Newby's thoughts on a Filly for Stubear

[ganboyi]

About 3 months ago I posted an introductory message here that was received with very welcoming replies. One of the things I brought up is that I had caught the RAD bug and had already purchased a filly 14. I was initially drawn in by the EPBD 14, purely on aesthetics only and what I had heard but ended up with a rescaled Doble Temple with carbon fibre from Robert Williams (a really great guy which I am sure you all know). After learning and reading more I thought oh shit I've spent alot without knowing too much. This is really big blade I may receive it and not be able to use it. I'm sure you can imagine what I thought as I went from everything is incredible to knowing a little bit more about razors and shaving in general, discovering personal preference etc. It turns out however that this razor is actually incredible and the best razor I have shaved with (that is compared with a 5/8 palmer, 6/8 grelot, 6/8 half hollow novelty cutlery, 13/16 Wade and Butcher and a 5/8 henckels - my vintage swedish frameback comes very close, that too is an incredible shaver). I know I don't have much credit to say this and that on paper it really shouldn't work, this blade is huge but I am just being honest, it really goes through whisker like nothing else I have ever tried. Of course this also could be (and is most probably really) because of honing, prep or even just my shaving getting better over time but I really just wanted to post this as a response to stubear who asked how it went with my filly when I originally posted in this subcategory. Thanks for all the great support over the last 3-4 months SRP, I do appreciate all the wealth of knowledge that comes flowing out of this river. With warm regards, b