(This post was last modified: 11-29-2018, 11:29 PM by iShave.)
I’ve had a polished Blackbird for a few weeks and it’s one of the best razors out there, probably tied for #1 with Charcoal Goods for me. Very comfortable shaves and shaves my neck just beautifully - that’s my trouble area that gets weepers and irritations. I had a machined finish BB about a year ago and I struggled with that one, it cut me up, gave me irritation and it had a drag to it that felt like I was shaving with the emergence brakes on, edges felt scratchy and made it feel more aggressive than it was, the polish version has been a completely different experience. The polishing, fit and finish is one of the best I’ve seen that’s not a Wolfman. Love the design and the shaves I get with the polished Blackbird, just a great razor and glad I gave the polish version a go.