(This post was last modified: 05-25-2019, 07:45 AM by andrewjs18.)
my first shave with the
CarbonShavingCo. razor is in the books. I had about a weeks worth of growth - this is about normal for my shaves, I rarely shave more than once a week so I didn't want to alter my habits just to try this razor...I wanted to stick to my routine to see how it'd do.
the polish on the razor is pretty good, the only area where I saw machine marks is on the underside of the top cap where the blade holders and threaded stud is located as well as on the base plate near the lather ports. I actually like the machined looks on razors myself, but that's subjective. for $250, do you want to see any machine marks? that's something each individual will need to answer, I think...
the shave itself was pretty good! It's a mild shaver, but efficient....it had no problems cutting down my coarse and dense facial hair. I heard almost 0 audible feedback during the shave. the overall weight of the razor and handle length was pretty good, though the handle itself has some weight to it.
my biggest gripe with the razor is the handle. aside from not liking the look of the handle itself, I'm not a fan how it goes from narrow, wide, narrow and wide again. my natural position of holding the razor kind of put my fingers between the narrow and wide portions of the razor, which I found kind of annoying.
I think the carbon team would be right to look into a head only option in the future or at least add some more handle options.
I plan on giving the razor at least 1 more shave before passing it on to the next person late next week.
Tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito.
