The parade of 5-star reviews here may be surprising given the diversity of beards, shaving habits, and other factors that make wet shaving a truly personal habit. And in fact, I wasn’t in love with the Rex the first 10 shaves, as I was surprised how it lacked the “smoothness” I expected from an adjustable razor. After all, I had used the Merkur Progress, and Parker Variant, and loved them both - slick, flexible, good any time of the day for any occasion. Don’t get me wrong - the Rex still “did the job.” But I couldn’t lock into the best setting, and was still wondering why it felt so different than my other adjustables. Knowing that breaking in a razor (or, more appropriately, breaking in the guy to the razor) can be a personal event. So I let the Rex go for a while. I even dropped a line to the RE folks, who offered to polish it up if it felt rough. It didn’t really feel rough, though - just different. Different cutting, Different feeling, at any setting. Fast forward four weeks later, and I am in a terrible hurry to shave before work. My other razor options have no blades, so I reach for the Rex, loaded with a Russian-made Gillette blade. And seven minutes later, amazement. Instead of the slow, lumbering strokes I took before, I went lighter (given the solid weight of the Rex) and faster. It still wasn’t the “glider” razor that whips around and does a decent job, but it was the workman that actually gets things done. Next day, same time frame - and same amazing result. Amazed and awakened, I returned to the Rex for a more leisurely weekend shave. And while the additional time gave me a cycle for going “beyond BBS”, I just learned to enjoy the distinct feeling that the Rex provides. It’s not the Progress or the Variant - or the Mergress, or the Digress. But my god, I can get the shave I want, at any setting, and two passes will do the job, or three passes and touch-up will get me to another level, and there’s no burn, no weepers or cuts, it’s just beautiful. The Rex will also take any blade I’ve thrown at it, and it provides distinctly different experiences, but within a reasonable range of comfort and performance. The Rex almost begs for experimentation - anyone who hasn’t tried a Feather, or has had it fail in other razors, is encouraged to try one in the Rex, at a setting of 1.5 or 2 initially, and see what happens. So for one of the longest reviews - and one that turned some initial disappointment to unabated joy and confidence - the Rex really is transformational, at least for me. As a willing victim of Razor Acquisition Disorder (and just about everything else), I’m having a hard time swapping in another razor for the Rex on any given day. I even did a check-to-cheek comparison with my beloved Progress, and the Rex simply outperformed the Progress. (And that is NOT a knock on the Progress, which remains one of my all-time favorite razors). Caveat - this isn’t a cheap razor. But the RE team is so customer-focused, and put so much credible engineering into this razor, you are left to decide whether the investment in a lifetime razor is worth it. For me, the only caveat at this point is “what do I do with the rest of my razors?” That becomes a valid question as I continue to reach for my Rex every morning.

After using for the past 10 shaves I am glad that I now possess one the the best razors ever. The design and craftsmanship are incredible... the shave it delivers is smooth... no nicks... no stubble... a shave you have always been looking for.. and now in my control. Everything is well designed from the easy of loading the blades.. the blade angle of use... the handle grip... the ease of adjusting for blade exposure... every shave has been a dream... even my girlfriend noticed and complimented the shave.... it is that good

First shave with the REX and I'm absolutely amazed and blown away. The ingenious way the top cap clamps the blade down will shave you without any blade rattling even with the cup not fully tightened. The shave was incredibly smooth and efficient. I started on setting 4 and went up to 6 mid-shave to tackle the chin area where my growth is the toughest. Then back to 4 for the second and final mixed pass, which gave me the most irritation free shave ever. Indeed the REX is a dead finger DE and will displace most of my rotation DE's & SE's. Thank you Matt for creating the perfect razor.

i like dis razor iz nice yes // sharp grip . slim head fits under a big shnoz.heavy .easy read # to adjust . knob don't fall out during a blade change so it's a two peice razor not three . got agressive cut with polsilver blades haven't gone past#3 setting 3 is like 4 on my gillette toggle and fatboy not attempt use feathers yet easy wash out i just unscrew 3 turns and the head and blade flops loose to flush out the internals . half star off for the semi-loose adjuster knob tends to move during use . only thing with these heavy metal razors is that my sink basin is getting beat up and razors getting dings on the heads . need to find a curved round block plastic or hardwood to fit in the basin to tap on while shaving . i dont run the tap constant.