Henson Al13 Razor - From the Guys Who Brought You The ISS

Thought I'd still post shaves here so as not to interfere and confuse the pass around tread.

Tuesday September 22, 2020

Razor: Henson AL13
Blade: Wizamet (4)
Brush: 1st Brush from 1979
Soap: SBSW HOOK
Aftershave 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla
Aftershave 2: SBSW HOOK
Fragrance: Ferrari Scuderia Black

Decided to try a brass handle with it for extra weight. I had no trouble with the length or weight of the original but do like more heft from a razor and was curious if it helped any at all for me. I enjoyed the extra weight but saw no difference in the shave. I didn't really expect it to as it didn't add weight to the head. Still a nice close, smooth and irritation free shave. Have a great day DFS !

Today, first contact with Henson Shaving AL13 Dual Tone RBR.


Very impressed !!!
Similar to nothing I've used before.
Actually I feel this is a real AL13N shave ...

TLDR...
Regarding the screw, is it one solid piece with the cap, or a different alloy and attached to the cap like a rivet?

Since I've used this razor I can't for the life of me justify the purchase of anything else. 

Well, thank God for the abundance of soaps, brushes, aftershaves, bowls, blades, etc. 
They're not gonna buy & try themselves.

I've edited the gorgeous pics of ajc347 to share in the italian forum ilRasoio.
Just opened the topic on HensonShaving / Hensontech AL13.
Hope you like it.

Full size 1000x1750px https://imgur.com/DIwMxa2

TLDR...
Regarding the screw, is it one solid piece with the cap, or a different alloy and attached to the cap like a rivet?

The threaded post is part of the cap.

I've edited the gorgeous pics of ajc347 to share in the italian forum ilRasoio.
Just opened the topic on HensonShaving / Hensontech AL13.
Hope you like it.

That looks awesome. It's great to see them altogether in one photo.

It looks very good, and it's like a nice razor. I really want this razor.

The data sheet on Hensontech website is very well done.
Exposure is 0.018 - 0.036mm in Mild (Women) and 0.041 - 0.061mm in Medium (Men).
BUT I can not find the gap of the two models.

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Misleading blade gap
Our blade gap may sound high and aggressive, but there is more to be understood.
Many razors seem to have their blade gap specified without giving regard to the additional, more significant influence of the span between the blade edge and the safety bar (guard). While the blade gap and guard span are somewhat related, they are still independent, and the guard span is in fact far more influential on razor safety.
The guard span forms the effective gap into which your skin can deform in front of (or into!) the blade.
Typically, the blade gap is simply measured as the smallest distance between the blade and the baseplate near the guard, which has no direct relation to how the razor interacts with your skin. In fact, the shape and shave angle of many available razors have a guard span that can be up to two times larger than the blade gap, depending on the razor (Figure 6).
So, while we have followed the industry standard in giving our measurement the typical way, our razor design results in a guard span that is smaller than that of most razors with a comparable blade gap (Figure 7). Therefore, as mentioned, this means that while the blade gap size may sound high and aggressive, it is effectively smaller and thus actually milder than many razors with the same specified blade gap.


Figure 6: Typical Guard Span/Blade Gap relationship

Figure 7: Henson Razor Guard Span/Blade Gap relationship

The data sheet on Hensontech website is very well done.
Exposure is 0.018 - 0.036mm in Mild (Women) and 0.041 - 0.061mm in Medium (Men).
BUT I can not find the gap of the two models.

---

Misleading blade gap
Our blade gap may sound high and aggressive, but there is more to be understood.
Many razors seem to have their blade gap specified without giving regard to the additional, more significant influence of the span between the blade edge and the safety bar (guard). While the blade gap and guard span are somewhat related, they are still independent, and the guard span is in fact far more influential on razor safety.
The guard span forms the effective gap into which your skin can deform in front of (or into!) the blade.
Typically, the blade gap is simply measured as the smallest distance between the blade and the baseplate near the guard, which has no direct relation to how the razor interacts with your skin. In fact, the shape and shave angle of many available razors have a guard span that can be up to two times larger than the blade gap, depending on the razor (Figure 6).
So, while we have followed the industry standard in giving our measurement the typical way, our razor design results in a guard span that is smaller than that of most razors with a comparable blade gap (Figure 7). Therefore, as mentioned, this means that while the blade gap size may sound high and aggressive, it is effectively smaller and thus actually milder than many razors with the same specified blade gap.


Figure 6: Typical Guard Span/Blade Gap relationship

Figure 7: Henson Razor Guard Span/Blade Gap relationship

It’s in the faq


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BUT I can not find the gap of the two models.

It’s in the faq

Thanks.

Actually, NOT the best place where to add tech specs !!!
Maybe better in the pop up at "Aggression Level" explenation link ...