Alpha Bandit DFS pass around

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timeclo did PM me. I told him as long as you reply to his PM, send it off to you..if not, we'll keep it moving.

I’m after Ketotrader . Thanks andrewjs18

Just got the razor. I only have several days before I'm off on a work trip so I'll be sending to Ketotrader in 5 days or so. 




First impression of the razor. It looks and feels well-made. Threading is ultra smooth, almost Karve-like. I'm liking how the base plate and top cap clamps down the blade with all the surfaces. The handle is quite hefty and I like it. The grooves and the twirl-knurling is perfect for my hands, good on the ergonomics. Without even shaving, I want to buy this razor haha. I'll be taking it out for a shave tomorrow.

I like the presentation of the razor as well. Box looks sleek and the razor fits perfectly.

timeclo did PM me. I told him as long as you reply to his PM, send it off to you..if not, we'll keep it moving.
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Thanks...we connected and all set

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My first shave with the Alpha Bandit (SB No lather channel plate)

Overall, I enjoyed the razor. Mid blade feel and mid efficiency for me. Razor felt extremely smooth throughout the shave. Couple rough spots going ATG but nothing concerning. I was gunning for a BBS and had to chase it at the end. I thought I wouldn't have to chase it given the extra bit of blade feel but I still had some stragglers left. In the end, I still had a BBS result with average sting on the alum. Good result.. could've been better but it's only my first use with it.

As for the lather channel on the SB plate, I had no problem with it. I like a hydrated lather so no clogging issues here.

After couple days of using the Alpha Bandit razor, here are my thoughts:

Overall, I enjoyed the razor. It's an extremely smooth razor with enough blade feel to enjoy it for my liking. There were couple rough spots on the neck but mostly smooth. The heft was good and provided stability to the shave. The handle was grippy enough and I liked the grooves/segments for my fingers to hold. Threading was smooth and the entire razor seemed of high quality.

One thing that I did not enjoy about it was the efficiency. It had a bit more than average blade feel and I thought that would translate to higher efficiency but I didn't get that. I got a bit less than average efficiency and when I chased BBS results, I was left with more irritation that I'd like. It could be that my technique was off or that I didn't hone down the right angle of the head. I started off riding the guard but that didn't give me good efficiency so I changed to traditional 30 degree angle. I didn't notice much difference in efficiency with the change.

I preferred the OC plate the best as it was just as smooth as the SB plate with slight edge in efficiency. The No-lather channel plate worked fine and I had no trouble with lather clogging.

Thanks for the opportunity to try this razor. Definitely a fun experience.

Now it's off to Ketotrader , shipped out today.

Bandit razor received.. Looking forward to using this one...Looks beautiful

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enjoy!!

Two shaves in.using the SB plates. My first was with a new nacet blade and the plate with the lather channels. Very audible feedback, smooth and great grip and weight on the razor. The shave was good...not wow...maybe the blade was too sharp or the efficiency not as I had hoped for but the end result was very good. Was busy for about 5 days and today used the other SB plate with no lather channels. Used a new wilkinson sword blade and wow...it took off 6 days growth mostly with ease and gave me an excellent shave. I really enjoyed it and felt like i have used this razor many a time before...no fear...just woked on auto pilot.... post shave feel is just superb...just how I loke to feel after a great shave.

I think this polished brass will not patina based on what I see. I think a natural brass that would patina with time would have been nicer and more premium looking.

Overall, this is a great razor ..Dont know if the plate with no lather channels was superior or using a milder blade like the wilkinson sword actually improved the shave.

Will be using the open comb over the wekend and be ready to ship next week

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I think the blade clamped better with less audible feedback on the plate without lather channels...it was quite a tight fit now that i think about it.

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