Homelike Start DE Razor

Wayne

Wayne

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Second shave tonight with the Homelike 0.90 plate. A&E Platinum soap, Feather blade first use. I wanted to try the Feather to see if it made a difference to the shave over the Shark I used first time out, honestly, it didn't.
The shave was smoother than smooth, Two passes and a bit of buffing as usual for me. The total lack of any blade feel is strange to say the least but magically it gets the job done. I did think I would need the 1.18 plate but with shaves as smooth as this I think I can manage without it.
The 0.69 plate is basically redundant, I could happily shave my testicles blindfold with it, safe in the knowledge they would both still be intact afterwards, they would still be hairy but intact :laugh:
 
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DSR

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How does START compare to Karve Christopher Bradley SS razor, for people who have used both?

And has anybody used the Homelike Shaving Taiga adjustable razor yet? Is it equally smooth throughout its range?
Thank you!
 
Shavemd

Shavemd

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DSR said:
How does START compare to Karve Christopher Bradley SS razor, for people who have used both?

And has anybody used the Homelike Shaving Taiga adjustable razor yet? Is it equally smooth throughout its range?
Thank you!
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I have found the Start at 1.18 to be smoother than Karve D&E but it’s efficiency was more like the E to F range. The Taiga is just as smooth as the Start and I dialed the prototype all the way to the max and it was still very smooth.
 
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Dayman

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ManicDee said:
Has anyone tried the .90 open-comb head?
Then again, I wish I the chance to try this razor before buying one :wink:
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I tried the 90 OC plate twice when I did the pass around on a different forum. It was smooth, but there wasn’t enough blade feel for me. It would probably work as a daily razor, but it didn’t work as well when I skipped a day. The 118 plate has a little more blade feel, so it was easier to use.
 
Stonec0ld

Stonec0ld

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My satin 0.90mm arrived and I had my 1st shave with it last night. It's wonderfully smooth, more so than the polished 1.18mm, with the added bonus that I didn't feel like I was going to slice my face off with one wrong move.

The 1.18mm is smooth and very close, but it did take me a while to get used to the angle and I had to take my time otherwise it made my skin burn and there was a lot of blade feel that was quite aggressive.

The 0.90mm is a doddle, I don't have to be quite so careful, and it's so smooth and still gives a really close shave.

These are both wonderful razors and I think they look really good on the Alpha Bravo handles. These l be keeping as my go to razors I think.

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Optometrist

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Stonec0ld said:
My satin 0.90mm arrived and I had my 1st shave with it last night. It's wonderfully smooth, more so than the polished 1.18mm, with the added bonus that I didn't feel like I was going to slice my face off with one wrong move.

The 1.18mm is smooth and very close, but it did take me a while to get used to the angle and I had to take my time otherwise it made my skin burn and there was a lot of blade feel that was quite aggressive.

The 0.90mm is a doddle, I don't have to be quite so careful, and it's so smooth and still gives a really close shave.

These are both wonderful razors and I think they look really good on the Alpha Bravo handles. These l be keeping as my go to razors I think.

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Similar findings to yourself on satin vs polished. Satin 0.90 SB smoother than polished, both 0.90 and 1.18.
 
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