I have the slant R52 from one of the older batches and am wandering if anybody has any input on the difference between them. I have looked at all the videos of Jarrod's, with a lot of fast forwarding. It seems like the blade is still clamped flat, but the curve is actually just the safety bar. I like the larger gap corners on my slant and thought this might suit me, I also want more weight than the aluminium. Thanks
Greetings:
Firstly, the R52 isn't a slant. The slant is the R53 model, and the flat one is the R51. I've never tried the R51, as it's reputation as an ultra-mild shaver dissuaded me. I have tried both the R52 Concave, and the R53 Slant. While I found the R53 Slant disappointing, the R52 Concave is one of my favorite razors. It is both remarkably efficient and almost nick-proof, even when using a Feather blade. So if you are enjoying your R52 Concave, I would not recommend the R53 Slant; it didn't give me a good shave. The R52 Concave is the only one of the Focus Tritok Razors that I like, and would recommend. If you would like a little more weight, then consider the R62, which is made from 316L stainless steel. I have one I would sell you for $125, which is $55 below retail.
I hope this helps.
Donald
Firstly, the R52 isn't a slant. The slant is the R53 model, and the flat one is the R51. I've never tried the R51, as it's reputation as an ultra-mild shaver dissuaded me. I have tried both the R52 Concave, and the R53 Slant. While I found the R53 Slant disappointing, the R52 Concave is one of my favorite razors. It is both remarkably efficient and almost nick-proof, even when using a Feather blade. So if you are enjoying your R52 Concave, I would not recommend the R53 Slant; it didn't give me a good shave. The R52 Concave is the only one of the Focus Tritok Razors that I like, and would recommend. If you would like a little more weight, then consider the R62, which is made from 316L stainless steel. I have one I would sell you for $125, which is $55 below retail.
I hope this helps.
Donald
Thanks for your reply! I am sorry as much as I try, I still can't get the numbering right. I forgot that the R53 is the slant because they consider it the most aggressive, which it isn't. That is the one I have. I actually like it, but it only works with a Kai because of the additional width. I went ahead and ordered the R52 head from Maggards as I had to get the order in so it would ship today for Saturday delivery. Brad is so good about this. I had originally joined DFS in order to buy your R62 that I found through a search. I discovered after joining that I can't even buy anything for 2 weeks. I can understand for selling, but you would think the buyer is taking the bigger gamble. Anyway, it made sense to just get the head since I have a handle and try out the concave first. I am a little concerned about your comments about quality control so I will need to think about it while I try out the Aluminium. I am on the West Coast, south of you.
Aaron
Aaron
(This post was last modified: 01-23-2022, 10:30 PM by 1700Z shadow.)
Thanks! I wrote a longer reply, but it got deleted. Probably still interested in the Stainless, but not right away.
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