Benchmark 2.0

Overall, a very good razor and very well machined. I was not expecting to like the spring mechanism, but I actually find it pretty nice to use. I really only have four problems and they're all fairly minor. First is the handle. In my opinion, it is a little longer than I would like, and it could use more texture. I found a couple of times that the length of the handle can get in the way, although this can definitely be worked around. And while I have not had the handle slip in my hand at all, more texture would give more confidence, especially in the shower. The last thing is with some shaving products, the head does not always rinse out very easily. I found especially with the Dollar Shave Club shave butter is almost impossible to rinse it out with just a shower head. With other foamier options, like the Nivea gel that lathers into a foam, it does rinse out just fine. Lastly the blades that come with it are quite inconsistent in my experience. One of the plates that I got with the razor literally did not shave any hair whatsoever. One blade that came with it literally did not shave any hair whatsoever. I tend to use Astra premium blades though, and those work great when snapped by hand.

One of the best single edge razors. Despite that, I've moved over to an electric shaver as trying to solve an outburst of razor bumps/ingrown hairs.

Great razor, gets a solid and easy single blade shave. My favorite part is how the aluminum holds heat, you get a nice warm feeling while you shave