Opening up a post to discuss blackbird razor.

  • iamsmsOPM
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    1 year ago

    I have noticed that not all blades work for me in this razor. For example, bolzano, personna red are two of my favorite blades. But they absolutely do not work for me in blackbird. They feel extremely tuggy - almost like the blades are dull. But Wizamet, Kai and Feather works great. I haven’t been able to come up with an explanation as to why this is the case.

    • sgrdddy
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      1 year ago

      For me, the Blackbird is almost always to aggressive. If I throw a high-use blade into it, maybe 60 uses, then it has more of a chance.

      But my rationale has always been that blade choice matters more at the edges of the razor spectrum. A razor at the edge of my aggression tolerance might work okay with just one or a few blades, but not work well with most.

      And that applies on the other end as well. My Feather AS-D2 or 68 gap Game Changer have just one or two blades that work well in them, where most just don’t cut well, due to the mild nature of the razors.

      However, since most razors fall between those aggression types, with them, blade choice matters less, because the variations in blades is still within an acceptable range.

  • gfdoto
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    1 year ago

    This is still the number one razor on my want list. iamsms was going to let me borrow his but he lied. I’m seriously thinking about picking it up right now with the 15% off sale.

    • iamsmsOPM
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      1 year ago

      was I? you can borrow mine anytime.

      • gfdoto
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        1 year ago

        No worries, doesn’t make sense to borrow until I return to the US. I might just buy it blind.

        • sgrdddy
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          1 year ago

          You can buy it blind with confidence if you buy direct from Blackland. If you don’t like it, for any reason, Shane will take it back, no questions asked.