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Anyone tried the Cobra Classic? It's an injector style safety razor that uses Feather AC blades. I ordered one simply based on my positive experiences with various "featherjectors", which are Schick injectors with cut down Feather AC blades. Some of the guys over on one of the safety razor intensive forums are using them with good success.
Any pictures?
Any pictures of the razor?
This is the one from the CS website
Hi,
Reading some of the reviews on B&B,TSD I would say its an aggressive razor comparable to a str8 in certain respects. The only down side it only accepts Feather blades and you can't use regular injectors. The razor is made in the US and only sold through Classic Shaving but the price is high @$125. If the price was lower and blades were available at more places I probably would have bought one.
Sorry about the double post:o I had the hiccups :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by Blackstangal
Price might be a little but from the pic it looks like a well machined gadget.Thanks for the pic and info:tuQuote:
Originally Posted by blueman
Well Bill How is it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill S
I heard some very positive things about the Classic Cobra regarding giving an outstanding close shave. And one guy claims the Feather blades lasted more then 15 shaves all very good. Like was mentioned before the negatives are the price and you can only use Feather AC blades and from limited sources. But let us know how it turns out and the shave quality.
I haven't used it much, maybe a couple of times. It appears to be made for the Professional blades as opposed to the Supers (which are a bit wider) that I have. I prefer the Supers in a Feather AC, so I figured go with those. In order to make them fit I ground a little more clearance into the blade holder. They fit fine now.:D Not a criticism of the razor, I could have just gotten the narrower Pro blades and it would have been fine. It's just that I'm more of a "fix it 'til you break it kind of guy".
It definitely gives a close shave with all the other caveats that go with the Feather blades. Overall, its pretty well made and has a really substantial, heavy feel to it.
that's bizaare that they would make it specifically for feathers, but only make it so it fits some feathers.
I just checked the Classic site. They have edited the Cobra description to indicate that it only fits the Professional blades. In fairness, it would be pretty hard to fit all three Feather blades. They are all slightly different dimensions. Of course you can always take a Dremel to it like I did:DQuote:
Originally Posted by loueedacat
Ah, the Cobra Classic. I have had it now since last year (2012 that is, just to put things into perspective in a thread last active in '09...)
Aside my straights, the Cobra is the only other razor I am using. I still have an open comb DE somewhere and a heapload of blades but they haven't seen any use since maybe last Nov. or Dec.
But I digress.
I had also read of varying comments about the earlier Cobra Classic razors but have experienced only the good ones myself. Mine arrived to me at the end of an interesting international tour, so had seen some use but it showed no defect. Good workmanship, I love the solid feel and mostly the looks (yes, the shaving is what counts but that it does extraordinarily well). I am a sucker for 'warm' metal tones such as Brass and Nickel and the Cobra positively glows in Nickel.
I haven't bothered playing around with other blades, I was used to the Feather PRofessionals from the Artist Club and I like them. Also no need to say much about them, I think everyone knows theya re sharp.
Here a few picks of mine:
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I want to buy one of these but they seem to be out of stock everywhere. Does anyone know what the wait times are?
Thanks,
David
Watch this and other shaving forums. As soon as stock comes in, somebody posts a notice, but you have to act quickly. I finally got one and, for me, it is the best shaving system out there. But I would not recommend it to a novice. It is a straight on a T handle and much sharper than a real straight. Great shaves though.
The only UK retailer for these had one which had been reserved and then cancelled. I was the lucky person to get in first and now have my Cobra.Quote:
Originally Posted by DavidBondy
Great shave even with a three-times used Feather ProGuard blade taken from my Artist Club SS.
This may well become my favourite razor!
David
Just posted on another forum and I just confirmed, they are back in stock at Classic Shaving.
Good luck!
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Originally Posted by DavidBondy
So after reading the threads I signed up on the waiting list at Classic Shaving.Quote:
Originally Posted by matloffm
Bingo Bango Bongo not two weeks go by and I get my notice, promptly order and the always fantastic Classic Shaving delivers.
Background: Wet shaving for 2 years, Straight Razor for most of that with both conventional and Feather AC/SS variants.
+1 to mattloffm's comments - this would not be a good idea as your first non cart razor...
On the other hand if you have some DE time up to Slants and/or the more aggressive razors or can get through a Straight Razor shave and be proud of your work...this thing is worth a try.
The most striking thing for me was the sound...
You don't feel the whiskers falling, but the sound is like a piece of paper being slowly torn.
And that patch on your throat/neck the size of your thumbprint that resists all but your most concerted efforts? (you know what I talking about...)
It will submit...
This is the least favorite of all my razors. Mine feels like a dead weight with movable parts.
Have fun.
