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I participated in a goose pass around and it arrived today....
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What SE is that?
Bob
that is alled the mongoose, it is a brand new razor made in very small batches and have to be ordered months in advance, its kind of like the cobra. its completely made of stainless steel and is a cross between a straight and a safety it takes kai and feather pro blades so the head is wide it is heavy and i completed my first shave with it tonight head and face. it is surprisingly mild with a close as heck smooth shave with no pressure and no burnQuote:
Originally Posted by BobH
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next to a 50's super speedand those are the blades and handy holders
I've heard it being discribed this way by others.Quote:
Originally Posted by admvalentine
I disagree. It's simply a safety razor that uses artist club type blades.
ok, you win.... and by saying that......... I really win!!!!!! lolQuote:
Originally Posted by RedGladiator
And did you see that tub of arko sneaking in the backgrown????? Everone knows you cant trust a guy who uses that pitiful excuse for a shave soap!!!! :dropjaw:
Gentlemen,
Civility, please.
The Mongoose is a new "single" edge safety razor. Everyone with whom I have spoken seems to like it, and some prefer it over the Cobra, it's older competitor. That the Mongoose uses the long single edge blades used in the Feather and similar straight razors with replaceable blades, the shave head is quite long and covers more space on the face. Some shavers like this feature. Although I do not have the Mongoose, I have used it and found it to be a good shaver. Some call it a moderately aggressive razor, although quite smooth.
Curious to how well it maneuvers. I've not used it. While I like the blade choice I am wondering how well it does around the ears an under jaw line. Seems a bit bulky to me.
It is maneuverable once you get the feel of the razor and the shave head dimensions, especially since the shave head is longer than that on the standard single edge or double edge safety razor.Quote:
Originally Posted by RollinCoal69
This is actually a very nice razor. I definitely prefer it over the Cobra without question. It is a heavy razor, but it takes no time to get used to it. It maneuvers well and the shaves are top notch!
Have fun.
Right you are, Lynn. The Mongoose is a fine razor, and it takes my vote, too, over the Cobra. I don't own the Mongoose, as I noted earlier, nor the Cobra, although I have tried both, and all this conversation compels me to break down and order the Mongoose.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lynn
Strange, but I cannot find a link to the manufacturer.....is there a secret code to put in somewhere?
I believe I read on another forum that you have to order one through BullGoose Shaving Supplies - Traditional Wetshaving, Razors, Brushes and Men's Grooming by emailing them.Quote:
Originally Posted by WW243
Bob
They have a facebook page, I ordered mine direct from email. They have open comb, slants and other stuff in the works so you might want to hold off if you like those options. I ordeded mine in october and got it early Jan.Quote:
Originally Posted by WW243
I would hold off for sure until they put out a longer and perhaps thinner handle...I might hold off forever if I cannot afford to give up an arm and a leg.Quote:
Originally Posted by RedGladiator
Yea, pretty well my take on all the new stainless steel DE/SE razors, can't afford/want to give up an arm and a leg. They sure are nice looking though.Quote:
Originally Posted by WW243
Bob
Agree....precision & aesthetics...what could be wrong with that? And I have used Feather Blades in my short handled Merkur Progress..I dropped it once and it has a small chip (which has no effect on it's shaving qualities....but I have a ready made excuse to replace it if I really need one).Quote:
Originally Posted by BobH
Yea, I could think up any number of excuses/reasons to buy a new razor but none would be rational I'm afraid.Quote:
Originally Posted by WW243
Bob
Just a friendly warning: I think the word "rational" can get you banned from the site.Quote:
Originally Posted by BobH
