(This post was last modified: 03-15-2024, 01:36 PM by dtownvino.)
Today was my final shave with the Ti Dback prototype. Thank you Paradigm Shaveware for letting me borrow the razor.
I want to say one thing about polish, it looks good the way it is. I am excited to see the final product but this one, the way it is today, would have passed the polishing test. Most importantly, it’s bright, uniform and held the tolerances. Anyone who has had a hand polished razor knows the challenge with did it change the shave? This does not, it is the same shave as the as machined and the satin prototype.
Now to the shave…
I let 2.5 days of growth build up (for me that is a lot).
I performed a 2.5 pass shave WTG, ATG, then my neck can sometimes handle a 3rd pass from ears to Adam’s apple.
The results were smooth and efficient, absolutely nothing left on my face or neck. I did not want to compare it to other razors this time, but it’s one of the most enjoyable shaves I’ve had in a while. The feel of Ti changes the Dback, more than I expected. Occasionally with the SS I could feel like I over-shaved. None of that here, I feel BBS but not irritated.
Also, I recently had neck surgery. Shaving around the raised scar has been difficult. Today, I went over it with a very light touch. No weepers, which I have not been able to do. The weight and balance really make the razor stand out and maneuverable.
I will report back in 12 and 24 hours how long this BBS lasts but I’m anticipating a solid 10-12 hours of BBS and similar DFS.
UPDATE:
@ 12 hours 7:30PM EST - the BBS has subsided to a DFS somewhere between 10-12 hours (no surprise to me with this razor).
@ 24 hours 7:30AM EST - I have almost a DFS. I could not shave two passes at this point, probably just a one pass if I had to.
Only weeks away now from razors starting to ship!
I want to say one thing about polish, it looks good the way it is. I am excited to see the final product but this one, the way it is today, would have passed the polishing test. Most importantly, it’s bright, uniform and held the tolerances. Anyone who has had a hand polished razor knows the challenge with did it change the shave? This does not, it is the same shave as the as machined and the satin prototype.
Now to the shave…
I let 2.5 days of growth build up (for me that is a lot).
I performed a 2.5 pass shave WTG, ATG, then my neck can sometimes handle a 3rd pass from ears to Adam’s apple.
The results were smooth and efficient, absolutely nothing left on my face or neck. I did not want to compare it to other razors this time, but it’s one of the most enjoyable shaves I’ve had in a while. The feel of Ti changes the Dback, more than I expected. Occasionally with the SS I could feel like I over-shaved. None of that here, I feel BBS but not irritated.
Also, I recently had neck surgery. Shaving around the raised scar has been difficult. Today, I went over it with a very light touch. No weepers, which I have not been able to do. The weight and balance really make the razor stand out and maneuverable.
I will report back in 12 and 24 hours how long this BBS lasts but I’m anticipating a solid 10-12 hours of BBS and similar DFS.
UPDATE:
@ 12 hours 7:30PM EST - the BBS has subsided to a DFS somewhere between 10-12 hours (no surprise to me with this razor).
@ 24 hours 7:30AM EST - I have almost a DFS. I could not shave two passes at this point, probably just a one pass if I had to.
Only weeks away now from razors starting to ship!