sharpness.
It certainly felt more aggressive than my 34C loaded with a Wilkinson.
I had alot of trouble centering the blade in this razor. I ended up just trying to eyeball it however I could tell that was more blade exposed on one side than the other. This killed my experience with this razor. If this is going to be an issue with multiple blades than I'm looking to PIF.
Some slight irritation. I attribute this to technique and constantly having to readjust my angle whenever I flipped the razor.
I'm going to give this razor a couple more goes. Next I'll use a Wilkinson which feels great for me in my 34C.
Thoughts from other 99R owners?
Great look and weight. I wanted a butterfly razor in my collection because I love the design. Just classy looking.
Used a Derby Extra blade. I chose this because I got the impression that this razor was more aggressive than my 34C and I wanted a blade that was lower in sharpness.
It certainly felt more aggressive than my 34C loaded with a Wilkinson.
I had alot of trouble centering the blade in this razor. I ended up just trying to eyeball it however I could tell that was more blade exposed on one side than the other. This killed my experience with this razor. If this is going to be an issue with multiple blades than I'm looking to PIF.
Some slight irritation. I attribute this to technique and constantly having to readjust my angle whenever I flipped the razor.
I'm going to give this razor a couple more goes. Next I'll use a Wilkinson which feels great for me in my 34C.
Thoughts from other 99R owners?