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I had my first shave today with the PAA open comb slant in Bakelite. I was interested in trying it out as I also have Merkur 45c closed comb and I am a big fan of DE slants.
I chose the ox blood version. Fit and finish are excellent. The blade has a lot of force on it due to the head geometry but rests in a stable configuration with equal exposure on both sides. While shaving a little pressure is recommended and acceptable due to the light weight of the razor and I would rate the aggressiveness as medium using a Voskhod blade. I had a 3 pass BBS shave with no weepers and no irritation. The razor is definitely a keeper and will feature in my rotation.
Pros:
Unusual
Fit and finish. quality manufacture
Good Performance
Cons:
Unlike 'normal' DE razors....a little pressure is required. This is probably due to the weight. Shavers should realise that this is a razor specific recommendation and may not be successfully transferred to the use of other DEs
The youtube link shows the loading procedure. Photo and video link from the manufacturers website
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vyc9N2S55x4