Blackland Blackbird Lite

How long is the long handle? 101mm like the old one?

Choice of the standard 85mm or long 101mm handle.

Blackland Razors can we get your take on the blackbird lite vs era SB lvl 5 since they have the same efficiency and blade feel ratings?

Will be interesting to see how the Lite compares to the titanium.

... the blackbird lite vs era SB lvl 5 since they have the same efficiency and blade feel ratings?

Actutally, there're the Tradere, the Blackbird Titanium and the Era too.
.......... Blackbird Lite Tradere ..... Blackbird Ti Era SB LVL5. Dart ..... Blackbird SB
Efficiency 7/10 ......... 7/10 ........ 8.5/10 ..... 7/10 ....... 8/10 ..... 9/10
Blade Feel 6/10 ......... 5.5/10 ...... 7.5/10 ..... 6/10 ....... 7/10 ..... 8/10
Weight ... 6/10 (94g) ... 8/10 (118.5g) 3/10 (54g) . 6.5/10 (98g) 7/10 (99g) 6/10 (94g)
Smoothness 8.5/10 ....... 8/10 ........ 8/10 ....... 7.5/10 ..... 7.5/10 ... 7/10

Blackland Razors can we get your take on the blackbird lite vs era SB lvl 5 since they have the same efficiency and blade feel ratings?

Yep, it’s fairy similar which is why they have similar ratings. The Lite is not a mild razor. And the Era L5 is not an aggressive one.

Will be interesting to see how the Lite compares to the titanium.

... the blackbird lite vs era SB lvl 5 since they have the same efficiency and blade feel ratings?

Actutally, there're the Tradere, the Blackbird Titanium and the Era too.
.......... Blackbird Lite Tradere ..... Blackbird Ti Era SB LVL5. Dart ..... Blackbird SB
Efficiency 7/10 ......... 7/10 ........ 8.5/10 ..... 7/10 ....... 8/10 ..... 9/10
Blade Feel 6/10 ......... 5.5/10 ...... 7.5/10 ..... 6/10 ....... 7/10 ..... 8/10
Weight ... 6/10 (94g) ... 8/10 (118.5g) 3/10 (54g) . 6.5/10 (98g) 7/10 (99g) 6/10 (94g)
Smoothness 8.5/10 ....... 8/10 ........ 8/10 ....... 7.5/10 ..... 7.5/10 ... 7/10

You may have hit on something there, it appears that the Blackbird Lite replaces the Tradere. I know people have been asking when/if it's coming back. Even if it's not discontinued, this gives people something more readily available. Hopefully.

Will be interesting to see how the Lite compares to the titanium.

... the blackbird lite vs era SB lvl 5 since they have the same efficiency and blade feel ratings?

Actutally, there're the Tradere, the Blackbird Titanium and the Era too.
.......... Blackbird Lite Tradere ..... Blackbird Ti Era SB LVL5. Dart ..... Blackbird SB
Efficiency 7/10 ......... 7/10 ........ 8.5/10 ..... 7/10 ....... 8/10 ..... 9/10
Blade Feel 6/10 ......... 5.5/10 ...... 7.5/10 ..... 6/10 ....... 7/10 ..... 8/10
Weight ... 6/10 (94g) ... 8/10 (118.5g) 3/10 (54g) . 6.5/10 (98g) 7/10 (99g) 6/10 (94g)
Smoothness 8.5/10 ....... 8/10 ........ 8/10 ....... 7.5/10 ..... 7.5/10 ... 7/10

You may have hit on something there, it appears that the Blackbird Lite replaces the Tradere. I know people have been asking when/if it's coming back. Even if it's not discontinued, this gives people something more readily available. Hopefully.

I wouldn’t think of the Blackbird Lite as replacing anything. While the result might overlap with other razors, it’s a distinct experience that is most similar to the Blackbird - just Lite.

This morning, probably influenced by this thread, I grabbed my Blackbird Ti and shaved a 3 day beard growth. Used a Gillette Silver Blue from a tuck I bought probably 5 years ago.

Such a great shave. It was smooth as silk, two passes, no weepers, nicks, irritation ... but BBS.

If I had a long Ti handle to give me more leverage and control it would have been even better !!! 

You may have hit on something there, it appears that ...

... the Blackland site has these data.
And I organized about smoothness.
Nothing more, nothing less.

Finally got in a shave with the Lite. I really need to stop going weeks before shaving. I got my regular baseplate not even 20% into my first pass to make it go faster. I can definitely feel the step down in blade feel and aggressiveness even for the first little bit in the first pass.

If I had used the regular in my second pass I'd be feeling the consequences now. More nicks, more razor burn, and just overall irritation. I don't feel like I lost any closeness. For myself it's the touch down in aggression I wanted. Might prefer it over the titanium version. Would post more but stuck using mobile and it's not my preference for typing.

I also used the Lite plate yesterday and it was EXCELLENT. Daily driver DNA.
On first use, I would say it does have a somewhat mild feel (but you still feel the blade some, so no guessing on angle/cutting) and mid-level efficiency. No irrigation whatsoever. Smooth result.
More to come, but I'm impressed and very very pleased with it after the first use.