BullGooseShaving and their own Asylum 17-4.....

I got my refund quite awhile ago, but never any shipping information. Didn't he say that those who ordered one would still receive the faulty razor?

I think it depends on WHEN you ordered it. I was (probably) the last one to order one (NOT a pre-order) and all the issues with the razor came to light BEFORE mine was able to be shipped. I was also one of the first to get a refund. So, I am very glad to get a refund and NO razor (I never got a shipping notice, obviously).
If I were Phil, I would have done the same thing. .... Botton Line: Be glad you got a refund!

I wonder how many are out there then out of the 100? originally sold

I know I declined delivery to avoid a $44US import fee.

I'm pretty sure at least the 1st 50 from the pre-order shipped but don't know for sure on the other 50 though...

I'm pretty sure at least the 1st 50 from the pre-order shipped but don't know for sure on the other 50 though...

I was in the second release/wave of preorders. I got my razor but I don’t know where that puts me.

Saturday April 3, 2021
Razor: Asylum 17-4
Blade: Wizamet (1)
Brush: Trotter Handcraft/Brown Synthetic
Soap: Stirling's Triumph
AS 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70
AS 2: Stirling's Triumph
Fragrance: Paco Rabanne Invictus EdT

For now I tried the 0-Ring method I believe Les mentioned and I had a nice close and comfortable shave. I may play with it turned out a little more next shave as I'd like it to get a little better but so far so good. I don't have the Timeless .95 SB base plate to try so trying this first.

Dave, we don't need no steenkin rubbers. 

Get out the metal files and the Dremel and do some REAL work. 



Seriously, I really like that O-ring trick because you can adjust your blade exposure. The main thing was to get the blade exposure from negative to either neutral or slightly positive.

Dave, we don't need no steenkin rubbers. 

Get out the metal files and the Dremel and do some REAL work. 



Seriously, I really like that O-ring trick because you can adjust your blade exposure. The main thing was to get the blade exposure from negative to either neutral or slightly positive.

I went for positive but need a little more. Next I'll try the  Timeless as Mark Shavemd did (I had a generous offer of the.68 and .95 plates to borrow from Mike HighSpeed ) and last step is the files 

Friday April 9, 2021
Razor: Asylum 17-4 Handle and Top Cap/Timeless .68 SB Plate
Blade: Wizamet (1)
Brush: Paladin Vesuvius Chief
Soap: Hub City Red Cabin in the Woods
AS 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70
AS 2: Dragonsbeard
Fragrance: Dragonsbeard

Well I definitely got more exposure but at the sacrifice of comfort. I'm assuming the .68 and .95 baseplate would have the same effect on the 17-4 razor top cap. I had the 68 loaded together from the day before and just went with that setup. It certainly makes it efficient but I would not call it smooth. I with care and attention to technique had a 3 pass shave that has me with smooth skin. It required a VERY light touch. I tried to get a picture of the exposure of the blade but it's hard to get the blade to show up as it's so thin. It felt like a razor blade on a stick at times. I preferred the shave with the o-ring and adjusting for efficiency and yet smoothness over this. Whether I take to filing the baseplate or not will require some forethought before attempting.

Yesterday evening after checking on my parents our phones starting going off with Tornado Warnings, not alerts of Watches but Warnings to take shelter immediately in a basement. Had about 4 separate Warnings come across on my phone. Welcome to spring in the South. Problem was I still had one more job to do and a couple of hours before heading home (50 minute drive). After looking outside at the sky and seeing just some clouds where I was and where I was heading for work but the Dark and Black clouds and thunder/Lightning was just to the North and West. Quick check of radar shows it was continuing to track on a Northeastern direction. That's the direction to go home and so I felt I would get the last job done before heading into the storm. Worked out well as it put me in the middle of the 2 cells tracking thru. As I drove thru the path the 1st one had gone thru, lots of vegetation on the road with the hail that shredded it. The warm road with the melting hail made it hard to see thru the resulting steam but arrived home safely after a fun adventure. Working late yesterday has me off today to tend to things on our hill here. Hope everyone has a great day !!

Dave, we don't need no steenkin rubbers. 

Get out the metal files and the Dremel and do some REAL work. 



Seriously, I really like that O-ring trick because you can adjust your blade exposure. The main thing was to get the blade exposure from negative to either neutral or slightly positive.

How'd it turn out for you after file and dremel.

just heard about this fiasco! Good to know that Bullgoose is refunding everyone. Although I will say Mr. Goose gets his feathers ruffled quite easily - he banned me for something so minor on his nook lake...