Greetings BillyDick..I Dunno what Stone You Finish On..But..if You Fancy a Change of Pace then I Will Gladly Do One or Two for You on My Escher Thuri 16 K..Give Me a PM if You Fancy One Done..Or..Yellow Lake Brand 16 K..A Wee Change of Edge is Like Another Razor..
Billy
Thursday Morning;
Mergress - 3.5/4.5
Rapira Platinum - 1
YaQi Space Silvertip
OSP Bay Rum
A much better shave with a new blade. I don't know why these Rapira's don't get more air-time. It worked fantastically out of the packet and no glue to fumble about with! Great lather from the OSP, as to be anticipated. The razor also performed wonderfully, giving me two solid passes resulting in utter smoothness. Felt much more like the Parker Variant today, with the additional balance of the longer handle. I think I prefer a slightly more head-heavy razor, personally, but this is a good'un all the same! (@Blackmass).
Who's next?!
It's a tricky one, as I've had more air-time with the Variant. For the money, especially as some have popped up on BST, the Variant is an exquisite razor. Very easy to use with off-the-cuff adjustment ticks a number of boxes for me. The long handle is quite a welcome change for me actually. By far the longest handle I've had any exposure to, so where my hands would normally get in the way I have no such issue! Both the Megress and Variant definitely have their merits!Hi Ben,
Cheers for the tag and your thoughts. Sounds like you prefer the Variant then? I wouldn't mind trying the shorter handle Mergress. Not a fan of long handles myself.
Great photo too.
Cheers
Rob
Thursday Morning;
Mergress - 3.5/4.5
Rapira Platinum - 1
YaQi Space Silvertip
OSP Bay Rum
A much better shave with a new blade. I don't know why these Rapira's don't get more air-time. It worked fantastically out of the packet and no glue to fumble about with! Great lather from the OSP, as to be anticipated. The razor also performed wonderfully, giving me two solid passes resulting in utter smoothness. Felt much more like the Parker Variant today, with the additional balance of the longer handle. I think I prefer a slightly more head-heavy razor, personally, but this is a good'un all the same! (@Blackmass).
Who's next?!
It's a tricky one, as I've had more air-time with the Variant. For the money, especially as some have popped up on BST, the Variant is an exquisite razor. Very easy to use with off-the-cuff adjustment ticks a number of boxes for me. The long handle is quite a welcome change for me actually. By far the longest handle I've had any exposure to, so where my hands would normally get in the way I have no such issue! Both the Megress and Variant definitely have their merits!
Also, cheers!