Thread: New razor design - the Purist

Whirl update. The razor is a great piece of work. It is like a zippy sports car. The handling is great, and it was fun. On the strops, it almost turns itself at the end of a stroke. I was stunned by how easy it was to strop due to my experience with a traditional Japanese razor.

I had a great time with that razor. However, I don't think I'll be buying one any time soon. Mostly because of other acquisitions... but, that's neither here nor there

Originally Posted by Blue

Congrats!

I was fortunate enough to be able to check this out while shopping at Gentlemen's Best recently. It's honestly a little smaller and heavier than I thought it be, and that's not in a bad way either. The balance was nice and the tang was very easy to grip. There was nothing especially awkward about it that I could find. The matching hardwood stand was a nice touch in keeping with the simplicity theme.

I checked out the one in the store also. It is very well balanced and beautiful to look at.

I almost want to cry. That's a beautiful razor. Unfortunately, I'll never be able to afford one.

I'm not complaining about your pricing. It's more than fair. I just can't afford it. Maybe if I sell a kidney...

That's a beautiful piece. Makes me think of a scalpel. Maybe once I know what I'm doing with straights...

All I have read is how beautiful it is (which it is by the way) but how does this thing shave? Can anyone chime in? I was thinking of getting a W&B wedge but this is much cooler.

Originally Posted by greenjosh

All I have read is how beautiful it is (which it is by the way) but how does this thing shave? Can anyone chime in? I was thinking of getting a W&B wedge but this is much cooler.

I have one and love the shave it gives me. it is no different to a "normal" straight in that way. It is completely different in the way you handle it though. I like that it is shorter and easier to handle in difficult areas. Overall , I like it very much when i feel like a change of pace.

Any fool can see that this razor is the "MAC DADDY" !! The rest of us geniuses caught it right away! That is very cool!

Design is very unusual...but I would like to have this razor.