Thread: Initial Impression Fatip Lo Storto OC Slant

This is a sub $50.00 CAD tax in razor and that buys you a solid brass made razor with chrome plating. No pot metal in it. The handle is hollow with a diameter of about 12mm and length of about 79mm. The spiral pattern of the handle gives good grip. The razor is no light weight. It does not have the fit and finish of a $200.00 plus DE razor but then again for a 1/4 of that price the fit and finish is good.

The razor gave a very close, comfortable and smooth 4 pass shave. Just lovely and right up there with with the best of them. It may not be a razor for beginners but if your DE technique is good enough it will perform well for you. Overall I see it as excellent value for your money.

Bob

Nice looking razor and I'm fond of slants. Very tempting.

I keep looking at safety razors and get really tempted to try one, but I just know that if it shaves well, and I like it I am absolutely lazy enough to never pick up a straight again.

I think I better just stick to window shopping when it comes to them.

Originally Posted by STF

I keep looking at safety razors and get really tempted to try one, but I just know that if it shaves well, and I like it I am absolutely lazy enough to never pick up a straight again.

I think I better just stick to window shopping when it comes to them.

Now you know why safety razors supplanted straight razors in the first place. They are just plain easier to learn to use with virtually no maintenance. Having trouble with my hands has made them my shaving weapon of choice lately. Going back to my beginnings in shaving half a century ago.

Bob

I have three DE razors. One Merkur 34 and a Merkur slant which is my favourite DE and another that just sits in the stand and seldom gets used.

I use the DE primarily on my neck where the grain of the beard makes it challenging to get a BBS with the straight. If I were ambidextrous, I likely would not resort to using the DE at all.

Originally Posted by DZEC

I have three DE razors. One Merkur 34 and a Merkur slant which is my favourite DE and another that just sits in the stand and seldom gets used.

I use the DE primarily on my neck where the grain of the beard makes it challenging to get a BBS with the straight. If I were ambidextrous, I likely would not resort to using the DE at all.

With a DE I use only my right hand and have done so from the start. When I learned to shave with a straight razor I taught myself to use both hands. That took a bit of effort but I did get there. I will say that not being able to use a straight razor has not reduced the quality of my shaves any though.

Bob

Originally Posted by STF

I keep looking at safety razors and get really tempted to try one, but I just know that if it shaves well, and I like it I am absolutely lazy enough to never pick up a straight again.

I think I better just stick to window shopping when it comes to them.

I like straights because they are fun to use. DE razors are too much like disposable shavers to make me put down my straights. I got it for travel and use it when I'm in a hurry. Neither of those have happened in so long I don't remember when I last used it. But you know you better than I do, so it may not be the same for you.

Thanks for the review, it’s always interesting to know what is out there for modern razors. Like with SRs, I don’t really have an interest in new DEs, I will always prefer vintage, but I often have friends asking for recommendations for cheap razors if they want to get into wet shaving, so it’s good information to have.

Originally Posted by joelkerr

Thanks for the review, it’s always interesting to know what is out there for modern razors. Like with SRs, I don’t really have an interest in new DEs, I will always prefer vintage, but I often have friends asking for recommendations for cheap razors if they want to get into wet shaving, so it’s good information to have.

You are welcome. I would "not" recommend this DE for someone just getting in to wet shaving thought.

Bob