Standard Razor

Miles853 · Tuesday February 10, 2015

Just missed out on a Standard Razor on BST

To any members who have used the Razor, what are your views on it.
Good or bad?
A worthwhile purchase?
Seems to be sold out everywhere at the mo.

_Phil_ · Tuesday February 10, 2015

I have never used one but there are doing another 200 on Massdrop:
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/standard-razor-black-on-black-set?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Transactional%3A%20Drop%20Request%20Launched&mode=guest_open

rowlers · Tuesday February 10, 2015

If you don't get any joy Miles, give me a couple of weeks with the Standard and I'll send it on to you as a loaner. Try if for a week or so and return it..

Blakec911 · Tuesday February 10, 2015

Ohhhh i do like the look of that! black looks the real biz.

Miles853 · Tuesday February 10, 2015

Thanks Phil
Just committed to the massdrop. If they get enough interested will be about Â£36 delivered for the razor and stand
Bargain

Appreciate the Gesture Rowlers. Many thanks but will see how I get on with massdrop. Enjoy the razor and let
Me know your thoughts on it.

axelk · Tuesday February 10, 2015

We will be getting them back in stock at Gallant & Klein next week. Stands too.

Roy_Drage · Tuesday February 10, 2015

Cheers, just got on the drop as well. Hopefully not too long to wait.

DamianJ · Tuesday February 10, 2015

I've got one recently, but only used it once so far. First impressions were that it is mild and efficient. Its all aluminium but surprisingly heavy although if you're used to stainless razors you may not think that.

DamianJ · Tuesday February 10, 2015

Second use of the standard razor with a Polsilver Super Iridium. 3 very smooth very mild passes resulting in a bbs shave with no irritation at all. Think this could well be better than the DE86 I have.

AlexNoodles · Tuesday February 10, 2015

in on it as well, the black looks lush!

pablo85 · Tuesday February 10, 2015

I used a standard for a good while. Great razor, build quality seemed top end.
Shave wise; mild on the skin but efficient on stubble. I used it as my daily mon-fri and loved it. Oh and the noise is great. Very loud shave, proper knife over toast!
Only got rid of once id found the holy grail. Slants.

Ferrum · Wednesday February 11, 2015

They are superb razors. I like them so much that I have a black and silver pair in current use, plus another brand-new and unused pair in my "these won't be easy to get in x years" stash.

cheesepiece · Wednesday February 11, 2015

Great razor. One shave in. Thoughts: Excellent build quality, weight and feel. The shave is very efficient. I find that in some harder to shave areas (chin), the blade can skip or flex at the first sign of stronger resistance but not in this razor. I used a lab blue (2) today and found it to give a very mild, smooth and efficient shave. One downside I can see is the proprietary handle fitting. I didn't realise this razor was being made by apple.

Duffer · Wednesday February 11, 2015

This razor has killed all RAD dead! Bought a second one on Massdrop to store away, and I didn't get stung with import duty, result!

globalm · Wednesday February 11, 2015

cheesepiece said:
One downside I can see is the proprietary handle fitting. I didn't realise this razor was being made by apple.

The screw is a double-ended stud. I used some thread lock compound to ensure it stays in the head. This leaves a standard handle fitting on which you can use your other handles.

chris.hale · Wednesday February 11, 2015

Glad it's working for you Damian.

I didn't get on with the Standard but was never able to put my finger on exactly why, the end result was always good but for some reason I didn't enjoy using it. Perhaps the lack of weight compared to my stainless razors was too different. Happily it's gone to a good home now.

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