Even though this video is dated, I watch is periodically to remind myself the keys to good shaving. No pressure-BS, 3 passes-BS. Great tutorial video.
@blacklandrazors4 күн бұрын
Thanks, Andrew!
@drytool16 күн бұрын
I cut my face up a bunch with the Vector until I thought of trying the Feather Pro instead of the Pro Super. Now it is my everyday shave.
@blacklandrazors15 күн бұрын
Great to hear! For most users, the pro is the way to go!
@drytool16 күн бұрын
How would you compare brass to bronze like Timeless uses?
@blacklandrazors16 күн бұрын
In a razor, brass and bronze are pretty similar functionally. Aesthetically, brass is more yellow (especially polished) while bronze takes on a reddish/brownish hue. Bronze is a little bit stronger so it can take a fall more readily. Brass tends to oxidize/patina more easily than bronze which could be a pro or a con depending on your taste. In reality, both are suitable for razors and the differences are mostly aesthetic for this application.
@drytool16 күн бұрын
What I don't understand is why safety bars are made with 2 or 3 slots in a lot of razors rather than one long slot.
@blacklandrazors16 күн бұрын
Good question! It's usually due to rigidity and/or ease of manufacturing. If the safety bar is very thin, a support gives it strength. And you can machine more aggressively if there is support because the safety bar won't flex as much while you machine. So it's a little bit cheaper and easier to do two slots instead of one.
@leroyottersberg715119 күн бұрын
Definitely on my shopping list.
@jay.00120 күн бұрын
Awesome! I will definitely be getting this one to go with my blackbird and lite! 👍
@blacklandrazors20 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@imluzhin22 күн бұрын
Will the old handle version of the Sabre fit the new version? Weill the head be available as a separate purchase?
@blacklandrazors22 күн бұрын
Any standard m5 razor handle (including the Sabre) will fit on the new Sabre. The head will not be available individually.
@imluzhin19 күн бұрын
@@blacklandrazors I’ll wait until I can buy separately. I have several of your razors. I do not need another base.
@punkly842323 күн бұрын
handle looks much better know. great work. honestly i don't know if i'd ever buy another razor since the blackbird cured my RAD, but if i ever succumb to it again, the saber mk2 will definitely be on the short list.
@blacklandrazors22 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@darinhagerman728523 күн бұрын
Looking forward to trying this out. I have one version or other of all your razors and NONE have been a disappointment. One question I have that may have been answered elsewhere is the safety bar on the titanium version. Will safety bar be the magnetic stainless steel or have you worked out another solution so the entire razor is titanium? Thanks (one more thought, my Vector handle fits my current Sabre and should fit the new Sabre as well?)
@blacklandrazors23 күн бұрын
Thank you for your support! The safety bars will remain 17-4 stainless on the titanium version to retain the magnetic functionality. The Vector handle definitely fits on the new Sabre and it looks pretty great, too!
@TheExcelsiorFiles23 күн бұрын
I fully appreciate the work and effort that goes into the making of these razors, but I can't help thinking you've left something behind with this razor. I think in chasing perfection by following the opinions of the many, you've crossed over the tipping point between form and function. I believe the first Sabre was effectively equidistant between the two and as such fulfilled the brief of style, substance and uniqueness perfectly. Now, to me, this new model sacrifices the minimalist beauty of YOUR original...for the highly subjective functional complaints of THEM. It looks nice, don't get me wrong, but it doesn't look great. It looks like it's heading for genericism. I guess I'm just the embodiment of not being able to please all the people all the time. But hey, if you didn't take critical feedback, then this version of the razor would never have been made in the first place, am I right?
@blacklandrazors23 күн бұрын
Thanks for the feedback! To be clear, the only piece of this design that came as a result of feedback is the slight change we made to the handle profile. Everything else comes 100% from us. Nobody asked for an adjustable Sabre. Nobody asked for lighter weight and a sleeker head. These were done to continue our internal pursuit of excellence and of boundary-pushing in shave gear. I can certainly appreciate that someone would prefer the original Sabre, but I would push back on the premise that this design was driven by some generic people-pleasing, mass appeal pursuit. That's never been our style.
@monwabisitembani631923 күн бұрын
Dropping the razor and the resultant re-arrangement of the safety bar alignment will definitely change the character of the razor.
@blacklandrazors23 күн бұрын
Unless you damage the safety bar itself, a drop won't change the alignment as alignment is set with multiple tight-tolerance alignment features. The safety bar could be damaged, but that's true of any razor.
@charliejaffe871224 күн бұрын
I was one of the V1 handle feedbackers and now gladly tip my hat to you, Shane. Genuinely impressed that you listened and reacted to our comments lightning fast. Wow! You Rocked the tweaks. Thank you for your commitment to creating superb shave tools. I look forward to further announcements 👍🏼
@blacklandrazors23 күн бұрын
Thanks for the help!
@bodezephyr24 күн бұрын
The new/final handle design is elegant and perfectly matches the styling of the head. I am so impressed when an owner/designer pays attention to their customer base. As a creative person myself, I find this extremely difficult to do. Congrats!. You have a lovely new product, and I am anxious to place my order.
@blacklandrazors23 күн бұрын
Thank you for your support! Sometimes the crowd knows better than the designers do. It's nice that we have a loyal following who knows our products so well and can help us get back on the right path.
@stevem156324 күн бұрын
Looks great Shane
@Shaverboy51624 күн бұрын
Good call on the handle, the new one looks amazing!
@ShaveAndTell24 күн бұрын
Excellent final changes, the razor looks great. I love that you acted on the feedback that was collected. In case that you need someone to do a review - I'll be happy to help 😅
@SIGSOLO24 күн бұрын
Thanks for the up-date!! It looks great! I'll be happy to review it for you!! You have my address... (However, super annnoying that the price-frame is not revealed!!)
@chenhanhou15824 күн бұрын
Original sabre can use new head ?
@blacklandrazors24 күн бұрын
Yes the new Sabre can be used with any standard handle, including the original Sabre's handle.
@chenhanhou15824 күн бұрын
@@blacklandrazors thank you
@Dell04BQ24 күн бұрын
What's the weight of the finished version in grams compared to the previous version with the original baseplate and handle? Thanks. New handle looks great!!!
@blacklandrazors24 күн бұрын
Original Sabre was 111g. The new Sabre is ~82g.
@Dell04BQ24 күн бұрын
@@blacklandrazorsno I meant the previous new version. Is there any significant weight difference with the slimmer handle and thinned out baseplate? 1 or 2 grams or less?
@blacklandrazors24 күн бұрын
@@Dell04BQ Oh I see. Actually the previous version was 83g and the final version is 77.5g.
@Dell04BQ24 күн бұрын
@@blacklandrazorsok thank you.
@charliejaffe871223 күн бұрын
@@blacklandrazors That’s a significant weight reduction, just from the cosmetic refinements. Nice.
@valentinhaita718424 күн бұрын
And how much is the price?
@Arr_Ess_Tee24 күн бұрын
Just when I thought I had my Razor Acquisition Disorder under control, you guys just had to go and drop a new Sabre 😄 It looks wonderful, great job to you and your team! Looking forward to the preorder.
@ATexanShaves24 күн бұрын
Let me know when you are ready for my address!
@John-lc2lz24 күн бұрын
Very sexy
@dimitrisvars986724 күн бұрын
Excellent razor well done ❤
@haydenwayne63726 күн бұрын
My Muhle R41 is the only razor that has never drawn blood from me (so far).
@JustSayRance27 күн бұрын
Since I'm black I have a hard time not ending up with a rash. But hey, the I've got the Vector now and I'm more hopeful than ever!
@blacklandrazors26 күн бұрын
Let us know how it goes! We have many Black customers who have had excellent results avoiding irritation and ingrown hairs with the Vector. Hopefully you have the same experience! Keep us posted because we’re always looking to learn from our customers. Thanks for giving the Vector a shot!
@garyroman319627 күн бұрын
you can always clean/polish your brass razor to restore its original look
@stuartkester923429 күн бұрын
Am with some of the other posts regarding the handle. A bit too masculine, I preferred to curve of the original handle, plus, someone mentioned the grip looking akin to motor windings.... Can't seem to get that image out of my head tbh! Am looking forward to trying the finished product! 👍
@user-pm7tl5gf9yАй бұрын
Great helpful info for using my new Vector. Thanks
@blacklandrazorsАй бұрын
We hope you enjoy your Vector! Please let us know if you have any questions.
@kaankkaramanАй бұрын
Hello Shane, thanks for the video. I get clean and comfy shaves with efficient razors like Blackbird; except my neck area. I can see from your videos, you are getting some neck irritation time by time and I have coarse and wiry stubles like you. How can I solve this? I do 2 pass-shave with some little touch-ups, and I shave my neck only with the grain. I shave 3 times in a week.
@blacklandrazorsАй бұрын
The neck is a tough area for me because hair goes crazy directions. Honestly, I think some amount of irritation is unavoidable occasionally. I find my irritation is worse when I use a milder razor. You could try varying your angle through those areas to see if that helps. Necks and coarse beards are tough :(
@kaankkaramanАй бұрын
@@blacklandrazors yes all of the shaving stuff is tough for coarse and wiry beards, and I were looking for some solutions, thanks for the information :)
@jimbrain865Ай бұрын
This looks awesome. I really appreciate the attention to detail. I do love the look and feel of the sleek Vector handle (and use similar handles on my razors) but I really like the features of the hollow handle base and stand. It looks much more elegant floating above it. The storage for the spare components is top notch (so many other razors have small parts with no place to put or secure them. Being someone who often adjusts razors, I can’t be more thankful with the design intent. I often feel like the GEM blades need small gap when sharp and can gradually open the gap with successive shaves. I can’t wait to do that with this. I’m hoping a slim handle option or “hollowed vector” handle could be an option, and then this might be my forever last razor haha (honestly). Cheers
@bobmorrison8687Ай бұрын
Nice nails😅
@blacklandrazorsАй бұрын
Workin hands 🫠
@user-lp5rc9kr3mАй бұрын
Hello, for those who have several days of beard... have you ever thought of producing an open comb version of this already extraordinary piece?!?! thanks in advance, if you will answer me😉👋🏻
@blacklandrazorsАй бұрын
We might introduce open comb options in the future, but it will only be safety bar initially.
@user-lp5rc9kr3mАй бұрын
@@blacklandrazorsfirst of all thank you very much for your availability... if I understood correctly, what is certain is that if it went into production the open comb version would only consist of the base plate, sold as a separate accessory and you would already have the closed comb combo at least initially, probably to check the saleability, then based on the success achieved, a parallel production will be evaluated, the best would be to have more than one base plate with different effectiveness and choose at the moment which one is most suitable...dreams...dreams ...hahaha🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝🙈🙉🙊🐵🐒🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙏🏻 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🙃🙃 🙃🙃🙃😬😬😬😬😬
@kma5699Ай бұрын
Shane what is the weight of this Sabre compared to the original? I love the weight and the balance of the original to be honest.
@blacklandrazorsАй бұрын
We shed a lot of weight. The original Sabre was ~110g (mostly in the handle). The new Sabre is currently in the mid-80s.
@kma5699Ай бұрын
@@blacklandrazors Thanks. I do like the original handle and I'll probably be using that with the new Sabre head.
@dimitrisvars9867Ай бұрын
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@troubaukАй бұрын
I think some horizontal grooves/rings would be nice for where the fingers grip. I find the Blackbird handle wants to slide down, nothing stops it. Same with the EJ 3one6 handle
@blacklandrazorsАй бұрын
The coarse machining through the grip section is basically like hundreds of little horizontal grooves. Increases grip a lot.
@troubaukАй бұрын
@@blacklandrazors Can't wait!
@thebutcherspecialАй бұрын
will polished titanium be available for option?
@blacklandrazorsАй бұрын
Yes, definitely!
@kovokarota6282Ай бұрын
If you really care about people's feedback regarding your products and not get offended then here is my 2 cents of opinion. The design of the handle for me sorry to say but doesn't remind me blackland. It reminds me Chinese and Indian brands razor handles. I'm not sure why you did the bar so small piece but I'm sure there is a big risk loosing that piece. Also can easily go down to sink dranes. The head is too wide from the razor edge to the back unless if it gets the whole DE blade.Also the fact that the thread is flat instead of round will cause at some point someone to thread it in angle and ruin the threads.
@blacklandrazorsАй бұрын
Thanks for your feedback! Happy to address those concerns. -The handle pulls from previous Blackland designs. But handle design is subjective so your view is perfectly fair. - The safety bars are small because they need to be. Of course, there is some risk of losing them, but they're unlikely to fall down a drain. - This razor is a GEM razor and does not accept DE blades. So the head is the size it is because that's the size of the blade it uses.
@bodezephyrАй бұрын
I am anxiously awaiting the pre-order. My feedback for the handle would be to go a touch slimmer or sleeker. I understand and do appreciate the more masculine lines, but it does seem a tad bit chunky to me. Now, that being said, the baseplate is genius. And I absolutely love the design and style of the head. Great work Shane!
@blacklandrazorsАй бұрын
Appreciate the feedback and support!
@xchalibur77Ай бұрын
The most beautiful GEM style razor is Paradigm. The pattern on that handle reminds me of Dark Souls 3. Nevertheless I'm glad that Gem are still getting developed by those very few appassionate legends.
@blacklandrazorsАй бұрын
I didn’t think Paradigm ever made a GEM razor, did they?
@@blacklandrazors it's under the " The Paradigm SE Artist Club titnanium razor review and shave " title.
@blacklandrazorsАй бұрын
@@xchalibur77 Ah yes. That's an Artist Club razor, not a GEM.
@xchalibur77Ай бұрын
@@blacklandrazors It's even it the name, wow silly me.
@Sig.ValterАй бұрын
Bravo! 👏🏼
@markalexanderwalsh8937Ай бұрын
Wow , I am impressed, definitely moving in the right direction, the stand with dual purpose storage. Semi hollow handle, the overall weight. The profile looks really sleek. I have never owned a Gem razor, maybe this one might tempt me. Keep up the good work 👍
@blacklandrazorsАй бұрын
Thank you!
@theinspector1Ай бұрын
It's great that you are offering titanium pre-order at the same time as the SS version. Very innovative with the baseplate and stand design! It now really does make sense to order the stand if it now will store the extra baseplate!
@blacklandrazorsАй бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@ATexanShavesАй бұрын
Just let me know when the order page is open!
@howardparonto3Ай бұрын
The safety bar holder under the stand is brilliant. I actually think the razor looked better with the sleeker vector handle. The handle looks too segmented and bulky.
@blacklandrazorsАй бұрын
Thanks for watching! There are many days where I wonder if every razor should just come with the Vector handle.
@kma5699Ай бұрын
I made a comment a couple of days ago about the grip section of the handle reminding me of an armature of a DC motor. I posted a link of a pic but it got removed for some reason.
@shavingfox7914Ай бұрын
Looks very nice and precise, I own the Osprey, Blackbird, Dart. And the Vector so I will probably be ordering the Sabre depending on price, and shipping too the uk Atb Paul
@valentinhaita7184Ай бұрын
It looks great and I count the days until you ll share to us the date when I can pre order this order..
@charliejaffe8712Ай бұрын
Love the head design and the storage stand, Shane. I have a handle aesthetic opinion. Please don’t be offended… something about the handle seems “stocky” relative to the very sleek head design. The handle segments seem somehow bulky to my eye. Not in keeping with the head.
@bfbrob6276Ай бұрын
This! This is one of the reasons I believe Blackland is one of the very best razor companies around. Take a great product and find ways to make it better, the included level adjustment plate and a place to store it, new handle design with balance factored in, not only making changes to enhance sales to to better performance but also to enhance styling and comfort for the user! Blackland is not resting on success but constantly improving on it. This type of business mentality will keep Blackland relevant for many years. I bought my first Blackbird off of kickstarter and it has the classic Blackbird coating, I have five other Blackland razors and really only rotate through those now.
@The_One_BABAАй бұрын
Genius design in the stand💪🏼 Always moving the needle!!! Outstanding work, thanks Shane🙏🏼
@blacklandrazorsАй бұрын
Nice of you to say! Thank you!
@John-lc2lzАй бұрын
I like the length and balance. That head really is a beautiful thing 🤌