Karve Overlander

Hello
How do you find the coating feel,is it smooth or has painted like texture ?
Having my doubts which one to get,brass or al...

It does have the sandblast texture. For me, personally, I don't really notice that in the feel. I had a Winning razor a bit ago, which had what everyone described as a 'drag/suction'. This, to me, does not feel the same.

That is not to say it couldn't feel smoother, and possibly glide better. But I have no problems with its current and designed performance. (YMMV, To each their own, So Long and Thanks for all the fish, etc etc).

Hello
How do you find the coating feel,is it smooth or has painted like texture ?
Having my doubts which one to get,brass or al...

It does have the sandblast texture. For me, personally, I don't really notice that in the feel. I had a Winning razor a bit ago, which had what everyone described as a 'drag/suction'. This, to me, does not feel the same.

That is not to say it couldn't feel smoother, and possibly glide better. But I have no problems with its current and designed performance. (YMMV, To each their own, So Long and Thanks for all the fish, etc etc).

First: nice Douglas Adams/HHGTTG reference!
Second: What mrdoug said is my experience as well.

I have been debating polishing mine with Flitz and some other stuff I have, as the glide is not like a chromed vintage Gillette. But I really don't mind it as it is.

Over on my other interwebz hangout spot aka "Lather Talk's" Discord app channel, the topic of the Outlander is a hot one. Many there call it the "GOAT". A recommended blade happens to be a Feather. I tried the Feather in my Overlander and can concur its a damn fine combo. It gives the Overlander a bit more PG-13 bite and takes you off autopilot mode.

Over on my other interwebz hangout spot aka "Lather Talk's" Discord app channel, the topic of the Outlander is a hot one. Many there call it the "GOAT". A recommended blade happens to be a Feather. I tried the Feather in my Overlander and can concur its a damn fine combo. It gives the Overlander a bit more PG-13 bite and takes you off autopilot mode.

Thanks for the tip!

I'll have to try a Feather in it sometime. Next order I put in at TRC or some such, I'll include a tuck of them.

I wonder if anyone has tried shimming it yet?  That's what I'd do to get a closer shave in fewer passes.  
Two shims under a Feather blade turns the Star DE and Gillette Tech into one pass shavers.

Over on my other interwebz hangout spot aka "Lather Talk's" Discord app channel, the topic of the Outlander is a hot one. Many there call it the "GOAT". A recommended blade happens to be a Feather. I tried the Feather in my Overlander and can concur its a damn fine combo. It gives the Overlander a bit more PG-13 bite and takes you off autopilot mode.

Yikes!

I have the Winning razor too, cause of its wavy finish I've wet sanded it and polished with paste.
I wouldn't say that the razor started to glide like it on ice,the contact area is still the biggest I've seen.

Used the aluminum with a feather for 3 passes today. This razor is very capable, and the more I use it, the more it pushes into being a keeper. Weighing it against my Blackbird, and Tritok R-52 now.

Really looking forward to stainless steel!

They're back. Just got this email from Karve.

We’ve got another batch of brass Overlander razors and stands ready.
They’ll be added to our store today at noon.
(March 12, 2022 at 12:00 noon MST)