Geofatboy's Everyday Shave #16 Rex Konsul Slant Bar Adjustable Razor

Welcome to Episode 16 of Geofatboy’s Everyday Shave! Today’s razor is the new Rex Konsul Slant Bar Adjustable Safety Razor. They is an aggressive, efficient shaver with a diamond grip handle. Loaded with a Bic double edge razor blade Made in Greece. Watch the entire video to see all of the other items used to complete this Baby Smooth Shave! We know that many of you need to shave every day or every other day for work. Geo comes through with this new series where on 1 or 2 day’s beard growth, he will select a razor, describe it, cover the razor specs, and perform a quick working man’s type shave, and then comment about the Razor and also give the razor an Aggression Rating from 1-10. This enables you to get an idea how each particular razor will perform for you. This will help you when considering a razor to purchase. These videos will also be on the item description page for each razor at ShaveNation.com Click on "Show More" (below) to purchase the items shown in the video or go to ShaveNation.com Let us know what razor you’d like to see in an upcoming episode of Geofatboy’s Everyday Shave!
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[@sbatty65227]

An adjustable slant bar - will have to try one of those.

[@terrym1065]

Geo, your the first reviewer of this razor I've seen so far and a great review and shave it was💈💈 I've had this razor for some time now and it quickly moved into my top three razors, efficient, smooth and a joy to use. I may opt for the long handle modification by sending to REX one day soon. TOBS Sandalwood always a top tier experience. Fantastic results in today's shave as I knew there would be. Nice video as always, thanks. See you next time.

[@matta8034]

Hi Geo, lovely looking razer. always great watching your videos. Love the sound when you "clear your run ways" that's one skill I'm trying to get🙂. Love your T-shirt. Take care Geo .

[@kwl189]

I have been waiting a long time for this review. Very interested to see how things goes. Expensive but supreme build and engineering.

[@mikem2132]

I recently got the Rex Konsul XL, awesome razor!

[@stephaneaudet]

Hello sir , you make me laugh at every video.It's excellent and funny.

[@franciscoazevedo1346]

This is on my list, been interested in the Rex razors for quite a while now

[@geofatboy]

bit.ly/3JACTaTRexKonsulSlantRazorSN Whenever you're ready!

[@ednunpourtahmasbi605]

This is the best and only razor I ever use now. In fact due to my heavy beard it's really the only razor that has ever shaved me properly. I use it on max setting for all passes daily. 1 WTG and 1 ATG, boar brush Trumpers Eucris or Spanish leather cream and exec pre-shave oil and get a BBS. I have found that the angle to the face for this razor needs to be quite flat with handle near the face to get the best results. It's expensive, but I'd not be without it.

[@okiedokie_cool]

Terrific shave Geo

[@thwh77]

The path to the closest shave on earth is not a gauntlet. *“And those who were seen dancing on the slant bar were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the blade singing.”* _Friedrich Nietsche, German philosopher_ (ofen called the philosopher with the _Sledge Hammer_ . Reminds me to something.) P.S. This is still the internet, so: Yes, I changed the quote slightly. Intentionally. What I couldn't have done if I wouldn't have known the original quote in the first place.

[@obeconoberougle9497]

I have the REX Konsul myself. I noticed you said it was aggressive. I'm thinking you meant in terms of efficiency and not blade exposure (feel). Even on setting 6 the blade feel is very mild imo. For me, the Konsul is the ultimate neck shaving razor and Matt Pisarcik designed it for such. Super smooth, extremely comfortable and efficient. Many people will balk at the price. But most of those same people will spend that same amount of money on multiple cheaper razors in the pursuit of one that performs like the Konsul. Materials and warranty of the Konsul are second to none. Just like the REX Ambassador. One last thing... try a Perma Sharp in the Konsul. That is the blade Matt used during development of the Konsul. I find it performs superbly. Love watching your reviews Geo! Keep up the excellent work.

[@BuffaloNickel9]

Well written...Perma-sharp or Gillette Platinum in the Konsul are THE END! There's nothing better..

[@Swaggatron1987]

Best razor I have ever used. Worth the price IMO. Another great video Geo!

[@Sola_Scriptura_1.618]

I have the Rex Ambassador and considering if I should add this to my collection. Not sure what the Konsul will add?

[@Swaggatron1987]

@@Sola_Scriptura_1.618 it is a lot more smooth and forgiving

[@jwrappuhn71]

Excellent.

[@alirezaazimipour3637]

Considering the exuberant price, I plan to stick to my time tested Merkur Progress - which you mentioned.

[@JimiVPhotography]

Love the Konsul. It replaced my Ambassador as my daily driver. I just picked up the XL version as well. The longer handle makes it a little easier for me to hold after my stroke. But the Konsul or Konsul XL, you won't find anything better! Oh, and it rocks with a Perma Sharp, Voskhod, or Super Iridium blade.

[@GenXAccord]

Try it with a Kai blade. I found the Feather and Kent of Inglewood's mild blade to be rough as heck with the Konsul but the Kai was so different I couldn't help but be impressed.

[@grey_fox503]

Just received my Konsul today! Excited to try it.

[@geofatboy]

Enjoy!

[@adelebrahim9530]

Nice and thanks

[@IORIYAGAMI32]

Elegant razor....😎😎

[@chrisspertos9784]

After owning all high end razors and now the Konsul I must be honest and say the Konsul beats them all. You won't find a smoother razor and efficient too. It's worth every penny!

[@geofatboy]

Thanks for sharing Chris! bit.ly/3JACTaTRexKonsulSlantRazorSN

[@chrisspertos9784]

@@geofatboy 👍

[@markdavid3076]

I'd love to try that razor

[@RonnieYates]

Nice review bro!

[@igordubosarskiy5109]

Great review! Thank you! Question, how would you compare this to the Rex Ambassador and to the Gillette fatboy? Thank you

[@DasScaramooch]

Hey Geo , another excellent video , they always make me smile when I watch them , But damn … you have just cost me even more cash 🤭

[@Kingmatt438]

Hey Geofatboy. Just bought a Shave Nation strop and wet stone and i had a quick question about the chromium oxide. I saw some health warnings about the stuff and was curious if it is necessary or if i can just sharpen/strop without. I plan on sharpening/stropping every time Thanks!

[@Shaverboy516]

6:04 😂 lol “Man Down”x 2 and ninja swipe on second pass!

[@frastgrgreece3563]

First!! Hi Geo, very nice razor and excellent shave as always. Greetings from sunny and beautiful Northern Greece 🇬🇷 😎?!!

[@bradleycred99]

Howdy Geo! Just go left. ✅😉

[@RoderickGMacLeod]

Wow, like Arthur extracting the sword from the stone.

[@ronclark4279]

Geo great shave and video. I have a question. I have not once ever seen you cut or nick yourself shaving. You must be a great expert or you have really tough skin. I've been shaving for many years and I'm 74 YRS OLD and I still nick or cut myself once in awhile.

[@lorettashumate446]

Check your in box. I just ordered this, I've heard to many good things sbout this razor to let it go by.

[@johnanderson3700]

I just received mine. One of the issues I have is keeping the blade aligned in a straight line. When I add the handle to the top; the blade seems to slide around and not remain seated in a straight fashion. I know it’s probably user error; but I finally get the razor with head sealed to the blade seems to slide around and misalign to the head. I have arthritis and it may be my hands have a real hard time loading. I see you seed the blade, I’ll try that. It does help, but the blade seems to still misalign. I there a trick to het it to stay aligned?

[@rothgartheviking858]

Nice walken!

[@geofatboy]

???

[@hamsandwhich3378]

I bought this but, I think it could be around 2-250. 350 maybe for the other coatings.

[@Alex-1750]

Your beard looks like it has grown a mind on his own after all these videos.

[@9SecondStreetMustang]

Geo make a video trying out the One Blade Genesis!

[@vlstpt]

Geo ! James Brown is The Godfather of Soul! You are The Godfather of Shaving 🪒 ! (VLS)

[@djlawnboy]

that price though !!!!!!! 😧😧😧😧

[@alspencer2794]

Love the short intro

[@nawafalrashidi4774]

👍👍

[@robertross8565]

Matt, who invented the razor, loads it differently. He drops the blade on top of the razor and then puts the top cap over the blade and holds the razor and top cap together with his fingers then claps in down with the knob on the bottom of the razor.

[@robertross8565]

Oops. "clamps it down"

[@geofatboy]

Have you tried both ways? As with everything else shaving related, it's what works best for the individual. I'm a creature of habit. As long as the blade loads straight, that's what counts.

[@robertross8565]

@@geofatboy I don’t own a Konsul. Matt did a video to show how he loads the blade because he was getting some complaints that it was difficult loading the blade onto the top cap.

[@BuffaloNickel9]

@@robertross8565 yes I saw that vid but did you see this video and watch Geo have no trouble loading the Konsul blade his way, it was just as fast and painless as what Matt did in his vid...i just watched both. I own the Konsul and anyone having trouble loading the blade is a goof imo. Hopefully you get to try it one day because it's game over

[@Rocky-xx2zg]

Trying many shaves with it. Hope to achieve all that it's designed to do.

[@geofatboy]

And-How's it going?

[@Rocky-xx2zg]

@@geofatboy Slowly. I use a rotation with my Razors. And I change blades to see which is best.

[@Forgoten214]

Does this give a better shave than the rockwell 6s or t2 or the merkur slant?

[@geofatboy]

You can get a great shave from all of those razors.

[@borzak101]

Was slightly interested till I saw the price.

[@yakakiyakaki]

Trust me when I say to u that the Rex Ambassador line of razors are worth every penny. Manufacturing a product in a first world nation like the US is not exactly cheap plus the build quality is that good that it will last for centuries if looked after properly.

[@yanikem6655]

And how much do you spend on smartphones every other year that become obsolete? This will last a lifetime.

[@RobertNES816]

Yeah $350 is insane. No razor should cost that much money. Then add coatings........f that.

[@RobertNES816]

@@yanikem6655 smart phones have mulit uses and will last 5 years plus. You also never pay full asking price for any smartphone unless you need to buy an unlocked phone.

[@yakakiyakaki]

@@RobertNES816 whilst everyone is entitled to their opinion, I challenge you to work out (if you are currently using disposables that is) how much it would cost to use disposables over a 30-40 year period Vs a DE safety razor system.

[@f00bar28]

Is there any bladefeel or is it a mild slant like the Merkur 39C?

[@vicenzinu3668]

It's slightly more aggressive then the 37c

[@thomaspowers6761]

Nice review Geo, I would love to try that razor, unfortunately a tad to steep for my blood. You must not be a nascar fan, all they do is turn left.

[@ludvigwernstedt1135]

”Like Zoolander” 🤣 You’re the best Geofatboy 👌🏼🎩

[@f00bar28]

How is the handle length? Looks like a little short?

[@don4476]

There's a longer XL handle as an option.

[@rogeliorodriguez1533]

Okay but answer me this, does this razor have a more durable mechanism to lock the blade? The old Gillettes were easy to get bent out of alignment with a good hard drop to the floor, who is going to do "research" and drop one of these?

[@geofatboy]

EZ cure for that. Don't drop the razor on the floor. Have you tried always keeping it over the sink so if it falls it's only a few inches?

[@rogeliorodriguez1533]

@@geofatboy I always try not to drop the razor :) But I am really curious to know if the mechanism of these modern Rex razors have improved on the old Gillette designs. The fat boy is a really great antique razor but the mechanical part of the blade/trap door design as I like to call it seems to be a point of vulnerability. Do you think Rex made this design better than the old one?

[@Boslandschap1]

The razor looks like they aimed to make a very high quality product and certainly looks a product that communicates that message. While it looks amazing and I'm certain it is top notch, I'm hesitant about the added value slanted razors can deliver. I may be overlooking details, but the angle a slanted razor provides is so incredibly minimal compared to the examples that explain why slanted blades are so efficient (guillotine has a very slanted blade, the horizontal cutting motion of a knife when cutting an object). The angle of the razor blade is just a few degrees: the blade remains virtually perpendicular to the cutting motion: it would appear to me that that small blade angle doesn't warrant supposing that the hair removal is not still virtually 100% chopping but is now much more akin to cutting with a knife instead when compared to a regular DE blade, especially because people will most likely always hold their regular DE blade at least with few degrees off of the perfect 90 degree angle, perpendicular to the cutting motion to the razor. I haven't experienced slanted razors myself and I may overlook (other) mechanical effects that slanted razors do provide, but based on what I read and can understand, I tend to find it most likely that the perceived added value of these razors are more caused by placebo effect than on onjective improvement. The steep price is an additional incentive to perceive justified added value for those who buy it and understandably have high expectations. Again, not being a specialist, I may very well be mistaken, so I'd be interested to hear explanations what effects my understanding lacks which make that slanted razors very much can provide a significanly different (and arguably better) cutting meachanism compared to regular DE razors.

[@RobertNES816]

Geo you said nobody has been able to reproduce the click adjustment of the Gillette Fatboy razor? Have you heard of the Fatguy razor? It's a knockoff of the 195 Fatboy razor. Check em out they're $99

[@Joesmith-bu4zn]

Why slant razors are so special? What are the pros comparing to ordinary safety razors?

[@KillerofGods]

It holds the blade at an angle which will cut your hair easier.

[@matezz397]

You might not notice it, if you have a soft or average beard. For anyone with a coarse hair it's a huge difference. For me, while using regular razors, no matter the aggressiveness, even Feather will start really tugging after the 2nd shave. Slants don't have that problem. When you're slicing something - bread, vegetables - you're slicing it by pushing and pulling. Slants do the same. Regular razors just push. Anyone who says slants don't work probably never owned a knife. But that doesn't mean slants are "better", or that you need it. Some people don't need Feathers. Some do. Some can shave with Treet Carbons (and they're lucky, because they're quite cheap). Some people would bleed out because Treat Carbons would tear out their hairs instead of cutting them.

[@KillerofGods]

@@matezz397 Yeah I've been trying out a slant and I've been noticing better shaves with less effort. They are legit imo, I'll have to try and see if I can get more shaves out of my blades with it. I never thought to try that out. Most blades, I can only get a few shaves out of before the comfortability drops off a cliff.

[@matezz397]

@@KillerofGods Yes, they absolutely do work. And they're not even expensive, for example 37c has the exact same price as non-slanted 34c. German 37 slant that I bought for 22 bucks beats my Muhle Rocca that I bought for 75 bucks. And both are medium-aggressive. My beard is the same. Blades get dull before you can even blink.

[@joyghosh5655]

Why don't you go against the grain on the chin and moustache area too?

[@GreetingsandSalutations4007]

I can’t speak for Geo, but for me it’s just difficult to get the angle right.

[@John-lc2lz]

It's not an ambi turner, lol

[@darrenwilliams6626]

£300 plus for the razor but use the cheapest of cheapest blade 😂

[@geofatboy]

What blade would you have preferred?

[@darrenwilliams6626]

Feather as always mate 👍

[@darrenwilliams6626]

I tend to be more prone to cuts using BiCs. Thats all 👍

[@kwl189]

Tbh BIC are my go to blades. Just as sharp and smooth as a Feather but stays that way longer.

[@boxofmoles4057]

Cheesy packaging for a $400 razor, says this sr. product marketing exec. 🤷‍♂️

[@geofatboy]

Ouch! Thank you for sharing your professional opinion.

[@jefife750]

True, but who wants to pay an extra hundred bucks for a fancy box?

[@hassyg4083]

moral of story is there is not one ideal style of razor. mix of cartridge, safety razors and a electric beard trimmer

[@dimitrisvars9867]

Very nice review well done from Greece💈🪒❤️😁