The Schick blades last almost 30 shaves with the classic plate. The white label blades worked for 4-5 shaves before dulling and the Personna blades only lasted a few before tugging. Overall I like the new plate, but am not sold on the blades. This blade only lasted 5 shaves so I'm not sure if it was a dud or dulled when loading. I got it out of the bin with tweezers and loaded it by hand. Unfortunately I had angled the head down and the new blade fell out after the old one ejected. The blade lasted for 14 shaves though I noticed some irritation after the last couple.įor the next blade I tried loading with the dispenser. I would compare the shave to the Supply 2.0 with classic plate. There was hardly any blade feel and no nicks or irritation. The new plate fits on the 2.0 alloy handle well and there was no issue loading the first blade by hand.įirst impressions were very good with a 3 pass shave giving me near BBS results. Not trying to hijack the thread, but I've been using my Supply with the SE plate and black label blades for a couple weeks. If you want something more efficient, I would look at the pro. If you like that one, you will like this razor. The best comparison I can make to this razor is the post-war Tech. If you are fine with some extra fiddling to get the BBS when you want it, but value minimizing the risk of nicks and irritation, this is also a good choice for you. If you are a BBS advocate and love razors like the R41, I would suggest the Pro. I think if you are a DFS shaver, this razor is a good choice. It is mild as advertised but can be used to get a BBS. I like the razor and the blades! It is what it advertises, a solid, well made injector razor with quality blades at a reasonable price. I would say it took an extra pass to really get to BBS. Primarily stretching the skin, buffing, and J-hooking most of which was done after I had rinsed off the soap residue. I got a BBS, but I had to use a number of techniques to get there. I would say somewhere around a 3 on the adjustable. As you would expect with a razor that leaves little irritation, it is mild. To say this razor leaves you with no irritation is an understatement. There were no nicks and no feedback from my aftershave beyond the menthol coolness. Overall, the razor/blade combo is very smooth. I took it for a spin with my normal 3-pass shave (WTG, XTG, ATG) with touch-ups. I am a BBS chaser so I was curious about the guard and "no-nick" description of the razor. I normally use a Schick Adjustable with the Chinese-made Schicks aka (Chicks) on about 4-7 depending on the day and the sharpness of the blade. I had removed the cardboard insert as part of disassembling the razor so that may have made it easier. Loading the included black label blades was very easy, no issue there. No issues with workmanship or other defects. It is fairly hefty and was nicely finished. The razor has a single spring-loaded screw that can be used to disassemble the razor for easy cleaning. The razor came nicely packed with black label blades. Overall, I recommend this razor and I am happy with Supply in general! If you want more efficiency, I would look at the Pro. If you like that kind of razor, then you will like this one. In short, this razor performs like the post-war Tech of the SE world. I am one of the lucky few that lives close enough to Supply that I got my razor in 1 day. I received the Supply SE with the "open comb" design today.
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