Blackbird blade chatter

Those with blade clamping and chatter concerns will have a new product to look forward to in the first few months of 2021.

Those with blade clamping and chatter concerns will have a new product to look forward to in the first few months of 2021.

Shane, can you share any general characteristics for this razor? Also, are you able to tell us how many new models are planned for 2021?

Those with blade clamping and chatter concerns will have a new product to look forward to in the first few months of 2021.

Shane, can you share any general characteristics for this razor? Also, are you able to tell us how many new models are planned for 2021?

Well, it's a DE razor and it has edge-to-edge blade clamping, among other features. It will also be the least expensive and, arguably, the most versatile razor we've ever made. It's been a year in the making and will be something of a departure for Blackland.

It kind of depends on how you count, but we currently have three new razor models on the docket for 2021. Each is a completely new concept with at least one large innovation that will differentiate it from any other razor of its respective type.

Always possible that one or more of the above projects falls on its face and either doesn't make it to market at all or just sucks when it does, but that's the current status of razor development. We're also investing in a lot of things behind the scenes to improve the systems at Blackland, create a more cohesive brand identity, and position us for what will hopefully be another year of big growth. You'll begin seeing some of that over the next 2-4 months. I suspect some of that change won't be loved by all, but change never is.

Generally speaking, I feel the more coarse the stubble is, the higher the occurrence of blade chatter.

I have the coarse stubble of Indian ethnicity. I definitely feel the blade chatter and this leads to skin irritation and a less close shave.

I like razors that either have the pinch point close to the blade edge (e.g. Karve) or very little blade reveal (e.g. ATT Windsor) or intense blade bend (e.g. Merkur Progress/Rockwell 6S).

I've got Yates, Outlaw and Tatara Nodachi on the way based on the feedback about lack of chatter and by analysing the head design. I'm confident I'll get on with them.

Check out the henson aluminum DE too. 0 blade chatter imho.

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Those with blade clamping and chatter concerns will have a new product to look forward to in the first few months of 2021.

Shane, can you share any general characteristics for this razor? Also, are you able to tell us how many new models are planned for 2021?

Well, it's a DE razor and it has edge-to-edge blade clamping, among other features. It will also be the least expensive and, arguably, the most versatile razor we've ever made. It's been a year in the making and will be something of a departure for Blackland.

It kind of depends on how you count, but we currently have three new razor models on the docket for 2021. Each is a completely new concept with at least one large innovation that will differentiate it from any other razor of its respective type.

Always possible that one or more of the above projects falls on its face and either doesn't make it to market at all or just sucks when it does, but that's the current status of razor development. We're also investing in a lot of things behind the scenes to improve the systems at Blackland, create a more cohesive brand identity, and position us for what will hopefully be another year of big growth. You'll begin seeing some of that over the next 2-4 months. I suspect some of that change won't be loved by all, but change never is.

Shane, if you'd rather not give anymore details I can respect that but I'll ask, What material? Cheapest yet sounds like maybe aluminum but I'm just guessing.....

Shane, can you share any general characteristics for this razor? Also, are you able to tell us how many new models are planned for 2021?

Well, it's a DE razor and it has edge-to-edge blade clamping, among other features. It will also be the least expensive and, arguably, the most versatile razor we've ever made. It's been a year in the making and will be something of a departure for Blackland.

It kind of depends on how you count, but we currently have three new razor models on the docket for 2021. Each is a completely new concept with at least one large innovation that will differentiate it from any other razor of its respective type.

Always possible that one or more of the above projects falls on its face and either doesn't make it to market at all or just sucks when it does, but that's the current status of razor development. We're also investing in a lot of things behind the scenes to improve the systems at Blackland, create a more cohesive brand identity, and position us for what will hopefully be another year of big growth. You'll begin seeing some of that over the next 2-4 months. I suspect some of that change won't be loved by all, but change never is.

Shane, if you'd rather not give anymore details I can respect that but I'll ask, What material? Cheapest yet sounds like maybe aluminum but I'm just guessing.....

Nope. Stainless steel and made in the USA. That's the beauty of it.

Well, it's a DE razor and it has edge-to-edge blade clamping, among other features. It will also be the least expensive and, arguably, the most versatile razor we've ever made. It's been a year in the making and will be something of a departure for Blackland.

It kind of depends on how you count, but we currently have three new razor models on the docket for 2021. Each is a completely new concept with at least one large innovation that will differentiate it from any other razor of its respective type.

Always possible that one or more of the above projects falls on its face and either doesn't make it to market at all or just sucks when it does, but that's the current status of razor development. We're also investing in a lot of things behind the scenes to improve the systems at Blackland, create a more cohesive brand identity, and position us for what will hopefully be another year of big growth. You'll begin seeing some of that over the next 2-4 months. I suspect some of that change won't be loved by all, but change never is.

Shane, if you'd rather not give anymore details I can respect that but I'll ask, What material? Cheapest yet sounds like maybe aluminum but I'm just guessing.....

Nope. Stainless steel and made in the USA. That's the beauty of it.

AMAZING, thank you

Blackland Razors Shane was the Tradere a one-time thing or do you plan to make it again? Thanks

Blackland Razors Shane was the Tradere a one-time thing or do you plan to make it again? Thanks

These are in production now. Should be stocked in Jan/Feb.

A bend blade is under tension ,
pressing against the underside of the cap.
Thus ,it requires the same or bigger force
in order to move to the opposite direction,
away from the underside curvature of the cap.
But rigid ,no it is not.
Physics is not a matter
of business experience or opinion.
A spring under tension is harder to bounce ,but rigid it is not.

Blade rigidity is achieved when :
1 ) The free end distance of the blade equals
the clamp distance.
And
2 ) When both are kept as short as possible.

If the clamp distance is greater than the
free end distance ,no matter in what degree
the blade is bend under the cap,since it
has the ability to move,given the circumstances it will move (vibrate aka chatter ).

This phenomenon will not occur to everyone,
of course .
Folks with hard,dense and thick stubble are
more prone to experience it .
Especially when shaving against the grain.

Angle of attack does play a role ,
but will not make the shave much
more comfortable ,for those few with
steel-wire stubble.