(This post was last modified: 07-03-2023, 10:39 AM by dtownvino.)
(01-26-2023, 06:04 PM)dtownvino Wrote: (01-26-2023, 05:08 AM)Blackland Razors Wrote: (01-26-2023, 01:40 AM)dtownvino Wrote: My lite Ti plate arrived. I’m going to give my beard a day or two to recover and I’ll report back. First impression, the gap looks very small and I can see the exposure is less but positive.
No expectations yet for it but it will be a fun experiment, as I miss shaving every 2-3 days when I use the blackbird Ti because of how efficient it is.
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts! You’re the kind of person this was designed for so I’m hoping it’ll be a great fit.
It was a very comfortable 3 pass shave. I did need a little jaw line touch ups but it is comfortable, easy shaving, and perfect for daily efficient shaves.
Where the original BB Ti I can skip a day, I am not sure I would want or need to with the Lite.
Update 1 - 8hrs later still BBS or DFS+ in every spot. Most comfortable shave I’ve had in a while. Super happy with this purchase.
Update 2 - at nearly 20 hours, I still have a DFS. The Blackbird Lite Ti really is a great alternative to the BB Ti that is just a bit too aggressive and efficient for my needs.
After a week of shaving exclusively with a BB Ti lite and using many great soap bases (Ethos, B&M Omnibus, WK Tallow + Donkey, GD Kairos, etc..) I have an update and rating.
First I should say, I have a moderate to thick beard (Italian descent) and I have mild folliculitis and psoriasis (which I haven’t had an issue with for years). In other words if I’m not careful I’m a mess for a few days.
My daily shaver to compare to is a Carbon Ti - .68 original plate. The BB Ti Lite is surprisingly comfortable, capable of a complete BBS with a tiny bit of work on the jaw line, and just a pleasure.
I would rate the original blackbird Ti as a 9 in efficiency and 6 in comfort and 7 in smoothness (I have several still).
The Lite Ti I would rate a 9 in comfort, 9 in smoothness and a 6-7 in efficiency (depending if I feel like a jawline touch up).
Where it would struggle is if I let my facial hair grow 4-5 days and tried to mow it down… that the original blackbird would be better suited for. So for shaves every 1-3 days where you value comfort, smoothness and efficiency, I think the Lite is phenomenal. It’s a different razor than the BB Ti, in a good way, but maintains much of the BB shaving characteristics.
For my skin, it’s the blackbird I always needed.
In fact, I may order a second Lite plate as my travel razor.