Frank Shaving's Matte Copper Twist-to-Open: My New Favorite Razor
Ming Lee at Frank Shaving sent me their matte copper twist-to-open, and it might be the smoothest TTO I've ever used.
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Edwin Jagger 3one6: One of My First Stainless Razors
One of the first stainless steel razors I ever bought, plus the Taylor of Old Bond Street raffle soap that came with a funny story about a London shop visit.
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The Shield AC: My Sixth Pick in a Favorite AC Razors Series
I'm working through my nine favorite stainless AC razors alphabetically, and the Shield AC just landed as one of the most aggressive of the bunch on paper.
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Trying the Yaqi Tilt Diagonal: A 45-Degree Aluminum Razor
A 45-degree tilted head, an aluminum build, and a scent that brought back memories of my grandfather. Here's how the Yaqi Tilt Diagonal shaved.
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RazoRock Hawk III: Number 5 in My Top 9 Stainless AC Razors
The RazoRock Hawk III sits at the center of my nine favorite stainless AC razors. Five years of use, dings included, and it still delivers every time.
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Yaqi Lex: Five Shaves with a Stainless Open Comb
I've got five shaves on the Yaqi Lex now, a 316L stainless open comb from Yaqi. You feel the blade, you need the right angle, and I have the alum block out to prove it.
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My Daughter's Wedding Day Shave: Occam's Enoch and a Free Frank Shaving Brush
Shaving with my all-time favorite AC razor on my daughter's wedding day, and Frank Shaving is giving away a free SIG SOLO brush with the first 25 orders using my code.
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Frank Shaving SIG SOLO Brushes: The Wait Is Over
Ming at Frank Shaving built two custom SIG SOLO brushes, G5B synthetic and Manchurian Silvertip badger. I put them to work alongside his solid copper three-piece razor and MSC Louie.
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Blackland Vector: A Fourth of July Shave
The Blackland Vector is in my top nine AC razors for a reason. Fourth of July felt like the right day to reach for an American razor.
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Yaqi Précise Review: A Blutt Rasur 120 Clone That Delivers
The Yaqi Précise arrived looking like a direct copy of my favourite razor, the Blutt Rasur 120. After one shave with it, I can't argue with the result.
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OliWorks Asteroid Ti Brush: Full Titanium Setup
Sick for three weeks but still shaving. The OliWorks Asteroid Ti brush arrived, and I'm running it with my M3[Ti]orite and MSC Night On The Town.
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Aylsworth Atelier AC: First Shave With the New Stainless
Kaleb at Aylsworth sent me the new Atelier AC razor in satin finish. Fifty-seven grams, 0.5mm gap, Feather Professional on its first use, three and a half days of stubble. Here is what I found.
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Yaqi Tile Ex: My Frankenstein Shave in Stainless Steel
Three shipments, two lost in transit. The Yaqi Tile Ex finally made it to Greenland, and I paired it with a Henson stainless steel handle for a full stainless kit I couldn't buy anywhere else.
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Maxwell June MJ-SX: The Mildest Top Cap, Tested
The Maxwell June system runs on top caps, not base plates. I'm putting the new SX through three and a half days of stubble, paired with Cella Riserva Fresco sent over by Lou from Canada.
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Travel Shave: Design94 Titanium Razor
My first razor from Design94, the titanium, gets a travel shave in a late-70s hotel under the midnight sun. Heavy for titanium, negative exposure, and the Nivea kit I'd pick over everything else.
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