I came across the launch of this razor and the design really clicked with me!
The look of the razor, the blade change design, the pivoting head and the cool colours.
The NATU brand comes to us from the guys at Tatara razors, but i believe NATU has been launched as an independent brand.
The Green coloured razor and brush look really great.
The handles are very grippy, due to the fine striations. They are very comfortable to hold and never feel like they're going to slip.
Let's start with the NATU shaving soap:
The scent is very pleasant and uplifting. I really enjoy it a lot.
The lather is thick and creamy. Slickness is at the level one would expect from a high end artisan soap. I don't get skin irritation, which is rare for me, which is why I predominantly use unscented soap.
The only thing I'd wish for is slightly more quantity of soap, however it is a fairly solid soap. I don't think it's milled but it's a fairly solid Puck. The performance is top tier for sure!
The NATU Shaving Brush:
The knot is a cashmere synthetic knot, but with significantly more backbone than other cashmere knots I've used (Yaqi, apshaveco, turn-n-shave etc).
The brush holds enough lather for 4 passes, but i did feel the lather was maybe a tad thin on the last pass during my face lather testing.
Bowl lathering wasn't any issue as I get about 6 passes worth of lather, which the brush picks up and releases onto the face perfectly.
Backbone is medium, density is medium, splay is moderate, it doesn't flop over like most cashmere brushes. Face coverage and flow through are really nice.
Now to the NATU razor:
I'm very utilitarian when it comes to razors.
I want the best shave, with great skin comfort and want to enjoy my morning shave music so I don't want a razor where I have to maintain full concentration.
The NATU razor is a half-DE razor with a pivoting head. I like a pivoting head and this one's movement reminds me of my favourite, the Gillette Mach3.
Machined from aluminium, it feels really nice in the hand. Far better than any cartridge razor.
The head flips open for super easy blade changes. It's really a very practical design.
The razor has a gap of 0.69mm with an exposure of 0.05mm. On the surface, i was concerned it won't manage to provide a close shave for me but I am surprised at how nicely it managed to shave, with 100% comfort and about one-third less time than a DE razor!
I'm able to achieve a DFS shave, which is better than I expected. Of course, I wouldn't expect it to shave as close as my Blackbird, that wouldn't be a fair comparison as we need to respect the differences in style/function/specs.
When i want a quick shave, this is my go-to razor!
The Super sharp BIC blade is my favourite in the NATU. Wizamet was second along with GSB. The Flydear was super smooth but a bit low on efficiency. The NATU/BIC combo provided the closest shave by far out of the blades i tried.
I know many guys are purists and may not be interested in a pivoting-head razor but i would just say that the NATU is very capable to delivering a nice shave with full comfort so for those weekday shavers who need to minimise shaving time on those early mornings, this would be a great option.
I've also read reviews online from head shavers, where the NATU has definitely impressed the head shaving community!
Now let's move on to a very interesting development...
I asked my wife to use the razor and after a couple of uses, she told me it will likely replace the Leaf razor, which has been her go-to for the last several years.
Her main reason was that the shave quality is similar but the NATU is more comfortable on her skin and it also clogs less.
I wanted to mention this here because the leaf being replaced is a big deal as she has tried many razors but the leaf always won out.
I'm not sure I'll be getting my NATU back, because she "borrowed" my leaf over 5 years ago and I didn't see it after that!
She basically uses a new half blade for each leg.
She likes wizamet, GSB and flydear blades as they have good efficiency and high comfort level.
I would highly suggest the NATU razor for our member's SWMBO. It would make an awesome gift since it's so practical and looks awesome too!
Hope you all enjoyed my review of the NATU razor, brush and soap!
The look of the razor, the blade change design, the pivoting head and the cool colours.
The NATU brand comes to us from the guys at Tatara razors, but i believe NATU has been launched as an independent brand.
The Green coloured razor and brush look really great.
The handles are very grippy, due to the fine striations. They are very comfortable to hold and never feel like they're going to slip.
Let's start with the NATU shaving soap:
The scent is very pleasant and uplifting. I really enjoy it a lot.
The lather is thick and creamy. Slickness is at the level one would expect from a high end artisan soap. I don't get skin irritation, which is rare for me, which is why I predominantly use unscented soap.
The only thing I'd wish for is slightly more quantity of soap, however it is a fairly solid soap. I don't think it's milled but it's a fairly solid Puck. The performance is top tier for sure!
The NATU Shaving Brush:
The knot is a cashmere synthetic knot, but with significantly more backbone than other cashmere knots I've used (Yaqi, apshaveco, turn-n-shave etc).
The brush holds enough lather for 4 passes, but i did feel the lather was maybe a tad thin on the last pass during my face lather testing.
Bowl lathering wasn't any issue as I get about 6 passes worth of lather, which the brush picks up and releases onto the face perfectly.
Backbone is medium, density is medium, splay is moderate, it doesn't flop over like most cashmere brushes. Face coverage and flow through are really nice.
Now to the NATU razor:
I'm very utilitarian when it comes to razors.
I want the best shave, with great skin comfort and want to enjoy my morning shave music so I don't want a razor where I have to maintain full concentration.
The NATU razor is a half-DE razor with a pivoting head. I like a pivoting head and this one's movement reminds me of my favourite, the Gillette Mach3.
Machined from aluminium, it feels really nice in the hand. Far better than any cartridge razor.
The head flips open for super easy blade changes. It's really a very practical design.
The razor has a gap of 0.69mm with an exposure of 0.05mm. On the surface, i was concerned it won't manage to provide a close shave for me but I am surprised at how nicely it managed to shave, with 100% comfort and about one-third less time than a DE razor!
I'm able to achieve a DFS shave, which is better than I expected. Of course, I wouldn't expect it to shave as close as my Blackbird, that wouldn't be a fair comparison as we need to respect the differences in style/function/specs.
When i want a quick shave, this is my go-to razor!
The Super sharp BIC blade is my favourite in the NATU. Wizamet was second along with GSB. The Flydear was super smooth but a bit low on efficiency. The NATU/BIC combo provided the closest shave by far out of the blades i tried.
I know many guys are purists and may not be interested in a pivoting-head razor but i would just say that the NATU is very capable to delivering a nice shave with full comfort so for those weekday shavers who need to minimise shaving time on those early mornings, this would be a great option.
I've also read reviews online from head shavers, where the NATU has definitely impressed the head shaving community!
Now let's move on to a very interesting development...
I asked my wife to use the razor and after a couple of uses, she told me it will likely replace the Leaf razor, which has been her go-to for the last several years.
Her main reason was that the shave quality is similar but the NATU is more comfortable on her skin and it also clogs less.
I wanted to mention this here because the leaf being replaced is a big deal as she has tried many razors but the leaf always won out.
I'm not sure I'll be getting my NATU back, because she "borrowed" my leaf over 5 years ago and I didn't see it after that!
She basically uses a new half blade for each leg.
She likes wizamet, GSB and flydear blades as they have good efficiency and high comfort level.
I would highly suggest the NATU razor for our member's SWMBO. It would make an awesome gift since it's so practical and looks awesome too!
Hope you all enjoyed my review of the NATU razor, brush and soap!