03-23-2018, 05:08 PM
I have been shaving with a DE (2 days a week) and straight (5 days a week) for several years now. I got my Asylum RX SE today and Kai mild blades. The razor really is something else. The quality is like few things, if anything, in my shave den. I know it will take more than one shave to get used to something new, so maybe this post is a little premature...but I was unimpressed with the Kai blade. I have a heavy dense beard. The Kai pinks just didn't get it for me. After my first WTG pass my stubble felt like I had barely touched it. By comparison when I use a DE (Merkur Futur or Feather Stainless) with a Feather blade my WTG first pass is quite smooth, same with a straight.
I went with the Kai pinks because of some of the cautious posts I have read about stating with a Feather the first time you use a SE. Any opinions from those of you who have used both blades in an Asylum RX. Should I expect better cutting from the Kai and just wait for my technique to improve? Better results from the Feather? I know it is hard to weigh in on what someone else can expect, what about your results?
Thanks...hope you had an enjoyable shave today.
I went with the Kai pinks because of some of the cautious posts I have read about stating with a Feather the first time you use a SE. Any opinions from those of you who have used both blades in an Asylum RX. Should I expect better cutting from the Kai and just wait for my technique to improve? Better results from the Feather? I know it is hard to weigh in on what someone else can expect, what about your results?
Thanks...hope you had an enjoyable shave today.
03-23-2018, 05:19 PM
(03-23-2018, 05:08 PM)bran Wrote: I have been shaving with a DE (2 days a week) and straight (5 days a week) for several years now. I got my Asylum RX SE today and Kai mild blades. The razor really is something else. The quality is like few things, if anything, in my shave den. I know it will take more than one shave to get used to something new, so maybe this post is a little premature...but I was unimpressed with the Kai blade. I have a heavy dense beard. The Kai pinks just didn't get it for me. After my first WTG pass my stubble felt like I had barely touched it. By comparison when I use a DE (Merkur Futur or Feather Stainless) with a Feather blade my WTG first pass is quite smooth, same with a straight.
I went with the Kai pinks because of some of the cautious posts I have read about stating with a Feather the first time you use a SE. Any opinions from those of you who have used both blades in an Asylum RX. Should I expect better cutting from the Kai and just wait for my technique to improve? Better results from the Feather? I know it is hard to weigh in on what someone else can expect, what about your results?
Thanks...hope you had an enjoyable shave today.
I think you should work on the angle and give it some time. I've had the Rx and 5-6 other SE razors, and I've preferred Kai blades over feather in every one of them. The Rx is different than the other SE's with respect to angle, so be patient if you can. If you have another bad shave or two switch out the blades to make sure you didn't load a dud. Just my opinion.
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03-23-2018, 05:33 PM
My guess is that blade is a dud. Unless you have a grown son with a very dense beard who sometimes borrows your razor when he visits. Like I do.
I find all of the AC blades that I have (varieties of Feathers, Kais and Prolines) are extremely sharp. My favorite in the RX is one of the two guarded blades (Kai MG and Feather Proguard), as the razor geometry works very well with my face, and the guard makes it easy. In all my other AC razors, I usually use a Feather Pro Super.
I find all of the AC blades that I have (varieties of Feathers, Kais and Prolines) are extremely sharp. My favorite in the RX is one of the two guarded blades (Kai MG and Feather Proguard), as the razor geometry works very well with my face, and the guard makes it easy. In all my other AC razors, I usually use a Feather Pro Super.
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