Blackbird lite, how is it?

Hey everyone,  looking at getting a blackbird lite but curious to hear some opinions on it.  What are your experiences on it? I do have an old-school brassbird but don't use it much.

Love it. It has the classic Blackbird feel but is a bit more subdued. It’s a terrific daily driver imo. I really enjoy mine.

ATG on my tender upper lip, I love the Lite.

On my trouble areas, where the beard grows dead flat with random (not swirled) grain, and skin stretching just tucks it down even tighter, I get less irritation with the regular SB or OC Blackbird.

On the rest of my face, both work fine.

Most of the time, I just use the regular BB all over. I try to get as much as I can XTG on my lip, and tread carefully for ATG touchup. I’ve been using the BB as my daily driver for a long time though, so by the time the Lite came out I had little need for it.

If the regular bird seems like a bit too much for daily use, then the Lite would be great.

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It's a great razor but I can't use it many times in row, even shaving every 2-3 days, as my skin starts to feel tender.
As such it's not my favorite razor, but still among the better ones for sure.

It's a great razor but I can't use it many times in row, even shaving every 2-3 days, as my skin starts to feel tender.
As such it's not my favorite razor, but still among the better ones for sure.

Which razors can you use consecutively and do they have positive blade exposure?

It's a great razor but I can't use it many times in row, even shaving every 2-3 days, as my skin starts to feel tender.
As such it's not my favorite razor, but still among the better ones for sure.

Which razors can you use consecutively and do they have positive blade exposure?

I shave at most every two days, and only if the last shave caused very little irritation, otherwise I take an extra day or two off. One pass WTG.
There is currently only one razor in my collection that consistently allows me to shave every two days, but it has negative exposure (according to the specs, and based on feel I don't doubt it).

I have yet to find a razor with positive exposure that I can use with that frequency. The BB Lite comes close but not quite there.

Slightly OT, but I generally split razors in two categories: cutters and scrapers, where the cutters are shallow shavers that seem to cut through the stubble with less resistance. The BB Lite is definitely a cutter and should be used shallow. The moments I have accidentally gone steep on my neck it's been very uncomfortable.

It's a great razor but I can't use it many times in row, even shaving every 2-3 days, as my skin starts to feel tender.
As such it's not my favorite razor, but still among the better ones for sure.

Which razors can you use consecutively and do they have positive blade exposure?

I shave at most every two days, and only if the last shave caused very little irritation, otherwise I take an extra day or two off. One pass WTG.
There is currently only one razor in my collection that consistently allows me to shave every two days, but it has negative exposure (according to the specs, and based on feel I don't doubt it).

I have yet to find a razor with positive exposure that I can use with that frequency. The BB Lite comes close but not quite there.

Slightly OT, but I generally split razors in two categories: cutters and scrapers, where the cutters are shallow shavers that seem to cut through the stubble with less resistance. The BB Lite is definitely a cutter and should be used shallow. The moments I have accidentally gone steep on my neck it's been very uncomfortable.

And you use absolutely no pressure?  

If so then I ask if you wash your face with soap before a shave.  If so, something soft to work in the beard?  I use cetaphil gentle cleanser.  

Next step is soap, no plug here i prefer ethos f base, and avoid most soaps with fragrance oils.  Natural and avoid a heavy citrus load - lavender is perfect. 

Finally post shave.  Alum could be harsh to some.  So I go for witch hazel and skin food splash.  Last is lotion, Clinique post shave healer or ethos skin food lotion for me. 

Reason I’m this specific - I have folliculitis and psoriasis.  It’s easy for me to be miserable with a bad shave for a week.  These are items that work for me.  

Before this, I used a straight for almost 15 years.  Without wet shaving all I can use is a oneblade to keep my shadow at bay.

And you use absolutely no pressure?  

If so then I ask if you wash your face with soap before a shave.  If so, something soft to work in the beard?  I use cetaphil gentle cleanser.  

Next step is soap, no plug here i prefer ethos f base, and avoid most soaps with fragrance oils.  Natural and avoid a heavy citrus load - lavender is perfect. 

Finally post shave.  Alum could be harsh to some.  So I go for witch hazel and skin food splash.  Last is lotion, Clinique post shave healer or ethos skin food lotion for me. 

Reason I’m this specific - I have folliculitis and psoriasis.  It’s easy for me to be miserable with a bad shave for a week.  These are items that work for me.  

Before this, I used a straight for almost 15 years.  Without wet shaving all I can use is a oneblade to keep my shadow at bay.

Great tips!

I do use some pressure, or the blade will start to skip over the stubble, but always the least amount required of course to get the job done. Also it depends on the razor: with the Lite I use very little pressure in general, with the negative-exposure razor more so.

No face wash prior to shaving: it would remove that natural oils in the skin which helps with the lubrication/glide of the blade over the skin.
No preshaves or oils, I tried them a couple of times but they really didn't work for me.

Soap: Cella red/green (almond/aloe vera).

Post shave: no splash, only Cella green (aloe vera).

Interesting to note that I'm currently on a longer stay on the Mediterranean coast, where the climate is very hot and humid - it's like a wearing a hot towel on your face 24/7. Here I use canned shave gel instead of Cella, but even so the shaves are much better than back home, because of the climate difference.

And you use absolutely no pressure?  

If so then I ask if you wash your face with soap before a shave.  If so, something soft to work in the beard?  I use cetaphil gentle cleanser.  

Next step is soap, no plug here i prefer ethos f base, and avoid most soaps with fragrance oils.  Natural and avoid a heavy citrus load - lavender is perfect. 

Finally post shave.  Alum could be harsh to some.  So I go for witch hazel and skin food splash.  Last is lotion, Clinique post shave healer or ethos skin food lotion for me. 

Reason I’m this specific - I have folliculitis and psoriasis.  It’s easy for me to be miserable with a bad shave for a week.  These are items that work for me.  

Before this, I used a straight for almost 15 years.  Without wet shaving all I can use is a oneblade to keep my shadow at bay.

Great tips!

I do use some pressure, or the blade will start to skip over the stubble, but always the least amount required of course to get the job done. Also it depends on the razor: with the Lite I use very little pressure in general, with the negative-exposure razor more so.

No face wash prior to shaving: it would remove that natural oils in the skin which helps with the lubrication/glide of the blade over the skin.
No preshaves or oils, I tried them a couple of times but they really didn't work for me.

Soap: Cella red/green (almond/aloe vera).

Post shave: no splash, only Cella green (aloe vera).

Interesting to note that I'm currently on a longer stay on the Mediterranean coast, where the climate is very hot and humid - it's like a wearing a hot towel on your face 24/7. Here I use canned shave gel instead of Cella, but even so the shaves are much better than back home, because of the climate difference.

So the question is, What's the One perfect razor you mentioned in your den so far ? Curiosity has me !