#31

It's sharp and it cuts. I like it...
Northeast, USA
The Apex-Ti by Aylsworth is a deserving name for this creation. This razor is remarkably efficient in taking down whiskers with such ease and yet it conducts itself with such smoothness and soft like feel on the skin that it has risen to the top of my Ti alloyed 3 pc. razors with distinction & performance. I can confidently say that this razor truly is an astounding work of craftsmanship coupled with such a near perfect union of shave geometry that I have ever experienced. I’ve had and used Titanium made razors from H&S, Carbon, Blackland, Timeless & Paradigm (still own the Blackland, Timeless & Paradigm Ti razors as the other two are long gone) and the Apex-Ti is an equal to the remaining 3 in my den if not better. And I’m wavering on that specific thought in potentially declaring that it’s the best one of the bunch. They all have unique shaving characteristics and attributes that make them superb performers in my experience and a wet shaver would be correct if they would pick either one of the 6 mentioned as their best & only razor for shave life. I would not put up a single argument as they are all tremendously good shavers. However, there is something that the Apex-Ti has and delivers that one would have to experience to truly appreciate what this shaving implement delivers. It takes efficiency & smoothness to another level of performance. If I had a great shave in the morning and say after work I wanted to give myself another quick clean up shave for an outing, the Apex-Ti would do it with supreme ease & comfort. Simultaneously, if I decided to Wolfman it out in the Appalachian Mountains for a week and returned home after 7-8 days of fly fishing in the wild portraying my best impression of Grizzly Adams Mountain Man, the Apex-Ti would undoubtedly handle that weeks worth of growth with ease & comfort. This razor has melded comfort, ease of use and efficiency into a package that is balanced from top cap to bottom handle to near perfection. Excellent tactile grip, exacting tolerances, a rigid and very well supported blade that is stable & flex-free in my experience so far, has everything that a true newbie or seasoned wet shave vet could ever need in achieving close, comfortable and smooth shaves in their grooming regime. I’m not saying to everyone to gather up what they have, sell it off and get your hands on one of these things (sold out at the moment but, more to come soon) but, more to the effect of stating do not discount this razor if one is in the field for the search of a premium alloyed razor that has all the bases covered and then some.

It truly is a phenomenal performing razor that I can say is near perfect and is just a masterpiece in its execution of performance & engineering. Simply superbly done by Aylsworth, simple as that.

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#32
(This post was last modified: 01-19-2025, 05:54 PM by Calm_Shaver. Edited 2 times in total.)
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Apex-Ti, 
I’m convinced it’s a different animal than its Apex-Ss counterpart.  If anybody knows the difference from going from Blackbird Ss to Blackbird Ti, in a nutshell - it’s the same difference in the Apex. Very tight tolerances leaves no wiggle room, with impeccable maneuverability. Blade feel is kept at a minimum but still there and it’s muted but enjoyable. It’s geometry sort of reminds me of a Karve Overlander amped up. Very smooth sailing throughout the shave, I can getaway with 2 passes. Deceptively efficient, and you just have to trust the razor is doing its job. A big surprise as I didn’t expect it to enjoy it as much! Happy Sunday Shaves Gents!!

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#33

It's sharp and it cuts. I like it...
Northeast, USA
(01-19-2025, 05:37 PM)Calm_Shaver Wrote: [Image: F3jAXV6.jpeg]
Apex-Ti, 
I’m convinced it’s a different animal than its Apex-Ss counterpart.  If anybody knows the difference from going from Blackbird Ss to Blackbird Ti, in a nutshell - it’s the same difference in the Apex. Very tight tolerances leaves no wiggle room, with impeccable maneuverability. Blade feel is kept at a minimum but still there and it’s muted but enjoyable. It’s geometry sort of reminds me of a Karve Overlander amped up. Very smooth sailing throughout the shave, I can getaway with 2 passes. Deceptively efficient, and you just have to trust the razor is doing its job. A big surprise as I didn’t expect it to enjoy it as much! Happy Sunday Shaves Gents!!

I concur with you on its overall performance. Very well said and explained my friend. Though, I can’t speak to the difference comparing the Blackbird SS vs its Ti counterpart as I’ve never experienced a Blackbird Ti but, to me the Apex-Ti is sort of like shaving with the Timeless Ti .95 in its overall shave result feel while being smoother, almost Diamondback Ti like, if not smoother. It’s uncanny on how deceptively efficient it is yet feels mild and almost warm like on the skin. Every Ti razor that I’ve owned has shared that warmth or gentle like feel on my skin however, somehow the Apex-Ti manages to turn it up a notch and it is a very welcome attribute in my opinion. Whatever Aylsworth did with the Apex-Ti over the SS version which I believe is they opted for the more aggressive plate in the Titanium version, all else I’m thoroughly clueless on but, it’s a winner on all fronts.

Happy shaves to you amigo and enjoy your Apex-Ti.

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#34
GlazedBoker Gus, not my Apex-Ti, wish it was. A kind friend gave me the opportunity to test it out before I commit. I will purchase it the next drop. Kaleb said next drop will be in  Q1 in 2025. I was very skeptical that I was going to like this razor this much.

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#35

It's sharp and it cuts. I like it...
Northeast, USA
(01-19-2025, 08:42 PM)Calm_Shaver Wrote: GlazedBoker Gus, not my Apex-Ti, wish it was. A kind friend gave me the opportunity to test it out before I commit. I will purchase it the next drop. Kaleb said next drop will be in  Q1 in 2025. I was very skeptical that I was going to like this razor this much.

Oooppss. I should have asked. Nevertheless, that was very gracious of your friend to allow you to test it first. Enjoy it while you can until the next release amigo,

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