(This post was last modified: 06-30-2022, 07:11 PM by HighSpeed.)
(06-27-2022, 10:50 PM)art101980 Wrote: Hi folks
Can anyone who has tried or indeed has both weigh in on the difference between the SS and Ti vector
I used the stainless vector now for about 90% of my shaves, my Pils and blackbird getting the rest, but I was considering the titanium when it is available again if there is a noticeably different (smoother + increased efficiency) shave provided
Cheers
Mark
(06-28-2022, 11:04 PM)MaineYooper Wrote:(06-28-2022, 10:57 PM)Blackland Razors Wrote: 5 Benefits of a Titanium Razor
This was the article that sent me looking for the Ti Vector, as I had the SS version and found it too much for me! So glad I took the chance because now the Ti Vector rules and my other AC-style razors have been moved to homes where they will be used more than here. I am even thinking of trying the 'bird again, as it was way too much for me in SS, but given what happened with the Vector in titanium, and what Shane has said, I am starting to think about it!
(06-28-2022, 11:15 PM)MaineYooper Wrote:Hi Mark,(06-28-2022, 11:08 PM)Dave in KY Wrote:(06-28-2022, 11:04 PM)MaineYooper Wrote: This was the article that sent me looking for the Ti Vector, as I had the SS version and found it too much for me! So glad I took the chance because now the Ti Vector rules and my other AC-style razors have been moved to homes where they will be used more than here. I am even thinking of trying the 'bird again, as it was way too much for me in SS, but given what happened with the Vector in titanium, and what Shane has said, I am starting to think about it!
Dave sits on the sidelines waiting for an awesome deal on a Ti Blackbird from Eric in the near future
Too funny, and possibly too true! But I have to bide my time, as the house needs a new boiler and I have been gob smacked at the estimate!
After trying both versions, I settled on the stainless model. The difference was discernable to me, and it was the sort of difference Shane described in the article that Eric (MaineYooper) referenced for you. But unlike Eric, I did not find the difference a game changer. On the contrary, it was more subtle for me, and it was dwarfed by how superbly both versions shave. FWIW if I were going to invest in a relatively expensive titanium razor (which I may do some day), the Titanium Blackbird would be at the top of my list (of any brand titanium razor). Based on both my impression of overall shaver feedback and on the reasoning laid out in Shane's article, I would expect the contrast between the stainless and titanium Blackbirds to be more important to me. Based on your post, it sounds like a titanium Blackbird might be something for your to think about too. If you are looking to go more towards your PILS, maybe not, depending on which version of PILS you have. If you are thinking of moving more towards your Blackbird, then maybe so.
Good luck on whichever road you travel.
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