An excellently made adjustable razor! It is even made right here in the USA! My first time using this razor I was able to dial in quickly for one of the best head shaves I have ever had. The quality is such that I believe it will last way past my lifetime. If you care about good quality, American made, and great functionality then this is the razor for you!

I have rosacea and sensitive skin. I am 73 years old and have many wrinkles. I noticed that the shaving reviews on U-Tube mostly had men with smooth skin. I started wet shaving around 1966 when I was told that I would not be able to use an electric razor at Marine OCS. I started using a Gillette Slim Adjustable with Gillette Blue Blades. I later started using the Gillette cartridge razors and my face was often irritated by the shaves. In fairness, part of my problem probably with the cartridges could have been that I tried to eke out too many shaves per cartridge. I started looking at shaving on rosacea forums, and decided to go back to using a double-edge razor. I started with the Muhle R89 Grande in December 2016. It gave a good shave, but I found that I had a problem getting a close shave on my left jawline area, and to a lesser extent, my right jawline and neck. I used Gillette Platinum blades and Personna Lab Blues. I found little difference between them, though I slightly favored the Personna. I had been using the Williams Mug Shaving Soap since the 1970s, and, even after trying other shaving soaps, have always gravitated back to Williams. I prefer the tallow-based soap and use the WSP Formula-T when I travel for convenience. I use a lathering bowl and silvertip badger brushes.. I use a pre-shave based on a formula that is rosacea friendly, and use Nivea aftershave balm for sensitive skin and Neutrogena Oil-Free Moisturizer for sensitive skin. I have been cold water shaving since June 2017 I tried using Ikon X3 and 102 slant razors, but these cut my upper lip, gave me more irritation and, although it would give me a smoother shave in the jaw line, it was not as smooth as I would like unless I was willing to have more irritation. The neck area also presented a problem with getting a close shave. I purchased a Gillette Slim from Razor Emporium in June 2017, so I know that the Slim was restored to factory specs. It shaved very well at a “4” settingfor most of my face, although I would increase it to a “5” or “6” for touchups. After shaving, I would put on the Nivea, and could feel where there was stubble remaining, usually on the left jawline, and, to a lesser extent, on my neck and right jawline. Reapplying lather and using a setting of “5” or “6” would usually take care of the right Jawline and neck, although there would be some irritation. I would then apply the Neutrogena, and this would reveal any additional stubble, which would usually be on the left jawline. I would lather the area and put the Slim on a “9” setting and lightly go over the area. I would get a smooth shave, but would have irritation on the left jawline, and to a lesser extent, on the right jawline and parts of the neck. I purchased the Rex Ambassador, and received it on April 9, 2018. I used it exclusively until May 4, 2018 to get used to it. I then shaved two days (May 5 and 6) with the Slim to compare, and intended to shave for a couple of weeks alternating the razors on a daily basis (but using the same blade to be able to make a valid comparison. I shaved with the Rex today (May 7), and the difference was so noticeable that I will stay with the Rex from now on. I was going to use the Slim as a travel razor, but I will stay with the Rex. I set the Rex to where the red dot is just on the right side of the “2” for most of the shave. I touch up with the red dot on the left side of the “2”. My additional touchups after using the Nivea and Neutrogena was on the “3” setting. I find that I get a very smooth shave with the Rex using this method and have minimal, irritation, if any. I really liked the Slim, but I am going to be using the Rex Ambassador as my razor. The difference between the Slim and Rex really surprised me. The design of the Rex is great. The length is the same as the Slim, so I didn't have to adjust how I hold it. The grip is great. The blade locks in well so there is no slippage. I am submitting this primarily for those who have sensitive skin, wrinkled face and, possibly, rosacea. I didn’t find a lot of information on the shaving blogs for this combination. It is an individual determination as to whether $249.00 is too much to pay for a razor. I did receive a 15% discount. For me, based upon the increase in the level of comfort while giving a really close shave is definitely worth it. If my Rex was somehow destroyed or stolen, I would immediately order a new one. I find that, based upon the shave I receive having rosacea, sensitive skin, and wrinkles that are not conducive to a great shave, the Rex is a great value. I don’t subscribe to any blogs, so I cannot post this, but I hope that Matt Pisarcik or anyone else from Razor Emporium and/or Rex Supply Company will be able to post this on different blogs so that persons suffering from rosacea and sensitive skin will have this input. Douglas A. Hale

The Rex Ambassador so far is the best razor that I have ever used. It hits all of the bases squarly. Very smooth, Blade locks down tight with no chatter, Blade aligns perfectly every time. Best knurling of any razor I have used. Most importantly the best shaver of any razor I've used. Matt has knocked this one out of the park. A+++++++

This bad boy delivers a close shave. It's heavy so it'll take some time to get used to it...not like the lightweight plastic razors from the grocery store. You'll have to tinker around with the settings to find which one works for you...I switch settings for different areas. Is it worth the money? Well, this thing will last past your death, so it's a lifetime purchase...no plastic to wear out or plating to chip off or corrode. I had a Gillette adjustable but the plating wore off and turned green after 5 years so I tossed it and had to use disposable...I found some Gillette copies in Asia but the build quality was so so. This won't have issues. Take the plunge, get it along with a brush and soap and some good blades.