(07-22-2022, 10:47 AM)Moriarty Wrote:(07-22-2022, 01:15 AM)keto Wrote: Guys that's pretty nice praise for this razor.I get a completely smooth shave every time that lasts 12 hours before I start to feel stubble. That’s without any irritation, and with some, but not excessive buffing needed. That’s the level of efficiency I look for, ideally. I have some razors that can get me the same with sometimes less buffing, and occasionally slightly longer lasting, but the Blutt does it more smoothly. So it meets my standards for what I consider a highly efficient shaver, and it is a pleasant and calm shave. The other razors I have that match or beat it for efficiency are the Rocnel Sailor, Blackland Blackbird, Blackland Tradere OC, Timeless 0.5 Slim, Timeless 0.78 Bronze, but only the Sailor can exceed the efficiency of the Blutt AND simultaneously match it for smoothness. I hate to say that my Blutt 1.20 performs overall a bit better than my Tradere OC, because I love that razor so much, but I think it honestly does, a bit.
I didn't realize the 1.20 was that efficient and smooth at the same time.
The 12 hour figure is obviously my personal benchmark, for the way I shave and the rate my hair grows. For comparison, my Karve Overlander shaves last 8-9 hours - which I am very satisfied with given how much milder that razor feels. The Blutt has some blade feel and a big gap, so it isn’t like the Overlander, but it is smooth for what it is. I get 8-10 hours from my Wolfman WR2 1.35, so the Blutt is more efficient for me than that, and the Blutt is more natural to shave with whereas I need a very steep angle and a super-light touch to get the best shave from my Wolfman and not feel too much blade.
The longest I’ve achieved was 15 hours with my Sailor, and that was a memorable shave that left my skin feeling almost untouched. I’m always very happy if I get 12 hours, and that’s why I like the Blutt 1.20 so much.
As I and Cornbread suggested, I found the 0.99 plate wasn’t as efficient as this and it didn’t feel any smoother than the 1.20 to me. So it didn’t seem like such a good proposition if I can get a longer lasting shave from the Overlander and get so much more smoothness at the same time.
Daily shavers (which I am not) may have a completely different calculus and criteria than mine.
I think you and I have some similarities in the way we like razors to be.
I'm mostly shaving every other day through the weekdays. I think I'm opposite on that from a lot of guys.
Keith