Great setup and photo.

Nice brush and razor Bob.

Beautiful razor! Congratulations!

Great picture and set up!

Thank you Jim, have a great day buddy!

It's a great razor. The synthetic brush from The Grooming Co. has more backbone than most synthetics due to its high density and relatively short (50 mm) loft. It is now difficult to find and overpriced compared to the current crop of synthetic brushes, but it still whips up a great lather, not to mention looking cool.

--Bob

Today's Shave: Tuesday October 25, 2016

Cobra Classic w/Kai Captain (4)
Asylum Rx w/Kai Titan Mild (7)
The Grooming Co. synthetic brush
Stirling Electric Sheep soap
English Leather aftershave

Today's shave was an informal A-B comparison of the Cobra Classic and the new Asylum Rx. Hard to believe, but the Cobra Classic has been around nearly 8 years, and of course it was the first safety razor to use the Feather Artist Club type blade. The Asylum Rx is brand new.

The most noticeable difference between the two razors is their weights. The Asylum Rx weighs in at 3.9 ounces, while the Cobra is significantly lighter at 3.3 ounces. The Cobra has sort of a triangular shaped handle with ribs on the underside, while the Rx handle is round and sharply knurled. The curved Cobra handle is an integral part of the razor, while the Rx handle unscrews using a standard thread, allowing for the use of aftermarket handles if desired.

My goal was merely to get a feel for the two razors, so I wasn't concerned about the different blades, and I simply switched razors every few strokes rather than using one razor for each side of my face.

While the actual blade to face angle is similar, the perceived angle is quite different, due to the Rx blade being positioned at much more of a downward angle relative to the handle. The Cobra feels more like a classic single edge or injector, while the feel of the Rx is more like a DE.

The Cobra has a significantly larger blade gap. Despite this, the two razors feel very similar in regards to aggressiveness and smoothness. If anything, the Cobra feels slightly smoother, although this is highly subjective and I may change my mind at any moment.

The head of the Cobra is smaller than that of the Rx and this, together with the reduced weight makes the Cobra feel light and agile, while the Rx has more of a solid feel.

All of this testing and switching razors had a nice side effect: I ended up with a really, really close shave.

If you're waiting for me to declare a "winner" you're out of luck. These are both great razors, each with its own distinctive personality.

--Bob

Just a heads up to let you guys know that the Ikon "El Jefe" SE is on sale right now at Ikon for $35.


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Not only are those a couple of great razors, that is one of the best soaps on the planet.


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Which site?

ikonrazors.com


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Sold out.

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Same to you on both the "Little Lather Catcher" and your "Shovelheaded Lovely"....That '24 is such a beautiful Classic for such a 'youngster'....};^D

Used one of my favourites , the very unappreciated Ever Ready " Streamline". It really works well with this soap, and got an ultra close shave, needed the Alum.

Wed. 10/26/16







Wonderful shave with the PAL Adjustable this morning. Excellent lather from the TFS Ginestra Di Taormina shave soap. Beautiful scent and excellent slickness. This soap is amazing. Three refreshing passes for a dolphin smooth finish. Have a great day friends.

My thoughts exactly Bird

SOTD October 26, 2016

Blade: Chinese Schick
Razor: Schick L1 injector
Brush: Vulfix 2006c badger
Lather: Stirling Barbershop
Post: Witch hazel splash, Stirling Barbershop aftershave, Nivea sensitive balm
WTG, touch-up

I'm still enjoying the Schick L1 and the good shaves from Stirling. Once this focus ends I'll get back to the G1, Pushbutton, and Featherweight. I'll also use the new-to-me I1 a good bit to become familiar with it. I'm looking forward to getting back to more variety. But, I will say the L1 has been a terrific razor to use for a month.

Have a great day!

Another great picture, Roby!

October 26 SOTD:

Stirling Synthetic Brush
IB Amici
Gem Junior
Stirling Unscented PSB
The Veg