H&S P076 316SS DC Passaround – New Standard in SS Artisanal Razors at a Bargain Price

Definitely tough haha

Despite i am a novice in Wetshaving, i've tried more than enough different razors but still have some razors in my "must try" list, just like P076

Consistently i am using the Blackbird Ti and R41. For a few weeks already i am exploring WR2 1.35SB/1.45OC and the Carbon with the .68 base plate. Regarding this WR2 i can tell that these gaps are a little bit too much for me and i definitely need to try something like 1.15. As for the Carbon - i love the feel while shaving process but somewhy i get strange razor burn no matter what blade and soap i am using. I think i need to try different plates to understand what's going wrong.

I'd say that if you enjoy the Blackbird and the R41 the P076 should work well.   I find it easier to use than the SS Blackbird and nearly as efficient.   I've never tried the Ti Blackbird though.   I do have the Ti Carbon Cx with the .68 plate.   It's very blade forward.  I get nice close shaves using a light touch or by riding the cap.  Steeper angles with any pressure and I'll get irritation. 

I also have the WR2  1.15.  That is a very mild shaver that I can use daily without fear of irritation. It is the least aggressive of all of these.  I enjoy all 3 of these razors.  They each have a place. 

I think the machine finish on the P076 is better than Razorock. I'll try to post some photos tomorrow for comparison.

Definitely tough haha

Despite i am a novice in Wetshaving, i've tried more than enough different razors but still have some razors in my "must try" list, just like P076

Consistently i am using the Blackbird Ti and R41. For a few weeks already i am exploring WR2 1.35SB/1.45OC and the Carbon with the .68 base plate. Regarding this WR2 i can tell that these gaps are a little bit too much for me and i definitely need to try something like 1.15. As for the Carbon - i love the feel while shaving process but somewhy i get strange razor burn no matter what blade and soap i am using. I think i need to try different plates to understand what's going wrong.

I'd say that if you enjoy the Blackbird and the R41 the P076 should work well.   I find it easier to use than the SS Blackbird and nearly as efficient.   I've never tried the Ti Blackbird though.   I do have the Ti Carbon Cx with the .68 plate.   It's very blade forward.  I get nice close shaves using a light touch or by riding the cap.  Steeper angles with any pressure and I'll get irritation. 

I also have the WR2  1.15.  That is a very mild shaver that I can use daily without fear of irritation. It is the least aggressive of all of these.  I enjoy all 3 of these razors.  They each have a place. 

I think the machine finish on the P076 is better than Razorock. I'll try to post some photos tomorrow for comparison.

Thanks for your detailed response.
Do you find the carbon having more blade feel than the P076?

Final thoughts for the passaround. Ended up with four total shaves. First shave was great as explained in my previous post.

Second shave - for the blade I stayed with the Gillette platinum on its second use. Decided to try out the WK cream for this shave. The scent is a nice warm tobacco scent. It is very soft and whipped feeling, as expected from a cream. It lathers quickly into a dense shiny lather. I learned to not add as much water as you would for a soap, because it starts to lose some slickness. I shaved one side with the OC and the other side with SB. I had two days growth for this shave. The shave was smooth but I finished up with some irritation, and the alum lit me up after. The bare naked toner was comforting and soothed the irritation. The shave was close and long lasting, but my face did feel a little raw at the end of the day.

Third shave - Decided to change it up and try a nacet for this shave, hoping to tame the irritation. Chose the "Valentynka" soap for this shave. The scent is suttle but very nice smelling. It didn't seem too floral to me, but was just nice smelling. It smelled similar to one of my girlfriends perfumes, but more masculine. As previously states, siero is a pheonominal base and performed as expected. This shave was the worst unfortunately, which I blamed on the blade. Super tuggy and felt like the razor was barely cutting. I ended up doing a quick second pass with another razor to get an acceptable shave. Face was lit up by the alum again and I had quite a bit of irritation. 

Fourth shave - I didn't want to quit on a bad shave, and decided to give it another go with a feather. This was only on one days growth, and I chose to only do one WTG pass. Soap of choice was the Vor V. This soap evolves quite a bit while lathering. Off the puck its mostly raspberry and has an almost household cleaner type smell. But once lathered it turns into a beautifully balanced scent. Single pass with the new feather was smooth and efficient. It was a socially acceptable shave and exactly what I was looking for. Unfortunately the alum still lit up my face, which at this point is more than likely the geometry of the razor. Vor V AS splash had some burn but soothed the irritation shortly after. 

Regardless of the shave characteristics for me, this is a beautiful razor. It is presented well, feels good in the hand, is beautifully polished, and is low profile. This is the third version of this razor I've tried (17-4 and Ti passarounds previously) and the results have been similar each time. Something about this razor just doesn't work for me. That doesn't mean it won't work for you, made obvious by the tons of other satisfied shavers. The WK products were great as well. The soaps were nicely scented although I probably will not end up purchasing them. It was more of a "like not love" relationship with the scents. The cream on the other hand was a huge surprise and I could see some in my den in the near future. For the rushed early morning shaves, it lathers much quicker than any of my soaps and provides as good a shave. Everything is sanitized, packaged, and sent off to the next member. Thank you to "DanLaw" and "whollykaw" for sponsoring this passaround, it was very enjoyable. Now for some pics! 

Definitely tough haha

Despite i am a novice in Wetshaving, i've tried more than enough different razors but still have some razors in my "must try" list, just like P076

Consistently i am using the Blackbird Ti and R41. For a few weeks already i am exploring WR2 1.35SB/1.45OC and the Carbon with the .68 base plate. Regarding this WR2 i can tell that these gaps are a little bit too much for me and i definitely need to try something like 1.15. As for the Carbon - i love the feel while shaving process but somewhy i get strange razor burn no matter what blade and soap i am using. I think i need to try different plates to understand what's going wrong.

I'd say that if you enjoy the Blackbird and the R41 the P076 should work well.   I find it easier to use than the SS Blackbird and nearly as efficient.   I've never tried the Ti Blackbird though.   I do have the Ti Carbon Cx with the .68 plate.   It's very blade forward.  I get nice close shaves using a light touch or by riding the cap.  Steeper angles with any pressure and I'll get irritation. 

I also have the WR2  1.15.  That is a very mild shaver that I can use daily without fear of irritation. It is the least aggressive of all of these.  I enjoy all 3 of these razors.  They each have a place. 

I think the machine finish on the P076 is better than Razorock. I'll try to post some photos tomorrow for comparison.

Thanks for your detailed response.
Do you find the carbon having more blade feel than the P076?

I'm not sure.  I'm new to both razors and still trying to test them out. Maybe the Carbon has more blade but neither razor feels threatening.

Anybody know where this fits on the WR1 spectrum of gaps? Maybe someone has done a comparison at some point?

Own a wide variety of WR1s. My take is between 0,61 and 0,67. Maybe slightly closer to 0,61

What blade are you using??

Unless the steel P076 is different in efficiency than the Ti version, the P0 is -- for me -- definitely more efficient/aggressive than a WR1 .61.  For instance, I consider the .61 to be pretty much dead in the middle between my H&S N074 and P076Ti and that's after a large number of shaves with each.  I've also recently gotten a WR2 1.15 (a week ago) and it is also less efficient/aggressive than the P076.  [Not sure I love the 1.15, tbh, but that's a discussion for a different board.]

What blade are you using??

Usually Polsilver SI

Try a Personna Israeli Red handstropped. May change your perspective