#991

Trotter Handcrafts
Bellingham, Washington USA
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Razor: Merkur Progress (setting 3)
Brush: Viking Ebonite w/ 24mm SHD Knot
Soap: Moon Union
Aftershave: Furbo Blu
Blade: Perma-Sharp

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#992

Trotter Handcrafts
Bellingham, Washington USA
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Razor: WSC Winning w/ Razorock Stainless Halo (prototype) Handle
Brush: Thater 28mm
Soap: A&E - Eigengrau
Aftershave: Chatillon Lux - Taum Sauk
Blade: Perma-Sharp

Great shave last night after a long day. I sure love the Winning Razor, although I will admit it’s an odd one. The suction thing is something I got use to, but I’m sure many will hate. It seems like a design oversight… too many large, flat edges. It needs some scallops in there to “break the seal” so to speak. But then again, it wouldn’t be an ultra-cheap razor if it had more intricate machining. Either way, I got a super close, smooth shave last night!

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#993

Member
New York
(11-30-2021, 05:41 PM)Stubble Daddy Wrote: [Image: afda4560c05c7c7150aa1683e3f3c280.jpg]

Razor: WSC Winning w/ Razorock Stainless Halo (prototype) Handle
Brush: Thater 28mm
Soap: A&E - Eigengrau
Aftershave: Chatillon Lux - Taum Sauk
Blade: Perma-Sharp

Great shave last night after a long day. I sure love the Winning Razor, although I will admit it’s an odd one. The suction thing is something I got use to, but I’m sure many will hate. It seems like a design oversight… too many large, flat edges. It needs some scallops in there to “break the seal” so to speak. But then again, it wouldn’t be an ultra-cheap razor if it had more intricate machining. Either way, I got a super close, smooth shave last night!
I used the Winning razor last night. A close shave, far beyond what I would imagine it would give. After reading your post it struck me... I wonder if that suction is intentional. Perhaps that is what allows it a closer shave than it should ever get with these specs (.50mm gap; neutral exposure)? If we scalloped it ourselves, I bet it would loose efficiency.

Just a thought. It's definitely a great, cheap razor. Albeit, the odd-ball, red-headed step child of the razor community.

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#994

Trotter Handcrafts
Bellingham, Washington USA
(This post was last modified: 11-30-2021, 08:23 PM by Stubble Daddy.)
(11-30-2021, 07:33 PM)mrdoug Wrote:
(11-30-2021, 05:41 PM)Stubble Daddy Wrote: [Image: afda4560c05c7c7150aa1683e3f3c280.jpg]

Razor: WSC Winning w/ Razorock Stainless Halo (prototype) Handle
Brush: Thater 28mm
Soap: A&E - Eigengrau
Aftershave: Chatillon Lux - Taum Sauk
Blade: Perma-Sharp

Great shave last night after a long day. I sure love the Winning Razor, although I will admit it’s an odd one. The suction thing is something I got use to, but I’m sure many will hate. It seems like a design oversight… too many large, flat edges. It needs some scallops in there to “break the seal” so to speak. But then again, it wouldn’t be an ultra-cheap razor if it had more intricate machining. Either way, I got a super close, smooth shave last night!
I used the Winning razor last night. A close shave, far beyond what I would imagine it would give. After reading your post it struck me... I wonder if that suction is intentional. Perhaps that is what allows it a closer shave than it should ever get with these specs (.50mm gap; neutral exposure)? If we scalloped it ourselves, I bet it would loose efficiency.

Just a thought. It's definitely a great, cheap razor. Albeit, the odd-ball, red-headed step child of the razor community.

I would be very surprised if they intentionally designed the razor to have suction, or others may even describe it as "drag"... but ya never know.

Personally, I think they just asked Yates to make a stainless razor at an ultra-low price point. The result is a razor with tooling/cutting, polishing, etc kept to an absolute bare minimum.

All that said, at the end of the day its a 100% stainless steel razor, Made in the USA and cost me ~$40 brand new/shipped. It gives me super close comfortable shaves (even if the "feel" is weird). I'm super happy with it overall.... so much so, that I traded one of my brush handles for another "back-up".

PS. As I mentioned way back in my Journal, I did hand-sand my Winning Razor with 600 & 800-grit wet/sandpaper and polished it with Maas Metal Polish. It gave it a more finished/polished look and seems to glide a hair better now.

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#995

Scentsless Shaver
Oakland, ME
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(meant as a compliment, I swear!  Cool

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- Eric 
Put your message in a modem, 
And throw it in the Cyber Sea
--Rush, "Virtuality"

Overloader of brushes, Overlander fanboy, Schickhead, and a GEM in the rough!
#996

Trotter Handcrafts
Bellingham, Washington USA
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Razor: ATT X1 SE Slant
Brush: Shavemac 26mm
Soap: Los Jabones de Joserra - Kush
Aftershave: Fine - Green Vetiver
Blade: Feather

Well December snuck right up on me this morning and I reached for a Badger instead of a boar in celebration of “Decemboar”. Sorry guys, I’ll try to do better tomorrow :/

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#997

Scentsless Shaver
Oakland, ME
All we can say is.... 
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Big Grin

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- Eric 
Put your message in a modem, 
And throw it in the Cyber Sea
--Rush, "Virtuality"

Overloader of brushes, Overlander fanboy, Schickhead, and a GEM in the rough!
#998

Just Here for the Shaves
Williamsburg, KY
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This post by Dave in KY mentions views and opinions expressed and makes it known that they are "those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of DFS or any other member, agency, organization, employer or company."  Big Grin
#999

Trotter Handcrafts
Bellingham, Washington USA
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Razor: Tatara Nodachi
Brush: Zenith 24mm Boar
Soap: McDuff’s - Badlands
Aftershave balm: 345 - Fresh Cut Fade
Blade: Feather

New razor in the Den, and wow, it delivered in spades. Very smooth feel, very efficient, plenty aggressive and of course high-quality. I want more shaves with it before I start saying this is the best thing since sliced bread, but it sure seems like it! I saw several reviews online that compared it to a Blackland Blackbird, yet smoother. I own a Blackbird and that seem like a solid analogy to me.

Here’s some pics:

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#1,000

Marmot Den in
Alpine Meadow @Fayetteville GA
(12-04-2021, 03:28 PM)Stubble Daddy Wrote: [Image: e3b48c3bd4f5af6c0844cd4d0c28efb1.jpg]

Razor: Tatara Nodachi
Brush: Zenith 24mm Boar
Soap: McDuff’s - Badlands
Aftershave balm: 345 - Fresh Cut Fade
Blade: Feather

New razor in the Den, and wow, it delivered in spades. Very smooth feel, very efficient, plenty aggressive and of course high-quality. I want more shaves with it before I start saying this is the best thing since sliced bread, but it sure seems like it! I saw several reviews online that compared it to a Blackland Blackbird, yet smoother. I own a Blackbird and that seem like a solid analogy to me.

Here’s some pics:

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Super images! That's a good looking instrument!

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