I use this razor to shave my head as well as to shave my beard. I find that the increased weight and the larger machined grip, as compared to my adjustable Gillette razor, make for a faster, smoother shave.

Let me start off with the short of it…this razor is absolutely awesome! I opened the box and I was pleasantly surprised with the presentation and execution of this razor. If the box is your thing than you will not be disappointed. It is tough, well constructed, and has nice graphics. The razor is superb! It is solid and well build. The razor has a nice heft to it, but not so much that it is cumbersome. This razor provided me with the best shaves I have ever had and I have several other razors to compare it to. I am an addict like most of you out there and own several others including the revered Slim and Fatboy. I had some concerns about this razor before I purchased it. Some have been very critical in their assessments. Ultimately though, I made the leap of faith and I am glad I did. But, for the discerning consumers out there dyeing to know let us address some of the concerns that I had. The adjustment knob does spin without locking into place. However, the knob does have enough friction to prevent it from just free spinning. I shaved with it several times before this review and I never experienced the knob changing/ moving during a shave. Some were concerned with loading blades and lamented that the top cap was hard to align. I had absolutely no problems with aligning the top cap. If you watch the promo video for this razor you will see Matt align the top cap and trap it with two fingers on the bottom and a thumb on the top. This technique worked well for me. The other concern was the price. Some have compared it to the Rockwell razor. All I can say is that this is a true adjustable. You simple turn the knob and it adjusts the blade gap. Its that simple. The Rockwell requires you to swap/ flip bottom plates to achieve different blade gaps. this razor is much more elegant and the knurling is far superior. Additionally, if you took the time to read this far down, well, you have the sickness too and I can guess that you probably own many other razors in your den. Stop denying yourself and go for it. The satin finish is very nice and the details on this razor are well executed. The knurling on the handle is perfect. the knurling is very aggressive and provides a nice grip even with wet soapy hands. This is truly a pleasure to shave with and is my new favorite razor. American made and build to last. My congratulations to Matt and his team on a damn fine razor.

I just had my first ambassador shave. The craftsmanship and finish of the razor is beautiful; a mix of artistry, balance, and precision machining. Aesthetics aside, this is the first shave I have ever had that was as close as my straights, and exceeds my other DE’s by a large margin. Nice work gentlemen!

I bought this razor because I wanted an aggressive (efficient) shaver similar to R41 but made out of premium quality materials. I knew from the start this would be high quality but I didn’t expect it to be so efficient. It matches my r41 in that sense on the highest setting and yet feels a lot smoother at the same time. The adjustability is a great bonus for me as you can get a completely different type of aggression within seconds if you like going ATG and such. For me one quick pass on setting 6 is enough most of the time and it’s exactly what I wanted from this razor.