OneBlade Unboxing [Picture heavy]

Personally I'm a hands off kind of guy for blades. The less I handle them the better, which is a little odd as I palm strop each new blade. However, after they are put in a razor I don't mess with them until it is time to replace them. The more you move them around the more opportunity you have to damage and/or degrade the edge.

I know there's at least some stainless steel razor where leaving the wet blade in the razor is a common cause of staining of the razor itself.
I think I remember Pils owners having reported this with some frequency (I have a Pils myself and always take the blade out after the shave) - but I can't remember if this was due to the dye/coating used w/ the Pils or not.

I'd be interested in hearing from people that constantly leave the blade wet in the OneBlade - and have done so for several months. Does it cause any staining? (I know the OneBlade also sports a coating of some kind but not sure how/if 'stain repelling' it is

I really don't think it would hurt, darkbulb . It is PVD coated and can safely be cleaned.

Even if you're still worried about it though, your lifetime warranty would cover such a thing, shipping included. And OneBlade's customer service is a joy to work with.

Personally I'm a hands off kind of guy for blades. The less I handle them the better, which is a little odd as I palm strop each new blade. However, after they are put in a razor I don't mess with them until it is time to replace them. The more you move them around the more opportunity you have to damage and/or degrade the edge.

I know there's at least some stainless steel razor where leaving the wet blade in the razor is a common cause of staining of the razor itself.
I think I remember Pils owners having reported this with some frequency (I have a Pils myself and always take the blade out after the shave) - but I can't remember if this was due to the dye/coating used w/ the Pils or not.

I'd be interested in hearing from people that constantly leave the blade wet in the OneBlade - and have done so for several months. Does it cause any staining? (I know the OneBlade also sports a coating of some kind but not sure how/if 'stain repelling' it is

I'm a shaker. I dry the razor with my towel & then I shake it to get the water off the blade. I remember reading at one time that Feather recommended the shaking method. Sadly, I can't seem to locate the article I read.

Personally I'm a hands off kind of guy for blades. The less I handle them the better, which is a little odd as I palm strop each new blade. However, after they are put in a razor I don't mess with them until it is time to replace them. The more you move them around the more opportunity you have to damage and/or degrade the edge.

I know there's at least some stainless steel razor where leaving the wet blade in the razor is a common cause of staining of the razor itself.
I think I remember Pils owners having reported this with some frequency (I have a Pils myself and always take the blade out after the shave) - but I can't remember if this was due to the dye/coating used w/ the Pils or not.

I'd be interested in hearing from people that constantly leave the blade wet in the OneBlade - and have done so for several months. Does it cause any staining? (I know the OneBlade also sports a coating of some kind but not sure how/if 'stain repelling' it is

I'm a shaker. I dry the razor with my towel & then I shake it to get the water off the blade. I remember reading at one time that Feather recommended the shaking method. Sadly, I can't seem to locate the article I read.

Maybe there are names for us all; shakers, leavers, dryers, patters, etc

I know there's at least some stainless steel razor where leaving the wet blade in the razor is a common cause of staining of the razor itself.
I think I remember Pils owners having reported this with some frequency (I have a Pils myself and always take the blade out after the shave) - but I can't remember if this was due to the dye/coating used w/ the Pils or not.

I'd be interested in hearing from people that constantly leave the blade wet in the OneBlade - and have done so for several months. Does it cause any staining? (I know the OneBlade also sports a coating of some kind but not sure how/if 'stain repelling' it is

I'm a shaker. I dry the razor with my towel & then I shake it to get the water off the blade. I remember reading at one time that Feather recommended the shaking method. Sadly, I can't seem to locate the article I read.

Maybe there are names for us all; shakers, leavers, dryers, patters, etc

Shaking it more than 3x is just playing with it though.

Shaking it more than 3x is just playing with it though.

You guys are bad! But, I'm listening and learning.

Shave Report - Day #2

Had another afternoon-shave so it was just about 24 hours since my previous shave.
The last time (first time using the razor) it had to deal with about three days of stubble...this time only a day so I was curious to see how/if the shave would feel any different.

I took out the blade after the last shave and rinsed both razor and blade so the first time I did was plopping the [same] blade back into the razor and off to the bathroom I went.

Lathered up some Muhle shaving soap (first time using it and really liked both performance and scent) with my Wolf Whiskers brush and started shaving.
First pass (WTG) I couldn't tell any difference as far as blade sharpness. It felt smooth against my skin and did a very nice job eliminating the stubble I had.

Second pass (ATG) I decided to tempt faith a bit. The razor feels almost 'fool-proof' in that you can't cut yourself even if you try...so..well...I tried a bit.
Going against the grain I applied quite a bit more pressure than I would ever do using a DE/SE razor and lo and behold the pivoting actually 'does something'. In a very, very subtle way it seemed to compensate for that additional pressure - which was especially noticeable when I pushed the razor a bit harder when I was on the jawline. Rather impressive.
Now, I wouldn't necessarily recomment tempting faith this way but I have to say it did a  rather remarkable job saving me from myself.
(Don't take the above as if the razor is 'overly mild' and require 3-4 passes to get a clean/close shave - for the second time in a row two passes left me extremely close shaved).

I'm packing to head up to Lake Tahoe for a few days and this is the razor I'm bringing. Even if I wasn't in the middle of trying it out I actually thing I would have brought it anyway.
It's a very, very good razor.

(I am however bringing a spare blade as I still need to see if I can get three comfortable shaves out of it).

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That is a striking photograph, darkbulb.

Glad to hear that you haven't noticed any blade degradation yet, even with removing and reinserting the blade. My sharpness test is ATG under my nose. So far in 3 shaves I haven't had any trouble there at all.

Have a fun trip and it is wise that you are brininging an extra blade. I always take a couple extra to account for a possible dud blade.

Glad to hear that you haven't noticed any blade degradation yet, even with removing and reinserting the blade. My sharpness test is ATG under my nose. So far in 3 shaves I haven't had any trouble there at all.

Have a fun trip and it is wise that you are brininging an extra blade. I always take a couple extra to account for a possible dud blade.

Thanks. If I can get three shaves out of a blade I'm perfectly happy as that's what I average using any DE/SE blade. We'll see how it works tomorrow