Option Five DE Razor

Darkbulb said:
How about their own badger brush? ;-)
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Didn't find it on their website[emoji848]...
 
Mine has been dispatched on Monday from Switzerland, and you would expect it to be in Germany within a couple of days. But since the Swiss always cook their own soup and are not within the EU (although completely sourrounded by EU countries), it has to go through customs[emoji52]

Patience is a virtue!
 
Darkbulb said:
It's not every day we see a razor come out that is;
- Designed in England,
- Manufactured in China, and
- Based/Shipped out of Switzerland.

Will this new entry onto the wetshaving scene - "Option Five" - that borrows design from both cartridge and DE razor styles - make an international splash next year?

Very sleek looking...
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Quick data points
Material: Nickel alloy.
Weight: 120gr/4.2 oz
Manufacturing: Cast
Cost: $64.90 / £52 - with free shipping right now for the initial product launch and X-Mas holiday season).
(Regular US shipping for instance will be $9)
Note: By using code "friendsofdarkbulb" you get 10% off - AND free international shipping (dropping the price to $58 shipped)

The razor has a rather unique look as far as DE razors goes;
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The buttons on the side are for releasing the head (which by the way is designed in a way similar to Hone and Pils that hides the end-tabs of the blade. Maybe it's a European thing ;)).

Note:
I had a chance to chat live with John of Option Five earlier today and have provided him a link to this quick write-up so if there are any questions please feel free to ask away as John indicated he'd be happy to join and field any questions.

Maybe a forum pass-around, etc? ;)
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Just filmed a little review but here's my thoughts....

I paired the Option Five with a Feather blade on it's 2nd use.
TOBS Sandalwood Cream and a Razorback Plissoft synthetic brush. No pre-shave.

This is a very cool looking razor. Comes nicely packaged in a thick black cardboard box. The Gold blade it comes shipped with looks great in the razor but I didn't want to use a blade I wasn't familiar with in a new razor I hadn't used before.

Just be aware that this razor blade is sharp so be careful when you take the razor out of the box.

It's matte finish straight out the box feels a little slippy in the hand but strangely enough, once it's wet, the grip improves! Great!
It's very smooth in use and very easy to load the blade. Easy to find the angle and very very comfortable to use. Nice weight to it and the shape of the handle makes it comfy to hold when using. Really nice feel on the face from the head shape.

You can feel the blade but it feels extremely smooth going over the stubble.

I really enjoyed it and I'm glad I bought this razor. Video review below....

 
Kevy said:
Just filmed a little review but here's my thoughts....

I paired the Option Five with a Feather blade on it's 2nd use.
TOBS Sandalwood Cream and a Razorback Plissoft synthetic brush. No pre-shave.

This is a very cool looking razor. Comes nicely packaged in a thick black cardboard box. The Gold blade it comes shipped with looks great in the razor but I didn't want to use a blade I wasn't familiar with in a new razor I hadn't used before.

Just be aware that this razor blade is sharp so be careful when you take the razor out of the box.

It's matte finish straight out the box feels a little slippy in the hand but strangely enough, once it's wet, the grip improves! Great!
It's very smooth in use and very easy to load the blade. Easy to find the angle and very very comfortable to use. Nice weight to it and the shape of the handle makes it comfy to hold when using. Really nice feel on the face from the head shape.

You can feel the blade but it feels extremely smooth going over the stubble.

I really enjoyed it and I'm glad I bought this razor. Video review below....

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Thanks for the review!
Really really want mine now!
 
Kevy said:
Just filmed a little review but here's my thoughts....

I paired the Option Five with a Feather blade on it's 2nd use.
TOBS Sandalwood Cream and a Razorback Plissoft synthetic brush. No pre-shave.

This is a very cool looking razor. Comes nicely packaged in a thick black cardboard box. The Gold blade it comes shipped with looks great in the razor but I didn't want to use a blade I wasn't familiar with in a new razor I hadn't used before.

Just be aware that this razor blade is sharp so be careful when you take the razor out of the box.

It's matte finish straight out the box feels a little slippy in the hand but strangely enough, once it's wet, the grip improves! Great!
It's very smooth in use and very easy to load the blade. Easy to find the angle and very very comfortable to use. Nice weight to it and the shape of the handle makes it comfy to hold when using. Really nice feel on the face from the head shape.

You can feel the blade but it feels extremely smooth going over the stubble.

I really enjoyed it and I'm glad I bought this razor. Video review below....

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Good job Kevy! [emoji106]

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Kevy said:
Just filmed a little review but here's my thoughts....

I paired the Option Five with a Feather blade on it's 2nd use.
TOBS Sandalwood Cream and a Razorback Plissoft synthetic brush. No pre-shave.

This is a very cool looking razor. Comes nicely packaged in a thick black cardboard box. The Gold blade it comes shipped with looks great in the razor but I didn't want to use a blade I wasn't familiar with in a new razor I hadn't used before.

Just be aware that this razor blade is sharp so be careful when you take the razor out of the box.

It's matte finish straight out the box feels a little slippy in the hand but strangely enough, once it's wet, the grip improves! Great!
It's very smooth in use and very easy to load the blade. Easy to find the angle and very very comfortable to use. Nice weight to it and the shape of the handle makes it comfy to hold when using. Really nice feel on the face from the head shape.

You can feel the blade but it feels extremely smooth going over the stubble.

I really enjoyed it and I'm glad I bought this razor. Video review below....

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Thanks for the review. I've been trying to hold off as I just bought the B&R adjustable and a couple of vintages.
How would you say the over build quality is. Do you think the material will hold up and stand the test of time?
 
Kevy said:
Just filmed a little review but here's my thoughts....

I paired the Option Five with a Feather blade on it's 2nd use.
TOBS Sandalwood Cream and a Razorback Plissoft synthetic brush. No pre-shave.

This is a very cool looking razor. Comes nicely packaged in a thick black cardboard box. The Gold blade it comes shipped with looks great in the razor but I didn't want to use a blade I wasn't familiar with in a new razor I hadn't used before.

Just be aware that this razor blade is sharp so be careful when you take the razor out of the box.

It's matte finish straight out the box feels a little slippy in the hand but strangely enough, once it's wet, the grip improves! Great!
It's very smooth in use and very easy to load the blade. Easy to find the angle and very very comfortable to use. Nice weight to it and the shape of the handle makes it comfy to hold when using. Really nice feel on the face from the head shape.

You can feel the blade but it feels extremely smooth going over the stubble.

I really enjoyed it and I'm glad I bought this razor. Video review below....

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Just had a chance to watch the video - excellent job. Thanks for posting that! :)
 
Shave Monkey said:
Thanks for the review. I've been trying to hold off as I just bought the B&R adjustable and a couple of vintages.
How would you say the over build quality is. Do you think the material will hold up and stand the test of time?
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Not to add to your purchase pressure - just a heads up that the discount code we got for 10% off and free international shipping ends on Dec 24th if remember it correctly. :)
 
Kevy said:
Just filmed a little review but here's my thoughts....

I paired the Option Five with a Feather blade on it's 2nd use.
TOBS Sandalwood Cream and a Razorback Plissoft synthetic brush. No pre-shave.

This is a very cool looking razor. Comes nicely packaged in a thick black cardboard box. The Gold blade it comes shipped with looks great in the razor but I didn't want to use a blade I wasn't familiar with in a new razor I hadn't used before.

Just be aware that this razor blade is sharp so be careful when you take the razor out of the box.

It's matte finish straight out the box feels a little slippy in the hand but strangely enough, once it's wet, the grip improves! Great!
It's very smooth in use and very easy to load the blade. Easy to find the angle and very very comfortable to use. Nice weight to it and the shape of the handle makes it comfy to hold when using. Really nice feel on the face from the head shape.

You can feel the blade but it feels extremely smooth going over the stubble.

I really enjoyed it and I'm glad I bought this razor. Video review below....

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Kinda took the unpacking surprise away watching your video[emoji23]

Thx for the review!


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