Lambda razors

I recently purchased a Lambda Athena from a gentleman on this forum.  It arrived yesterday, and I shaved with it this morning.  It is a very interesting and well designed razor indeed.  The first things I noticed are how little blade reveal it has, and how solid and tight the blade vice is.  It is both mild and efficient; a little milder than I would prefer, but it makes up for it in efficiency.  Using a fresh Feather blade, I was able to shave against the grain with it, something that I very rarely do.  I took the picture before I shaved, but at the last minute I switched out the Pitralon Swiss for Pitralon Polar.  The soap is Mitchell's Wool Fat.  The brush is a Zenith boar.

I recently purchased a Lambda Athena from a gentleman on this forum.  It arrived yesterday, and I shaved with it this morning.  It is a very interesting and well designed razor indeed.  The first things I noticed are how little blade reveal it has, and how solid and tight the blade vice is.  It is both mild and efficient; a little milder than I would prefer, but it makes up for it in efficiency.  Using a fresh Feather blade, I was able to shave against the grain with it, something that I very rarely do.  I took the picture before I shaved, but at the last minute I switched out the Pitralon Swiss for Pitralon Polar.  The soap is Mitchell's Wool Fat.  The brush is a Zenith boar.

Saw that your Athena is back on the BST; I take it you weren't that impressed with it?

It's a really innovative design and excellent product, but too mild for a one pass shaver like me.

It's a really innovative design and excellent product, but too mild for a one pass shaver like me.

Did you try running it steep?

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It's a really innovative design and excellent product, but too mild for a one pass shaver like me.

Did you try running it steep?

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Yeah, I thought the same thing until James told me to run it steep. I still may part with it because I don’t find myself reaching for it much. My Sailors and Wolfman’s get all my attention these days.


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It's a really innovative design and excellent product, but too mild for a one pass shaver like me.

Did you try running it steep?

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Yeah, I thought the same thing until James told me to run it steep.  I still may part with it because I don’t find myself reaching for it much.  My Sailors and Wolfman’s get all my attention these days.


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I did try running it steep.  It's still too mild for me.  I'm a one pass shaver, and if I can't get a close and comfortable shave in just one pass, then I won't keep the razor.  I know that may sound brutal and intolerant, but that's how I am.

Let me know if anyone on this thread wants mine. Only used it twice and about to post on the BST.


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Let me know if anyone on this thread wants mine. Only used it twice and about to post on the BST.


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I would be interested if you still have it ( I can’t find the BST from Tapatalk )


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Let me know if anyone on this thread wants mine. Only used it twice and about to post on the BST.


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I would be interested if you still have it ( I can’t find the BST from Tapatalk )


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is a steep angle possible with the lambda Athena and do you feel the blade when shaving?
what would you say
feels the razor more like a Timeless SB 0.95 and SB 0.5 slim (I hardly feel the blade)
Or more like a Timeless OC 0.95, OC 0.5 slim Timeless? (with noticeable blade feel)