Mine shipped today, I look forward to using this one
First impression of the Razorock 37 slant.
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Mine shaves very well, and the plating is great. But I do have a problem that the handle really wants to cross thread.
I took a stainless handle and it screws on the head just fine. The threads inside the brass handle seem a bit deep, and I think the softness of the brass really wants to start new threads each time. I have to hold it steady and try a few times to really get it right.
I'm going to try to just clean the threads up and see if that works. If it doesn't I plan to drill it out and put in a thread insert of the same threading. Hopefully that will provide a more stable thread for the handle so the post can screw in correctly every time.
I took a stainless handle and it screws on the head just fine. The threads inside the brass handle seem a bit deep, and I think the softness of the brass really wants to start new threads each time. I have to hold it steady and try a few times to really get it right.
I'm going to try to just clean the threads up and see if that works. If it doesn't I plan to drill it out and put in a thread insert of the same threading. Hopefully that will provide a more stable thread for the handle so the post can screw in correctly every time.
I put the RR barber pole handle on mine ... used it exclusively for a week.
Not as aggressive as the SR-71 slant, but a good performer. After a week, switched to a Super Speed and couldn't get a (comparatively) good shave! Switched to a vintage Gillette OLD, and yeah; close shaves are back.
With the barber pole handle, it's a good-looking razor now. Being a standard three-piece gives you options (the SR-71 is a two piece with a too-fat handle- and no way to change that).
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Not as aggressive as the SR-71 slant, but a good performer. After a week, switched to a Super Speed and couldn't get a (comparatively) good shave! Switched to a vintage Gillette OLD, and yeah; close shaves are back.
With the barber pole handle, it's a good-looking razor now. Being a standard three-piece gives you options (the SR-71 is a two piece with a too-fat handle- and no way to change that).
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Mine just arrived in the mail today. I look forward to using it tomorrow morning! Came with a package of 5 Derby Extra blades as well. Those will go into the future PIF pile.
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Plan on using one of the Chinese blades I got from riverstyxx tonight in the RR slant. Have about 6? shaves out of the dollar store blade and it tugged a little.
Kinda where I'm at. It's grown on me.
Boy do I like this razor! This is the first slant that I've ever used and was blown away by how well it performs. I thought they were a gimmicks, but was wrong.
Loaded it with a Sputnik Teflon coated blade and lathered up with Tabac. Had the best 3-pass shave to date. WTG, ATG, XTG for a awesome BBS. I usually stick with a 2-pass WTG and ATG to achieve a DFS since XTG causes me to get a great deal of irritation on my neck.
I followed my Shave up with Bootleggers El Dorado.
The only downside side is that the shave was over too soon!
Loaded it with a Sputnik Teflon coated blade and lathered up with Tabac. Had the best 3-pass shave to date. WTG, ATG, XTG for a awesome BBS. I usually stick with a 2-pass WTG and ATG to achieve a DFS since XTG causes me to get a great deal of irritation on my neck.
I followed my Shave up with Bootleggers El Dorado.
The only downside side is that the shave was over too soon!
I just finished a beautiful 3 pass shave with it. I used RR Tuscan Oud and a brand new Feather. I had 3+ days growth which for me means pretty thick stubble. BBS, zero irritation, zero blood. I really like this razor, particularly when I have a few days growth. Also the handle seems to have quit exhibiting the issues I had with it earlier.
Slant is not a gimmick. While you can still get the same result from a straight-bar razor; the slant allows for a smoother shave due to the angle of the blade.
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Mine came with the Derby's as well. Should have mentioned that. Quite generous of them.
Had the same result with mine!! I've been using it for a few days now and its just a great shave every time... Joe did right on this one.
Just had another perfect shave with mine. Feather (4), Deja Fougere. 3 pass BBS.
At the risk of sounding dumb is the technique the same with a slant as it is with a flat bar?
You shave with it just like with any other DE razor. Like always when using a different razor, the angle might vary a little... and there are no dumb questions!!
The angle is a little different (steeper) than most of my other razors ( Mostly Gillette TTOs).
Steeper would be like 40 degrees instead of a 30 degrees?
Well I'm not really a math guy but I guess so. In terms a schlub like me could understand, let's say I hold the handle normally at around 4 o:clock (WTG pass), with this razor it's more like 3 o:clock.
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