Hi everyone,
Sorry for my slow response, but I've been so busy I've hardly had time to shave let alone report on it!
Firstly I have to say that on opening the parcel I recieved from
@Blademonkey I once again had that feeling of being really grateful that such great communities such as TSR\ATG exist. It is absolutely wonderful that not only will people allow REALLY expensive items to be sent out to strangers, but also that the members put freebies in for others to try. Time to give yourselves a pat on the back guys, you all make this place a wonderful place to be!
Anyway..... Onto the razor. It is lovely to behold, and I instantly noticed the matching markings on it. To be honest I quite like the markings on the handle and you could almost say they were there for added grip... However, Im not overly impressed with this effect on the head as it gives the impression of not being fully polished, and I want a smooth head so that it glides properly over the face. Overall I like it, but for a top end razor, I feel it could have been finished a little better.
I have now used it twice. The first time I employed a partially used blade taken from my mongoose, as I knew it had lots of life left, and I don't like the initial couple of shaves on feather blades in my goose. To be honest I was a little surprised how rough the blade felt. The razor feels very sturdy and quite nimble in comparison to the goose, but I guess I must have my angles wrong as it just made the blade feel blunt. Saying that the results were not bad at all.
For the second shave I added a new Feather Pro and again the blade didn't feel good against my skin. I was in a bit of a rush, but I felt quite raw afterwards, with some weepers. I am guessing I have my angles all wrong so I'm hoping I can take a bit longer next time and dial things in a bit better.
Really looking forward to shave 3.... Probably tomorrow.
Many thanks again to all involved.