Share your Asylum Rx impressions

Too expensive turns me off when you have many choices of SE razors these days that are much cheaper. Anything made in California is overpriced just like their housing market.

I hear where you are coming from, but I don't hear a lot of people complaining about how overpriced the Mongoose SS is, and there is quite a bit more machining on the RX.  It's an "eye of the beholder" thing.

I really doubt I will ever buy one of these, but if he came out with an injector with the same basic design, I would probably bite at it, even at that price.


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There is a small US artisan developing an SE that works like an injector. Since the cartridges (Feather/Kai) dispense like a Schick type injector it makes perfect sense to build one. In addition this one will have screws so you can take it apart for manual loading and or cleaning. I can't say who the artisan is at this time but maybe in the near future.

Too expensive turns me off when you have many choices of SE razors these days that are much cheaper. Anything made in California is overpriced just like their housing market.

I hear where you are coming from, but I don't hear a lot of people complaining about how overpriced the Mongoose SS is, and there is quite a bit more machining on the RX.  It's an "eye of the beholder" thing.

I really doubt I will ever buy one of these, but if he came out with an injector with the same basic design, I would probably bite at it, even at that price.


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There is a small US artisan developing an SE that works like an injector. Since the cartridges (Feather/Kai) dispense like a Schick type injector it makes perfect sense to build one. In addition this one will have screws so you can take it apart for manual loading and or cleaning. I can't say who the artisan is at this time but maybe in the near future.

Thanks, I will be watching for that. As someone who is more and more preferring SE to DE, I am always looking for options in the modern market.

I would likely be all over that, BUT depending on cost. I only say cost because I am more of a fan of the smaller, traditional injector blades. I just prefer the smaller size. So any modern injector that allows for a manual loading (ie. Supply Provision) and would give the option of easily loading a cut down AC blade, would be on my bucket list for sure.


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I noticed that quite a few Rx razors are appearing on BST on another forum. I wonder why...

I noticed that quite a few Rx razors are appearing on BST on another forum. I wonder why...

I've seen at least two or three here as well.

I noticed that quite a few Rx razors are appearing on BST on another forum. I wonder why...

As with everything in life you never get 100% of the people agreeing or liking something. Having a few hundred razors sold and a couple appear on BST is nothing. This happens with any product that is released,,, no big deal,,, it is a great razor beautifully built, shaves great!! best SE in my den and I own all of them!!!!

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I had my first shave today with the Asylum Rx. It was simply great.


I chose the soap for today's shave, Dapper Dragon Bakewell, and loaded a Feather Pro which is a blade that I really enjoy shaving with. I use it with every SE that takes these type of blades with great results. I noticed that the head profile of the razor is similar to an injector which is a big advantage of the Asylum, in my opinion. Having shaved with my Schick many times, it was very easy for me to find the correct cutting angle, but it's not difficult to find it anyway, it just differs from the other AC type razors. Also, keep in mind that I haven't tried any Cobra razor, so I can't compare it to these two.

The razor is not as heavy as the Mongoose or the Rocnel SE50. In my opinion, the weight of the Asylum is the ideal for a stainless steel razor. It is one of the best balanced razors I have shaved with. The handle has an amazing grip, it really feels great in my hand. My current rotation consists of razors with smooth handles, like the OneBlade, Alumigoose and others. The Asylum handle is better than any of these razor handles. Also, I almost never switch the handles of my 3- piece razors, but I think it's a great design detail that you can switch it if you wish with another that maybe feels better or looks better to you. For example, you can't do that with the Cobra Classic that shares a similar head design with the Asylum, let's say.

The shave was remarkably smooth. I finished the first pass with two days of stubble growth. No irritation, no redness, nothing at all. What surprised me here is that, while there is some blade feeling during shaving, I didn't have any problem at all. The problem I had with the other AC type razors like Mongoose or Rocnel SE50 was that the first pass was not so smooth. My beard is tough and full, so there were times, especially when using the Mongoose, that the shave was good but not so smooth and I had to apply a good moisturizing balm after the shave. The second pass was as good as the first one, if not better. I finished my shave with one of my favorite lotions, the Aqua Velva, and I'm feeling great.

I know that it's too soon for big words or conclusions but one thing is sure. I enjoyed my first shave with this razor very much. The shave feeling was excellent. The razor is flawless and well designed. I watched a video on Youtube a few weeks ago, dated on 2013, showing the plastic prototype of this razor and a few words from Phil about it. Phil must be very proud that he finally, three years later, managed to make his vision reality. This says a lot of things.

My second shave will be on Saturday, so stay tuned.

@"nikos.a" Thanks so much for such a detailed and thoughtful review!

Did you find that you had to use a more steep angle (handle more straight up and down, perpendicular to the floor) with the Asylum?

Michael, you're welcome!

Yes, I think that a steep angle works with this razor.

A few weeks ago, I received the Rocnel SE50. This model is also innovative and a nice shaver but it shaves very differently.

The main advantages of the Asylum, in my opinion, are the smoothness it provides, the head profile which is similar to an injector but it takes better blades( AC type), its weight, it's not heavy for a stainless steel razor, the Rocnel SE50 weighs 153g, the Mongoose 140g, and the built quality, simply outstanding, pure luxury.

Thanks again, Nick-I find the Asylum much more agile and maneuverable than the Mongoose as well and the build quality first rate.

I was surprised how much of an improvement in the shave steepening the angle had for me.

Too expensive turns me off when you have many choices of SE razors these days that are much cheaper. Anything made in California is overpriced just like their housing market.

I hear where you are coming from, but I don't hear a lot of people complaining about how overpriced the Mongoose SS is, and there is quite a bit more machining on the RX.  It's an "eye of the beholder" thing.

I really doubt I will ever buy one of these, but if he came out with an injector with the same basic design, I would probably bite at it, even at that price.


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There is a small US artisan developing an SE that works like an injector. Since the cartridges (Feather/Kai) dispense like a Schick type injector it makes perfect sense to build one. In addition this one will have screws so you can take it apart for manual loading and or cleaning. I can't say who the artisan is at this time but maybe in the near future.

I'm going to take a stab and guess its the Bunny If that is it I would buy it in a heartbeat.


Edit: I see you are talking about an injector type razor using the AC blade. I have no idea on what razor that would be.