Hello

Long time lurker here. My name is Derek and I'm living in Southern California. I started (DE)wet shaving mid-2011 and have not looked back since then. I started in a different forum, but have been lurking around other forums with the help of tapatalk. I tend to browse and read more than talk and participate. With mention of one of my more recent acquisitions, the Charcoalgoods head, I decided to sign-up and add a bit to the discussion.

I'm a bit of a minimalist so RAD has caused me to buy/sell/gift more than I would like to admit. Ultimately, I would like to own 3, but that's proving more difficult than it sounds. I'm slowly trying to thin the heard, but here is where I am at:

As you may be able to tell, I tend to enjoy shorter handles for maneuverability.

Welcome Derek! You have a nice line up of razors there. Enjoy the Forum.

Welcome to TSN, Derek!

Hello Derek, welcome to The Shave Nook.

Welcome, Derek!

Hi Derek.

Welcome to TSN.


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Welcome to TSN Derek.  We're glad you decided to join us.  You'll find much knowledge and friendship here.   We look forward to your participation.

welcome to this great forum. I like short handles but have never used handles that short, must try one of this days.

Welcome to the Shave Nook, Golem.

Welcome!

Glad to have you here Derek!

Welcome to TSN

Welcome.

Welcome to TSN Derek !

Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome! I appreciate it very much.

Welcome aboard Derek! Thanks for the sharing your collection with us it's gorgeous  How do you like handles that short? I love the overall look!

(10-09-2016, 07:29 PM)JRRIII Wrote: Welcome aboard Derek! Thanks for the sharing your collection with us it's gorgeous  How do you like handles that short? I love the overall look!

Thank you.

As far as short handles go, I like them a lot. They are often advertised as travel handles, and for that reason, the size may be overlooked.
To me, the shorter size allows a lot of maneuverability around the nose and neck.
The most important thing(IMO) when considering a short handle is to get something that isn't too thin, hollow, or aluminum. You want it to have enough weight so it's not head-heavy.

Please keep in mind that this is all my personal preference so YMMV.

here is sample of the balance of a iKon tuckaway handle and a Maggard MRT handle:

Thanks for the additional info and pic! Now I am even more interested, and at a time where I am trying to deal with my RAD 

Welcome and hang on!

Hello Derek, welcome to: " The Shave Nook "  Relax & Enjoy.


Charles  U.K