Alpha Shaving DE Razor Passaround - Call for Participants

Well, looks like after a delay coming in from Hawaii, as well as the holiday, I should have the razor in hand tomorrow. I'll get a couple shaves in with it and get it sent on it's way to bobusa.

Just sent the razor off to bobusa. I got a couple shaves in with it. I feel like the quality meets the price point, but will reiterate what others have said, in that it would be nice for the handle to be polished as well. Both shaves were nice, but the first shave I had a couple days growth and when I was done there were no weepers and had no issues whatsoever. The second shave the next day was a little rough. My trouble area is my neck and I did get a few weepers and a little irritation. The Alpha reminds me of a Timeless .95, but with a little more blade feel. If I were to buy one I think it would be a Monday shaver after a weekend of growth. I think it's a little too much for a daily shaver for me. I put this at the high end of medium aggressive, which is mostly aggressive but is no where near the category of Ikon Tech, and just below an ATT H.

Thanks ddk13. I will update the thread once it’s here

Just sent the razor off to bobusa.  I got a couple shaves in with it.  I feel like the quality meets the price point, but will reiterate what others have said, in that it would be nice for the handle to be polished as well.  Both shaves were nice, but the first shave I had a couple days growth and when I was done there were no weepers and had no issues whatsoever.  The second shave the next day was a little rough.  My trouble area is my neck and I did get a few weepers and a little irritation.  The Alpha reminds me of a Timeless .95, but with a little more blade feel.  If I were to buy one I think it would be a Monday shaver after a weekend of growth.  I think it's a little too much for a daily shaver for me.  I put this at the high end of medium aggressive, which is mostly aggressive but is no where near the category of Ikon Tech, and just below an ATT H.

Thank you for the report. Just to re-iterate - the Outlaw is available with three handle choices - matte silver, polished silver and matte brass. I used matte silver for the pass-around because the polished silver was sold out.

I am with you on the aggressiveness - it was pitched to be mid-aggressive and pretty much hits that mark for most shavers however, the sensitive skinned might find it a bit much... that's why I have designed a mild plate which has been prototyped and is now in production - it will be out in about 6 weeks from now. That will bring Outlaw firmly into the daily driver range with a 0.56mm blade gap.

Keep the feedback coming guys. I appreciate it and your honesty it can only help me improve on my next razor. I am designing it now - it will be a very different look than the outlaw I can tell ya!! Outlaw might just come in a nice copper format by Christmas and for sure titanium too...

BTW whoever wins the auctions can ping me for a free mild plate if that's what they want.

Alpha Outlaw, Super Nacet (2) with one shim. Beautiful shave, blade feel just where I like it.


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Steve, what is the blade exposure on the razor? Will the exposure be changed in the mild plate, or only the gap?

Thanks in advance.

Steve, what is the blade exposure on the razor?  Will the exposure be changed in the mild plate, or only the gap? 

Thanks in advance.

It is actually pretty much neutral at +0.005 but depend on blade - some blades are bigger than others...

Steve, what is the blade exposure on the razor?  Will the exposure be changed in the mild plate, or only the gap? 

Thanks in advance.

It is actually pretty much neutral at +0.005 but depend on blade - some blades are bigger than others...

I assume that measurement wasn't done with a Kai blade...though the razor is certainly happy with one fitted

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The measurement is a design measurement done in CAD with an idealized blade.

The measurement is a design measurement done in CADS with an idealized blade.

Yes, Kai is the only real outlier I'm aware of.

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