Review from
@slapo on ATG:
If that's the case they might find the preorder sale for the Outlaw Evolution might impact their sales - especially with the 20% off code he was offering if it's still valid. $200 + shipping for a full titanium razor, with that exchange rate yes please
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I'll copy it here for convenience:
Shave #1
Soap: Palmolive Sensitive Shaving Cream
Brush: Frank Shaving G4 28mm
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (fresh)
Razor:
- left side of my face: Reggie's Razors Titan,
- right side of my face: Yintal V7
I used the handle that came with the Titan with both heads.
With two new razors at my disposal, I fancied using both for the heck of it.
Visually, I prefer the design of the V7 (well, all RazoRock Mamba clones) to that of the Titan, though the latter looks alright.
The visual robustness of the Titan has its own charm.
A somewhat uneven match up for this shave, though, with the Titan having positive blade exposure and the V7 having neutral blade exposure.
I also ended up somewhat rushing toward the end, as I shaved in the morning after a workout before work and had gotten up for it a bit later than I should've.
The positive exposure of the Titan was apparent right away. There seemed a little more than a polite 'hello' in blade feel, but still enjoyable. Thinking about it, it kind of reminds me of Yaqi's Harlequin in blade feel.
Curiously, in the fingernail test, there was a decent amount of blade flex. However, it proved to be a non-issue in actual use. I think it might be because I'm an avid top cap rider, which I find lessens the issues I tend to have with higher flex razor heads, and the technique seems to suit the Titan quite well.
Compared to the V7, the Titan was more efficient, but the V7 had nearly no blade feel and felt a little smoother, too.
Blade exposure aside, I find the Titan and the V7 to be fairly similar designs.
Both proved to be fairly clog-resistant.
I ended up with some irritation on the right side of my neck, very likely because I left soap on there too long and my neck doesn't like that. It ends up reacting with goosebumps, and razors tend to get their tops. Nothing dramatic, but annoying and visually apparent.
As a result, I doubt I'll be able to shave earlier than on Friday.
On the other hand, I was BBS on the Titan's side, and a mix of DFS and BBS on the V7's side, so I probably won't need to.
I did whip up a somewhat thicker lather, which probably favoured the Titan.
What surprised me the most was how well the shave went with the Titan on the first use. No real trouble with it, and would've been more pleasant if I didn't have to rush it somewhat.
However, I wasn't too keen on the handle the Titan comes with.
It was mostly OK, but a little slippery at times. I just prefer dense(ish), sharp knurling. Additionally, the R at the bottom of the handle is quite deep and somewhat difficult to clean.
I'll see how my next shaves with it are going to be, but I'd be eyeing the Saturn already (assuming it shaves the same as the Titan), had there been a head-only version available.
