December 2017 Acquisition Thread
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Gorgeous razor @todras - trust me, you won't be disappointed - looking forward to your thoughts
Blackland Blackbird Long handled SB polished - taken with a less than adequate camera phone as this arrived while I am at work.
I have wanted one of these for a fair while now after reading reviews from people who have extensive high end DE collections and experience. I recently had the chance to look at the regular length handle Blackbird that @Snooze acquired and the workmanship, design and finish was just flawless. The handle is truly innovative, the grip and feel from the channels running along the handle is an exceptional design concept and implementation, the top cap design is very stylish and streamlined.
My personal preference generally is for long handled razors, specifically the Long Handled polished SB model which they stopped making a while back so obtaining one has proved harder than I anticipated. After a fair few months of searching purely by chance a friend in the US decided to let his go after picking up a BBS-1 so I jumped at the opportunity.
A late birthday present for myself
Its a beautiful razor to hold, and has an incredible balance and feel, I really look forward to shaving with it after such a long search.
@todras the same, congratulations. Stunning looking razor and hope it shaves that way too. The OC scares me but the SB looks smooth as. The oxide one looks awesome too.Gorgeous razor @todras - trust me, you won't be disappointed - looking forward to your thoughts
Know what you mean @todras as I like a bit of length also around the 90-100mm is my mark depending on the size and weight of it
That sure is purdy @todras - Congrats.
Blackland Blackbird Long handled SB polished - taken with a less than adequate camera phone as this arrived while I am at work.
I have wanted one of these for a fair while now after reading reviews from people who have extensive high end DE collections and experience. I recently had the chance to look at the regular length handle Blackbird that @Snooze acquired and the workmanship, design and finish was just flawless. The handle is truly innovative, the grip and feel from the channels running along the handle is an exceptional design concept and implementation, the top cap design is very stylish and streamlined.
My personal preference generally is for long handled razors, specifically the Long Handled polished SB model which they stopped making a while back so obtaining one has proved harder than I anticipated. After a fair few months of searching purely by chance a friend in the US decided to let his go after picking up a BBS-1 so I jumped at the opportunity.
A late birthday present for myself
Its a beautiful razor to hold, and has an incredible balance and feel, I really look forward to shaving with it after such a long search.
Gorgeous razor @todras - trust me, you won't be disappointed - looking forward to your thoughts
Without any doubt whatsoever the smoothest shave I have ever had and a BBS to boot. Using the razor was really second nature for me, thoroughly impressed.
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Sounds like I NEED one ...
Before anyone goes too crazy, the razor delivers a mid-aggressive level of shave which is not for everyone. If you are not used to the angle and design, some people have reported they really struggled getting a good shave with them i.e. especially getting the razor dialed in. It's the same type of deal with the Timeless, it is not for everyone.
For me though, it was incredible.
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a new shaving cabinet to put my stuff in
Mark1966
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a new shaving cabinet to put my stuff in
Sensational!
Absolutely awesome cabinet.
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a new shaving cabinet to put my stuff in
Definitely have to post it up in the den forum when fully loaded.
Are you tempted to drill holes in it to slot your razors?
Beautiful piece @Sticky - even the strop looks pristineThis arrived yesterday, even nicer than I thought
Thanks, it all looked a bit grubby when it arrived but the power of warm soapy water and a toothbrush should never be underestimated, the strop I think has never been usedBeautiful piece @Sticky - even the strop looks pristine
Niiiiiice.
I finally got a splash to try out
All smell great and will likely be my next 4 shaves.
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I'm so glad you liked it!
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