The Single Edge will be on its way to
@Glen_Lee soon so, thought I'd post my thought here before it gets on its way:
First impressions:
Love the weight & the industrial look. It is nicely finished too. No obvious machining errors, marks or other nasties. Strange loading mechanism - you don't really need to "inject" but I did and it worked fine with the Chick injector.
Looking forward to the shave later.. 2 days growth to #3 plate to start with.
Absolutely superb... Love it...
First go straight in at the deep end - #3 plate..
It is aggressive, think Schick E or PAL Adjustable opened up... But it is smooth and no concerns about it biting....
I was concerned about the weight, I was concerned about the [lack of] grip. But I need not have worried. It behaved exactly like an Injector should. Yes, it is heavier than any other Injector, but it is still nimble enough to whizz around the fizog. No issue with the grip, no fear that I could loose it.
Superb close and smooth shave with next to no irritation or AS sting.
Now for the bad points...
I don't think it needs to be an injector.. :scratchhead:
A simple straight forward clamping design like the (Mongoose et al..) would be sufficient. Would this cut down on weight? Manufacturing costs? Unsure...
But it works and a superb shave is the result.
Second shave in, again with the #3 plate and the Chick...
Not as good as yesterday with only 1 days growth so maybe the #3 is a little much for a daily shave...
Still, I like the the feel of the razor, the grip is super, manoeuvrability is great too. The killer feature could be the use of AC blades without injecting... Will be investigated soon
Shave 3
#2 base plate
NSS Olive Oil Lemon, Basil & Mandarin
B400 Boar
Chick #3
Old Spice AS
Mont Blanc Legend Spirit EdT
Bulldog Moisturiser
Shave off:
Schick N2 with NOS Schick Twin VS Supply Single Edge.
Right side of face with Supply, left side with Schick.
Simply to say the Supply really does hold it own against this favourite of injectors, both sides silky smooth, a couple of tiny weepers on both side, but soon cleared with the Alum. Not a great deal of sting, just a little tingle..
One thing I am now picking up on is the feel of the blade stops on the Supply... You can feel them during the shave, it's not unpleasant by any means - they are just THERE. These need to be modified IMO as they are huge in comparison to the Schick..
Damn fine razor this...
Much smoother shave with the #2 plate, very similar result though as the #3. I think with a thicker, more protective tallow lather the number 3 would be a good daily shave.
Another go with the #2 tomorrow, but will probably try a cut down AC blade to how that works...
At the moment I am on the buying fence @ £100+, I'd probably gamble at a lesser price though...
Tcheon Fung Sing Citrus Soap
Custom Whipped Dog
Supply Single Edge #2
Kai Pink
La Toja AS
Boss Different EdT
Maca Root Face Protector
Was expecting great things from this Razor/Blade combo, but no, it wasn't great. Smooth, but fairly inefficient. 3 passes for a decent presentable shave, but I can feel plenty of stubble.. In the baldes defence it has sat on the shelf in the bathroom since November...
Next will be a run out with the NOS Schick Krona, then it will be time to move it on...
(TFS soap is the dogs danglies!)
Lea Stick
Custom 27mm Finest
Supply Single Edge #3
Schick NOS Krona Edge [1]
Mennen AS
Terre D'Hermes Perfume Oil
Maca Root Face Protector
Wow, this razor loves the Krona Edge!!!
Proper smooth as silk and BBS pretty all over. A little AS, but I expected more.
This is one superb shaver, the only problem being the NOS blades are far better than the current available blades. Just as well I have a good stash!
Many thanks to
@riverrun and
@Blademonkey for the pass around