Alpha Claymore Single Edge Razor + More

Phenomenal Single Edge Razor!

Picked this up from Shave Nation after seeing it on the manufacturer’s side. Whan an amazing piece. Great heft, comfortable to hold. Would highly recommend

Alpha Claymore Single Edge Razor

This is one terrific razor, and it is my first that uses the artist club style blades. Very ergonomic, great heft, absolutely beautiful pice in the polished stainless steel. Huge fan. My only critique is the fact that it did not ship in the manufacturer’s box nor did it have any paperwork/documentation. It came wrapped in plastic in two pieces inside of a small cardboard box inside of a larger cardboard box. After pointing this out on social media to see if other had this experience (to make sure it really was an authentic Alpha) I learned that Shave Nation often foregoes purchasing the boxes from the manufacturer in order to save money and shipping costs. While I don't have a big problem with this, I would have preferred to have had it come in the manufacturers box, two have been given the option to pay a few extra dollars to receive it in the manufacturers box, or at least to be told of how it would be shipped. It was a little surprising to have an almost $200 razor shipped this way. Like I said not a huge deal but it might've saved me a little bit of worry if I knew to expect to receive it that way. I'm a big fan of geofatboy’s podcast and appreciate all he does for the wet shaving community, so I certainly don’t begrudge him paying close attention to his bottom line and margins, but perhaps he could consider giving customers the option or making it clear on the ordering site regarding how it will ship.

Gentle weapon

It is a very efficient as well built razor, with quality materials. A solid piece of steel, with tight tolerances. With a Feather pro-guard mounted on, it slides and severs through any type of stubble in an effortless fashion. Why 4 stars instead of 5? Because of the two sharp corners of the blade, which are not effectively covered by the base plate and the top cap. Manoeuvre with care.