Haircut & Shave Ti Efficient DFS passaround

May I please join this pass-around?

The package came and I got both the Efficient and the 1.30. I’ll give my thoughts on the Efficient after tonight’s shave as it has been > 24 hours since my last shave.

Hooray!

In my first shave with a 24 hour growth, the Efficient delivered to it’s namesake -a nicely efficient shave. My gear included a fresh Russian Permasharp, AOS tallow sandlewood, a 2 band badger, and Nivea aftershave. While shaving it feels mild but whichever direction this razor was going -the majority of hair just slices right off. This razor shaves very smooth while delivering it. My usual shaves are 2 passes with touch ups around the neck area. For a daily shaver this razor is hard to beat. Reminded me of a cross between the Timeless .68 and the .95. It felt as smooth as the .68 while delivering the efficiency of something closer to the .95. Also reminds me of the no. 75. I already have the No. 75 and .76 and this one does fill the gap, however it feels closer to the 75. Being made of titanium is also a plus in contributing towards the shave feel of a milder razor. The handle feels just right with the grip, weight, dimension, and style being in accord with my esthetics. This razor was nowhere on my radar but thanks to this pass around I am seriously considering to buy it. I’ll be mailing this razor to the next in line on the list. Huge thanks to H&S and DFS!

Razorman I just received the razor safely.

I got two shaves. 3-4 days growth.
Used lothur soaps and wizamet blades.

It is pretty good razor: efficient, light blade feel (positive exposure I guess), and very comfortable.
Some members called it between N075 and P076, I agree with them.

I got bbs mostly, but I have some issues under jawline.
It is a great razor for daily shavers, it shaves like Blackbird, but it is milder.
I guess H&S efficient is similar to Raw RS10A or paradigm razors.
I am not a daily shaver, and like aggressive razors. H&S 1.30 is my current favorite haircut razor, but 1.30 might be too aggressive for some of you.
Will ship it to the next participant tomorrow. Thanks to Aji and DFS to arrange this passaround.

CK89  that's good verification about the razor being to mild for my taste, possible, at this point in time.  Good job.

I own both a H&S Ti Efficient and a H&S Z074 Ti-5 and have been following this Pass Around with a great deal of interest. My goal in purchasing these razors was to have a daily driver which does not cause irritation, particularly in the neck area. For this purpose, I tend to like a less aggressive razor such as a Feather AS-D2, Timeless Ti .68, Charcoal Goods Everyday or the incomparable Paradigm 2020 Diamondback. I invariably do a three-pass shave with the traditional WTG, ATG and Against the Grain final pass.

Both the Ti Efficient and the Z074 are smooth, very smooth. Because of this, either works for me as a daily driver which does not cause irritation. I can do the final ATG pass near my Adam's Apple without skin irritation even when shaving every day with either razor.

The Ti Efficient is markedly more efficient than a Z074 while retaining its smoothness. In terms of efficiency, the Ti Efficient is like a Timeless Ti .95 while the Z074 is more like a Timeless Ti .68. If you like to think of it in terms of the Charcoal Goods razors, the Ti Efficient is similar to Gen 3, Level 2 or one step up from the Everyday while the Z074 is less efficient than an Everyday.

The H&S Ti Efficient is a really remarkable razor for my needs and intended purpose. While I am happy to have both the Z074 and the Ti Efficient, if I had to choose one over the other, it would be the Ti Efficient. Luckily, I don't have to make that choice. Great razors, both of them.

Just a quick update, I have the razor in hand, and will be testing it out over the next week or so. More to come...

New update: Finished my time with the H&S Ti Efficient. It's now on it's way to boilerphan .

I will gather my thoughts and post them, hopefully this weekend if time permits. Just wanted to communicate that the razor is still moving along.

Here's a quick few tips/rules for the pass around. Please try to be mindful of the creator of the razor and everyone on the pass around list. If you're going to be out of town just before or during your turn, just ask us to bump you down on the list so you can have the proper time to use it and so you also do not hold up others from trying the razor(s) in a timely manner.

List:
andrewjs18 (Pennsylvania)
Marhos24 (Michigan)
Cino (Georgia) *removed at user's request*
BEARDoc (Rhode Island)
Calm_Shaver (New York)
Bullyson (Kentucky)
Razorman (New Jersey)
draebeard (Washington)
CK89 (Indiana)
jbreakfield (Alabama)
boilerphan (Indiana)
Fallbeard (Kentucky)
Lesser (New York)
Time Bandit (Oregon)
andrewjs18 (Pennsylvania)