Printable View
I want to congratulate SRD for becoming the second retailer authorized to sell the famous Mongoose Razor. I have owned several of these razors and from personal experience I can report they are a fantastic shaver. Currently only the stainless steel satin version is available but in the future they will also sell the AlumiGoose.
Thanks for the heads up. I love my Mongoose. I just took a look and I see SRD is also carrying Above The Tie and Ikon safety razors, along with the Feather and others. First class stuff for sure.
I guess the Mongoose is going mainstream.
It's my understanding that when the AlumiGoose is released the price will be under $100 . Non polished razors (satin,matte) are easier to finish and less expensive to produce. Mongoose Razors currently doesn't have a polishing shop as they have gone through 9 different companies without success. Making quality razors is not easy and very expensive.
This is all good from Mongoose. They have done an amazing job with their product. I have the original high polished, the satin finish and the aluma goose. I am passing my high polish original model on to someone else but will keep to satin and aluma goose forever.
Gentlemen,
I join in congratulating SRD for offering the Mongoose. It is a superb razor. More and more, I find myself using the Mongoose rather than my other sweet safety razor, the ATT S1 slant. For me, the straight razor is becoming a weekend affair, mostly because arthritis prevents me from using it daily. Anyway, the Mongoose is good stuff.
The Alumigoose aka Goose2 will be shipped for sale Monday 4/4 per their Facebook page. There is also a limited full titanium Mongoose in the works and eventually to be sold in limited quantities. And finally a new thinner head Mongoose similar to the Alumigoose head but made of stainless steeel is in full production. Very exciting news if you like SE blades.
I've been wanting to check one of these out but have trouble justifying the expense right now
The Alumigoose 2 suppose to retail for $99 if that helps you deciding.Quote:
Originally Posted by Smattayu
An aluminum razor hold zero attraction for me. A metal snob I guess ....... :shrug: OTOH, a titanium head is quite attractive, and the thinner stainless head might be as well. Thanks for the heads up.
It's a tough call. I'd love a chance to try both and see if I prefer one over the other, but I would probably pull the trigger on the Alumigoose regardless.Quote:
Originally Posted by slantman
I totally get your point. But you gotta love choiceQuote:
Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
Love the razor, have 2 stainless satin but hate the feather blades. Takes a shave or 2 to smooth out the edge. First shave can be harsh. I have tried Feather and Kai blades but find I can only get 4-5 shaves per blade. I found stropping the blade on a leather strop works well before the first shave in making it less harsh.
I don't notice the first blade being harsh every time. Some are, some are not. Luck of the draw. As you note, the second/third shave is smoothed out. I'm just more careful with the first.Quote:
Originally Posted by jkatzman
You may have seen threads in the past, referring to the Feather DE blades, where guys who felt they were harsh for the first shave would gently pull them through a cork. They refer to it as 'corking'. I've never tried it, but some guys swear by it.
The stropping seems to work or just a couple of laps on denim also seems to help. It's funny the Feather OneBlade is fine right from the first shave.