Blackland Adjustable: Osprey

Kinda surprised there aren't more reviews of the Osprey yet.

40+ reviews on our site so far to read through.

https://www.blacklandrazors.com/products/osprey

Kinda surprised there aren't more reviews of the Osprey yet.

40+ reviews on our site so far to read through.

https://www.blacklandrazors.com/products/osprey

The dig about pricing was unwarranted, imo.

Always that guy, in any room tho.

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Kinda surprised there aren't more reviews of the Osprey yet.

40+ reviews on our site so far to read through.

https://www.blacklandrazors.com/products/osprey

The dig about pricing was unwarranted, imo.

Always that guy, in any room tho.

You may be right. But if you buy a product, you also buy the authority to say whatever you want about it. We don’t really police our reviews - except the outrageous/abusive ones.

Back with the Osprey set to #7 and oh so nice! A comfortable yet very satisfying shave that was done in 2.5 passes. BBS finish everywhere except for a couple of stragglers left & right of the Adam’s Apple area. Didn’t feel like chasing them this afternoon so called it quits right there and then. I left the setting alone and finished it at #7 with no disturbance of any kind on the skin and just 2 tiny weepers on the chin that were gone with a cold water splash & alum pass. Great suds from the Ethos Rosa that gave great protection, glide and residual slickness galore. The Osprey just hummed along over the lather with silky smooth action. I’m going to run the Osprey the rest of the month and try a few blades in it just to see what works and what doesn’t.

Really a lovely shave. Great shaves to all…

I am not a daily shaver. I have no routine. I just shave when I feel like it. Always with 3-8 days growth. I used the same Haunted Cabin soap, preshave, and even the same brush for all of my shaves. The blade was the only variable.

Until yesterday, I used the Oprey exclusively since taking receipt, a total of 6 or 7 shaves. I’ve used Gillette Platinum Swede, Feather, and Kai blades. I played with all of the settings but used 9 exclusively. I got excellent results with all blades but preferred the Kai, which is odd because I have found them to be tuggy in any other razor I’ve owned. In the Osprey, they Kai was actually smoother than the others, go figure.

I was surprised at how big the Osprey is. The handle is the same length as a couple of my Sailors but it feels longer because the Osprey has the adjustment turret directly under the head. I appreciated the extra length. The head height is comparable to the Sailor too, it just looks smaller because its tapered, like the early Sailor. My only real concern with the Osprey is keeping the head clean. It’s skeletonized on the underside of the head and creates some nice pockets to collect soap. If you shave with hot water, likely no issue. I cold water shave so will need to make sure to rinse thoroughly with hot water. When the adjustment is set to 9, there is a gap between the turret and the adjusting plate. That gap will collect soap and I don’t think you could get a pipe cleaner in it. I suppose a periodic boil would keep it clean. It may not be an issue at all however, I would prefer those pockets not be there, and I know it would add weight to the head. Just seems like it would be easier to clean.

The flutes in the handle are expertly done, for my hand. The edges are sharp and grab the skin. What looks like a fairly smooth handle, it actually has a good bit of grip. No issues with soapy hands.

I took a few hours to polish the top cap after the first shave. Glad I did, glide was improved. Other than that. No modifications. I did not remove the ballast as I found the balance near perfect with it and I like heavy razors.

I wish it opened up to about 12…maybe 15. The first 5 or 6 settings are of no use to me but I understand my preferences are outside of the mainstream.

Overall, I love the razor. It is a great shaver. It is not going to replace my Sailor but I do intend to clean it up and give it to my 17 y/o son. I think it would be a perfect fit for him.

Well done, Shane. You have another winner.

Is this the start of the Chinese copies?

Hard to say for sure, but I think that’s a mold being opened for the bright orange silicone (?) piece to be removed. Could be wrong. Also, I have no idea what that piece is for.

Is this the start of the Chinese copies?

Hard to say for sure, but I think that’s a mold being opened for the bright orange silicone (?) piece to be removed. Could be wrong. Also, I have no idea what that piece is for.

It's definitely not a copy of an Osprey. It's the baseplate of a Futur derivative that has been available for at least 4 months.
The safety bars are silicone and the adjustment mechanism "Futur".

It's definitely not a copy of an Osprey. It's the baseplate of a Futur derivative that has been available for at least 4 months.
The safety bars are silicone and the adjustment mechanism "Futur".

Thanks for clarifying. I'll delete my original comment.

I have the Blackland Osprey Adjustable DE razor and I freaking love it! I got mine in October, shortly after the initial production was completed. This is the smoothest shaving razor that I own, and my favorite adjustable razor as well. Depending on adjustment setting, this razor can be crazy efficient, and yet, also, crazy mild. Thats the beauty of an adjustable razor, you can literally set it, to the type of shave that you want. While there is no such thing as the perfect razor, this one gets darn close to being perfect for me. But as it is with all things in this hobby/journey, YMMV. But I think that this razor is stellar across the board. I've already written a full detailed review on another shaving site, as well as, a shorter review, on Blackland Razors site as well.

But in short, I highly recommend this razor, and I give it a solid 5 out of 5 stars.

Really good shaves this week with the Osprey. I’ve settled in between 4-8 on the adjustment dial for any particular phase of my daily shave routine. Smooth and consistent shaves every time regardless of what stage of the shave I’m in. I used a Feather this morning set on #6 for the first time and it offered excellent cutting ability with no harshness of any kind. Turned it down to #5 then #4.5 for each subsequent pass and the feel on skin was just superb. I was kind of surprised on how docile the Feather feels in the Osprey but, it still offers top notch cutting ability while keeping that bitey feel down to a very low minimum. Really a good shave this morning.

Great shaves to all….