CarbonShavingCo. New company & razor in the works....

The east coast edition has arrived safely.  I will use it for the first time tomorrow morning.  This is one good looking razor that makes quite a first impression.  More details to follow soon.

gregcss when you have a moment please PM me your mailing address.

Sorry, just seeing this now. Please skip me for now.

Thanks,
Greg

A quick update on this morning's shave: It's been about 11 hours since the shave and my face has felt great all day long. The cheeks are still BBS and I've noticed in the past hour or so that several spots on the chin and neck have stubble sprouting. I can only feel it when I go ATG, otherwise, the whole shave still has that BBS feel.

I have to agree with TheHunter in regards to the blade feel and audio feedback. It is blade-forward but still feels smooth. The audio feedback was good but less so than I get with Rex.

Also, I forgot to mention it this morning, but I'm actually a fan of the handle design. My only concern was how the smooth cylinder would stand up to soapy/wet fingers. When I first picked up the razor, I did notice some "slippage" so i did a quick rub on the alum block. Before each pass, I would use the alum block and never had an issue the rest of the shave.

2nd Shave

First, there was really no need for a shave this morning. And normally when I get that good of BBS shave, I will use one of my milder razors for a qucik 2-pass shave the next day. But with only limited time to shave with the Cx, I wanted to go ahead and use it again today.

The shave was very similar to yesterday's shave. The angle is easy to find and the smoothness factor is really up there with the best (at least the best I've tried). Granted, it is only the 2nd shave, but I'd be willing to put this razor in the top 5 in my den when consideration is given to the efficiency, smoothness, and long-lasting BBS shaves it has given so far. The 1st shave resulted in a good long "burn" from the alum block. Today's was better, but still lasted about 10-12 seconds. I would like to get this down to 3-5 by the end of the week.

We know a lot of you folks don't have an Instagram account but we wanted to give the DFS community a heads up that we have a "Save 20%" Fathers Day promo going on now for 3 days, we just started it. This gets the Cx down to $200....the promo code is: 316LDad

Thank you again! As a small business we can't thank you enough for the insight and feedback you have shared...


Sincerely,
Carbon Shaving Co.

andrewjs18 can you take me off the pass a round East list. After seeing and handling this razor at Maggards meetup  and with the discount code I went ahead and purchased it. Happy Fathers Day to me LOL

the list...

East:
andrewjs18 (Pennsylvania)
Asafiev (Pennsylvania)
gregcss (Virginia) *skipped per user's request
shaveSymptomatic (Florida)
Shavemd (Ohio) *removed per user's request
ANG69 (Massachusetts)
Nh wet shaver (New Hampshire)
Hardrock (North Carolina)
dmiller622 (Tennessee)
vadim (Maryland)
MarsEnglish (New Jersey)
Dragonsbeard (New York)

West:
TheHunter (Arizona)
HoosierShave (Indiana)
gvw755 (Washington State)
Captainjonny (Washington State)
Einar (Wisconsin)
Dayman (Georgia)
Kehole (California)
jmudrick (California)
bobmsp (Minnesota)
IanG153 (California)

done and done, gregcss and Shavemd

Today a lot of razors are outliers (they have unusual blade gaps, exposure, geometry, etc.). They cater to smaller segments for a more extreme experience.  When I saw the handle of the Cx that was my first thought.

Handle: The handle is the most dramatic feature of this razor.  The knurling is aggressive but not prickly.  The parts that feature the reduction in width are logical and felt comfortable in my hand.  I found those reductions helpful when I turned the razor upside down for the ATG pass.  They also helped reduce the weight which for me improved the performance.

Head:  I found no issue with the finish.  Typically I prefer a machined finish which is more cost efficient without effecting the performance (for me, I know many don't agree).  However, it's hard to ignore the aesthetic response of holding a polished razor in your hands.  I like the nod to the vintage Gillette tech razors with the pre-war triangle ports.  The laser engraving is quite comprehensive.  Obviously they take pride in branding and I appreciate the serial number.  Also, kudos for domestic production.  The top cap has a low profile and blade tabs that are extra long which is helpful when loading a blade.  The bottom plate had a solid bar that is very comfortable and unobtrusive.  Overall, a quality design that is beautiful to look at.

Packaging:  Fine for me.  I never really cared about packaging as long as the razor arrives safely.  The tube and hemp-type cloth pouch amps up the experience to some degree.  

Experience:  I have been very fortunate to try a large volume of razors over my lifetime.  Between vintage and modern production I have enjoyed learning the history and passion behind these small pieces of art.  As I said initially, razors that feature something extreme or unique seem to dominate my attention.  Turns out the Cx is not that razor.  It was built for comfort with an eye for the details.  Nothing dramatic or crazy.  No big ah-ha moment just enjoyable performance over the long term.  In the end that's what kept me interested.  No weepers, no irritation, good blade feel, good efficiency, intuitive shave angle, striking design, the goldilocks of razors for me which is harder to find that anything else.  In the end, if you forced me to find a fault with the design I don't know what I would say.  It's just one of the most comfortable razors I have used and unlike anything else I own.  Today I placed an order for my own Cx.  Well done to Carbon Shave.

I’ve heard people knock this offering because the description didn’t claim a perfect mirror polish on all products. I think that’s pretty silly; my RS-10 doesn’t have a perfect finish, and I’m sure many others fail to deliver one, as well. I think disclosing your products accurately and without excessive “marketing language” is a really good thing.

Personally, I really like the design, but I’m not in great need of another razor.

Today a lot of razors are outliers (they have unusual blade gaps, exposure, geometry, etc.). They cater to smaller segments for a more extreme experience.  When I saw the handle of the Cx that was my first thought.

Handle: The handle is the most dramatic feature of this razor.  The knurling is aggressive but not prickly.  The parts that feature the reduction in width are logical and felt comfortable in my hand.  I found those reductions helpful when I turned the razor upside down for the ATG pass.  They also helped reduce the weight which for me improved the performance.

Head:  I found no issue with the finish.  Typically I prefer a machined finish which is more cost efficient without effecting the performance (for me, I know many don't agree).  However, it's hard to ignore the aesthetic response of holding a polished razor in your hands.  I like the nod to the vintage Gillette tech razors with the pre-war triangle ports.  The laser engraving is quite comprehensive.  Obviously they take pride in branding and I appreciate the serial number.  Also, kudos for domestic production.  The top cap has a low profile and blade tabs that are extra long which is helpful when loading a blade.  The bottom plate had a solid bar that is very comfortable and unobtrusive.  Overall, a quality design that is beautiful to look at.

Packaging:  Fine for me.  I never really cared about packaging as long as the razor arrives safely.  The tube and hemp-type cloth pouch amps up the experience to some degree.  

Experience:  I have been very fortunate to try a large volume of razors over my lifetime.  Between vintage and modern production I have enjoyed learning the history and passion behind these small pieces of art.  As I said initially, razors that feature something extreme or unique seem to dominate my attention.  Turns out the Cx is not that razor.  It was built for comfort with an eye for the details.  Nothing dramatic or crazy.  No big ah-ha moment just enjoyable performance over the long term.  In the end that's what kept me interested.  No weepers, no irritation, good blade feel, good efficiency, intuitive shave angle, striking design, the goldilocks of razors for me which is harder to find that anything else.  In the end, if you forced me to find a fault with the design I don't know what I would say.  It's just one of the most comfortable razors I have used and unlike anything else I own.  Today I placed an order for my own Cx.  Well done to Carbon Shave.

Great review. Thanks for your time and thoughts. Both were much appreciated. Your praise makes me wanna get on that pass around list!

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