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This was a Very nice PIF ! Thanks @Bama Samurai

 

Congratulations @Roderick

 

I was fortunate to snag an original Grande Shave King, and used it this morning. The shave was excellent and I will do a comparison when I receive the DOC. Now I am in a quandry. I thought that the only way I was going to try one was with the new one from Phoenix. Now that i have both I have to decide if I am going to keep both of them or PIF one. Time will tell after the comparison shaves. Thank you agian for the PIF.

 

Thanks for holding a great PIF. Congrats to my fellow Canadian.......

 

The razor made it. I will do updates later today and use it tomorrow morning and give a review. It looks good, almost identical to the Grand Shave King, but the handle is longer and heavier. There are less teeth on the top cap with larger spaces between the slots.

 

Great! Enjoy, and I look forward to your comparisons.

 

Here are comparison photos of the Grand Shave King and the Phoenix Double Open Comb

 

I shaved with DOC this morning and here is my feelings on using this razor.
First off, the packaging is excellent, a sturdy cardboard box with very aesthetically pleasing graphics. The razor itself has a chrome plated zamak head with what the chrome plated brass handle has a comfortable weight. It is heavier than the original self Lubricating Razor. The DOC takes the edge on the weight issue the head is slightly different from the original in that the top cap has less grooves which makes for larger slots. The slots are longer as well. The knurling on the DOC is very aggressive giving a good grip. Both razors are great lookers. There is no problem loading a blade and it sits evenly. The original has a larger blade exposure.
The shave.
I used B&M Seville soap and face lathered with my vintage Rubberset reknotted silvertip . With the first stroke I knew the razors were different. The DOC is aggressive compared to Shave King. Not aggressive in a bad way, just very efficient. There is less lather left behind with each stroke but it's not a bad thing. My shave was excellent ending up BBS. Right now I will give the edge to the DOC. I would buy this razor. Both razors were loaded with a new Voskhod blade. I will shave with the original tomorrow using the same soap and report back tomorrow. Thank you for the PIF and giving me a chance to try this razor. It us a keeper.

 

Thank you for the comparison! Glad you liked it!

 

Great pics!