Aylsworth Drakkant DE Razor, DFS pass around

should we throw some eastern people on the Canadian list, AylsworthRazors?

Why not. Maybe move the next 2 or 3 from the Eastern list to the Canada list?

Why not.  Maybe move the next 2 or 3 from the Eastern list to the Canada list?

I was thinking of maybe moving these 3 Eastern guys to the Canadian list:

Gbsher (Pennsylvania)
J33pGuy13 (Pennsylvania)
Asafiev (Pennsylvania)

if you're ok with it, I'll make the switch.

Is there still time to get in on the passaround? No worries if I am too late (story of my life).

Why not.  Maybe move the next 2 or 3 from the Eastern list to the Canada list?

I was thinking of maybe moving these 3 Eastern guys to the Canadian list:

Gbsher (Pennsylvania)
J33pGuy13 (Pennsylvania)
Asafiev (Pennsylvania)

if you're ok with it, I'll make the switch.

We can probably remove J33pGuy13 altogether. He won the West Coast razor, but I'm just gonna send him mine and take the WC one when the passaround is done. Moving the other two sounds fine though!

Below will be the pass around list. The standard pass around rules apply: keep the razor/items for 1 week, then ship them to the next person in line below your order. If the user isn't tagged and/or a member on DFS, contact either myself or KalebAylsworth to get the name & shipping details for the next person.

Please share your thoughts on the forum as well as filling out this feedback survey Kaleb created, if possible.

If you'd like to be added to the list, please reply that you're in and mention the state you live in. Do note that since this list will be blended between DFS users and people Kaleb knows, your order on the list might not be as you expect it initially.

This list is currently a work in progress and will be updated accordingly

Western USA:
brianTWSE (Oregon)
The Traveling Shaver (Utah)
ppfingsten (Hawaii) *removed at user's request*
draebeard (Washington)
The Razor Company (Michigan)
Marhos24 (Michigan)
Molecularjeff (Michigan)
MostlyVintageHeadShaver (Michigan)
CK89 (Indiana) *removed at user's request*
HoosierShave (Indiana)
Lbkindy (Indiana)
gregtardif (Wisconsin)
wyze0ne (Michigan)
bobmsp (Minnesota)
AASHAVING (Washington)
Newsy96 (Illinois)
MountainBear (Colorado)
dmshaver (Missouri)
ShavingLikeYouMeanIt (California)
Timeclo (California)
TST27 (California)


Eastern USA:
Heather - Zingari Man (Indiana)
LOOT (North Carolina)
Cape.Cod.Wet.Shaving (Massachusetts)
bhay1972 (Maine)
GlazedBoker (New Jersey)
dave in KY (Kentucky)
ServedUpShaves (New Hampshire)
ALI (Connecticut)
Sloppybadger (North Carolina)
ewk (South Carolina)
cornbread (New York)
Carlos Hernandez (Georgia)
jbreakfield (Alabama)
Alorenberg (Massachusetts)
Nh wet shaver (New Hampshire)
BEARDoc (Rhode Island)
J33pGuy13 (Pennsylvania)
Sethology96 (Virginia)
Blade4vor (New York)
Dpc007 (Connecticut)
MaineYooper (Maine)
andrewjs18 (Pennsylvania)


Canada:
M2shaves (Ontario)
Coyote Cuts (Ontario)
justino_14 (Ontario)
Nehbulah (Ontario) *removed at user's request*
Marko (Alberta)
Senate515 (Alberta)
TPearen (British Columbia)
raymoonie (Montreal)
Raza D (Nevada)
Ryan B (California)
aleksgc (California)
rockotto (California)
Oasisdave (California)
EricM (California)
Gbsher (Pennsylvania)
Asafiev (Pennsylvania)
OnePassBen (Alberta)

First shave with the Drakkant and I must say it's a pretty damn good razor! It's mild to the point that I feel like it would be impossible to cut myself with it, but is surprisingly efficient at the same time. I love the weight and balance as well. The handle seems too long for my preference, but I didn't really notice it during the shave. I really like the design of it and it provides excellent grip. One odd thing I noticed was the cut out in the top cap would hit the end of my nose while shaving my moustache area. It looks cool with the rest of the razor's design, but it was weird to feel it hit my nose lol. All in all, great first go round with it. More shaves to come...

Fyi, for anyone who may be interested, the production versions of the Drakkant are now complete and dropping this Thursday, May 26 at 12 pm est!

https://aylsworthrazors.com/

Here are my last two shaves with the Drakkant. I'll use it one more time before sending it out to the next participant in the pass around. For today I decided to switch over to a Feather in the because a lot of other folks in the pass around commented that it was a good pairing for the razor and increased the efficiency. I've never really liked Feathers all that much, but this was a great shave. The razor seemed to tame the "blady-ness" of the Feather which mild razors tend to do. I don't think it was any closer of a shave than I got with the Astra however. I think fans of the Overlander, Gillette Tech, or other low blade exposure/gap mild razors will really like this one. I wouldn't be too interested in purchasing one unless they come out with a more aggressive base plate and/or a polished finish (both of which I believe were going to be options in the future). Still loving the look and feel of the razor especially the handle. Really cool design!

First shave with the Drakkant and the first thing that came to my mind was the Overlander I recently bought. The Drakkant, to me, shave very similar to the Overlander although I think it is a little more efficient. I definitely get more blade feel from the Drakkant but it seems to provide just as effortless a shave as the Overlander. I started off with a Feather Blade and got a terrific shave. I will probably switch to Pol Silver, GSB, or Perma Sharp for the next shave. 

Sorry for the weak SOTD shot but I suck at taking pictures