Yaqi Katana

As much as I want to hate this razor head , I can't . It's fussy to load, it has a very large blade gap, a lot of chatter , it looks really aggressive, BUT, it is fairly forgiving conscidering it looks like it could shave bologna slices . To me, it's like shaving with a Henkel Rapide with a GEM blade in it . It gives an absolute BBS shave in three passes. The head was less than $10 on Ali in January 2025... not much to hate about the price ! I would keep it and a spare around because I really like how it performs, but I would not recommend it to a beginner. The Parker Single edge would be perfect for someone just starting out.

She looks almost feminine pretty little thing.... but beware you might get....

Early morning..... break a blade load it in the katana bit fuzzy but it looks straight and tightened down no movement.... d... that is a nice blade gap.... carefull....
You feel the blade not the razor. It shaves agressive with my gsb not flayed but would not call it gentle. The end result is a dfs. I might have shedded a drop of something else.
This thing wakes you up.

I had several goes with the original handle and a brass one (which I like more) but the bottom line remains too agressive for my taste of a daily shaver. Good to work in tight spots.

Head is a bit overplated and blade locks might be more pronounced on this mk 2 or 3.
Decently made handle is a bit sharp pretty to look at but beware she can scratch your eyes out.

Would I buy again nope

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