MagT Razors

The finish is inconsistent at best. Even though some of the rough areas look that way because of the magnification, it still is a little rough in spots. The chrome plating is thick and so I think it should last for a while. My only question is what happens when it drops. At 5 oz, it could actually crack bathroom tile (or your toes), but it could also crack parts of the head or cap. Still, at $50, I wasn't expecting much and believe I got more than I paid for.

Second shave with the Delta tonight. After a relatively long learning curve last night, tonight I just picked up the Delta and went straight to the proper angle using the grips I felt comfortable with the night before. I was surprised how second nature it felt. This time, the shave was very comfortable from start to finish and I got away with a two pass plus minimal touch up BBS. One thing I noticed from the shave last night was that this was a pretty deep shave, where I did not feel much stubble the next day.

One thing that I noticed when disassembling the razor was that it took much effort to remove the cap, but more importantly was that the blade did not stay on the base. Last night, the blade stayed in the cap, where removing it took some attention. Tonight, the blade stayed on the base, but did not remain in the blade guide and so the edges was slanted. Blade removal needs attention.

Tonight I took some pics of the grips that I found useful in controlling the razor. I found that controlling a razor with so massive a head and the heavy weight, choking the grip closer to the head and holding the razor on the tapered sides controlled the head very well:



Using the same grip, but holding the head toward the bottom did well going ATG under the chin and jaw areas.



A couple of time, I used the original suggested grip that the razor was designed for, however I also choked it further up to give more control to the head.



I know a couple of other folks got one coming in, and so I hope you will post your impressions. It is a great shaver once you figure out a comfortable grip.

Good day

Received my Mag T Delta,
First shave today in the morning.
Two passes with minimal additional touch = BBS, in the evening still not much stubble.

And, agree with gvw755 - blade can stay on cap or on the base, and needs attention while removing.



It is interesting, that in patent documents the handle was on screws, but release dont' have visible screws...

Good day

Received my Mar T Delta,
First shave today in the morning.
Two passes with minimal additional touch = BBS, in the evening still not much stubble.

And, agree with [b]gvw755[/b] - blade can stay on cap or on the base, and needs attention while removing.



It is interesting, that in patent documents the handle was on screws, but release dont' have visible screws...

Over time, I have found that the best way to keep the blade on the base when removing the head is to grip both sides of the cap and then lift from one side parallel to the blade edge instead of lifting one side from one or the other end. Doing this, the blade stays in place about 90% of the time.

Good advice!

I have grip on both sides of the head and tilted it across the long side - blade stayed at the base magnet.

About the shave result: second shave (astra green blade second shave) - comfortable and effective.

A couple of weeks ago, Mag-T sent me a newsletter saying there is another version out with a more traditional handle - the Alpha. I had long PIFed my Delta mostly because the handle was too hard to manage. Because the shave was great with the Delta, I ordered the Alpha. I also ordered a small synthetic brush with a teakwood handle thinking to use it for a travel brush if I ever start traveling again. the razor was delivered after tonight's shave and so full shave report tomorrow.

First shave tonight with the Mag-T Alpha razor. First of al, the razor shares the same head as the original Delta which means it is held together with a large magnet that makes it easy to load the blade and secure the cap. It also means that the head is quite massive and heavy. Unlike the Delta with the triangle shaped handle, the Alpha has a rather long and relatively thick round handle. This works well with the massive head and there was absolutely no problem in controlling the razor properly. Fit and finish was very good and the chrome plating thick. The handle itself was made of teak wood, which gave it a nice look.





For tonight's shave I loaded the Alpha with a Wizamet blade that had about 15 shaves on it. Whenever testing a new razor, I always use a blade almost ready to be tossed just so the characteristics of the razor will show. The Wizamet blade was chosen tonight because I found that it had a strange characteristic of slowly not shaving close as it wears out, but not show any tugging or pulling like most blades as they wear out.

For the WTG pass, I used the angle that the cap suggested and had a very close and smooth pass. I again used the same angle with my ATG pass with similar results. After the ATG pass, I found that my worn out Wizamet could still produce a very close two pass BBS using the Alpha. If it wasn't for the size and weight of the razor, I would classify it as one of my ghost razors where you have to check to see if you loaded a blade in it while shaving because the shave itself is so smooth and efficient. If you never bought the Mag-T Delta because yo thought it was too weird or if you bought one, liked the shave, but don't use it anymore because it was too hard to grip properly, then it is time look at the Alpha.

First shave tonight with the Mag-T Alpha razor. First of al, the razor shares the same head as the original Delta which means it is held together with a large magnet that makes it easy to load the blade and secure the cap. It also means that the head is quite massive and heavy. Unlike the Delta with the triangle shaped handle, the Alpha has a rather long and relatively thick round handle. This works well with the massive head and there was absolutely no problem in controlling the razor properly. Fit and finish was very good and the chrome plating thick. The handle itself was made of teak wood, which gave it a nice look.





For tonight's shave I loaded the Alpha with a Wizamet blade that had about 15 shaves on it. Whenever testing a new razor, I always use a blade almost ready to be tossed just so the characteristics of the razor will show. The Wizamet blade was chosen tonight because I found that it had a strange characteristic of slowly not shaving close as it wears out, but not show any tugging or pulling like most blades as they wear out.

For the WTG pass, I used the angle that the cap suggested and had a very close and smooth pass. I again used the same angle with my ATG pass with similar results. After the ATG pass, I found that my worn out Wizamet could still produce a very close two pass BBS using the Alpha. If it wasn't for the size and weight of the razor, I would classify it as one of my ghost razors where you have to check to see if you loaded a blade in it while shaving because the shave itself is so smooth and efficient. If you never bought the Mag-T Delta because yo thought it was too weird or if you bought one, liked the shave, but don't use it anymore because it was too hard to grip properly, then it is time look at the Alpha.

Got one on the way...

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Mag-T/Treet Falcon/Il Coloniali Mango. How much do I dislike this razor? Let me count the ways..it looks cheesy, the plating does not inspire confidence. There is too much play on the plate's posts, so there is no assurance that exposure will be even on both sides unless extreme care is taken to center it before dropping the cap. The magnet is way too strong to allow any adjustment once the cap is anywhere near the plate. It's an aggressive shave even with even exposure but not in a good way. There are smooth and efficient razors, this is not one of them. There's lots of what people call chatter and easy to skip and nick yourself. Or myself at least. I did get a close shave but did not enjoy the experience a bit . Oh and the blade will sometimes stick in the cap and is a bitch to remove. Mag-T has a 10 day refund policy which applies only if the razor is unused. Lolz.

I finished with the vowel-less Chinese magnetic adjustable thing (SMNRN??) which does things right.


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I have one on the way. I guess I will have the same experience but only one way to find out.