LEAF Twig vs Henson AL13 || Comparison!

Today we are comparing two very popular razors. The LEAF Twig and the Henson AL13.
Both are on the mild side but efficient enough to give you a smooth shave.
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[@brianh2287]

Great review, and very accurate. The only thing I will add is that the Henson AL 13, while lighter, is a higher quality of material and craftmanship. The Henson is CNC machined for precision and aircraft aluminum. The Henson will clearly last you a lifetime. The Twig and Thorn are made of Zinc and stainless steel "internals" for the screw mechanism. The Twig and Thorn are also cast, not CNC machined. While the Leaf product is very good, it's not made of premium materials and it's not CNC machined like premium razors are. The Henson razor is actually one of the cheapest "premium" razors you can get. "Premium" meaning CNC machined using premium corrosion resistant materials such as Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Brass, Titanium, Copper, and Bronze. IMO, they are in two different categories. Premium and standard casting.

[@bobjones8321]

What blade would you suggest using with the Henson?

[@brianh2287]

@@bobjones8321 My favorites in the Henson are Astra SP (green), Nacet, and Gillette Platinum

[@bobjones8321]

⁠@@brianh2287Thank you Brian! Merry Christmas!

[@TerryNS]

@@bobjones8321 the astra is the best bang for the buck by far. the only blade i've tried that didn't go well in the AL13 was the wilkinson sword.

[@bobjones8321]

@@TerryNSThank you for your response.

[@melteds3008]

Great shave Heiko 👍 and review of both razors

[@Boggs2534]

GREAT VIDEO HEIKO!!!! Love your passion and thoroughness! Cant wait for my Henson to get in the mail. Ordered the other products with your links. Thank you so much

[@Heiko-shaves]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@razormichl2004]

nice video Heiko👍

[@williammurphy1756]

great Video. Love comparison videos. Have a great week.👍👍👍

[@Heiko-shaves]

Thank you! You too!

[@Shaverboy516]

Excellent comparison, I have the twig and was able to convert my son from cartridge razors to the leaf, the transition was seamless and he loves it.

[@Heiko-shaves]

Thanks for sharing!

[@Shaverboy516]

@@Heiko-shaves 👍🏻

[@HotSause]

Please do a shootout of blades that do well with the Twig, AL13 , Fine and other daily shavers.

[@Heiko-shaves]

I will. Thanks

[@unclelshaves]

BTW: Your camera is having trouble setting white balance with it constantly adjusting in Auto mode, I suggest try a manual White Balance setting I find 4000 to 4600 range is pretty good.🤠

[@unclelshaves]

Great comparison shave👏 Sad to see you old brush shatter hitting the floor, that's always one of my concerns especially with my more expensive Custom brushes. Love both the Leaf and the Henson AL13 (I have "+" and "++"), awesome affordable modern mild razors, for SE razors I prefer half DE or AC razors as the blades are more accessible in my country (Aus). Palmolive is a good "cheapie" cream for me.🤟🤠👍

[@Heiko-shaves]

Thanks 👍

[@Waldemarvonanhalt]

Hey, OP. You should try Bundubeard's shave soaps. Great stuff from Südafrika.

[@Heiko-shaves]

I'll check it out!

[@clemmc37]

This one is a toss up for me. I love both razors. When I need to do a quick shave with no worries of nicks and cuts I usually go for one of these.

[@Heiko-shaves]

I agree. I do the same.

[@Long-Ball-Larry]

21:52 I carry around a cheapo 30ml plastic spray bottle in my jacket with Pinaud Clubman (and recently La Rive Brutal for the summer) so I can respray when needed - I actually prefer it this way over an EDT which lingers around too long for my taste.

[@Heiko-shaves]

Enjoy your weekend.

[@RichardE62]

I have the medium AL13 and the Twig. Love them. My Perma Sharp Super blades and my Bic Chrome Platinum work excellent for me. The Twig for me requires a cleaning having to take out the blade and clean after every pass though. I wonder if the alignment is correct but my wife mainly uses it and doesn't have a problem with that.

[@RichardE62]

I love my Palmolive.

[@Heiko-shaves]

You and me both.

[@Heiko-shaves]

I have not tried the AL13 medium but I like them both too.

[@miker5502]

I have both the Twig and the Henson AL 13 and really like them both, but if I had to choose I would go with the Henson. Both very mild but very efficient and safe, especially the Henson. The Leaf has nicked me but the Henson seems as close as you can get to a cartridge razor…but so much better. Cheers from Nova Scotia. MikeR.

[@bobjones8321]

What blade do you use with the Henson?

[@miker5502]

Usually an Astra blade but will mix it up with Feather, Bic , Treet, etc, they all seem to work well. Some smoother than others. Feather blades are the most efficient, but Astra seems the smoothest and most comfortable. Cheers MikeR.@@bobjones8321

[@bobjones8321]

@@miker5502 Thank you Mike! Merry Christmas!

[@bobjones8321]

@@miker5502I don’t trust myself with a feather blade….I’m new to this. Astra it is.

[@thomasbeaton5467]

I feel like I'm getting nit-picky, but is it possible to turn off the auto exposure and auto white balance on your camera? Whenever you move, it gets lighter and darker and goes from white to orange. As far as the razors are concerned, though I've never used either of them. I'm sure they would both work great for me and my skin. Based on cosmetics alone, I'd probably go with the henson. Great comparison! Very valuable information for those in the market for a mild razor 👍

[@Heiko-shaves]

Not nit-picky, it bothers me too. I might have found a fix for it. Stay tuned.

[@celebutante]

Not sure what camera you're using, but I had the same issue with my Sony A6000 and found a vid where they walked you through settings to disable it and maximize bokeh (blurred background).

[@thomasbeaton5467]

@@celebutante yes! A narrow depth of field always looks good 👍

[@opowiesciprzykawie2957]

Hi Heiko, what kind of Henson did You use in this comparison? How many "+" are on the hat and bottom plate? +cis for mild, ++ is for medium and +++ is for agresive version of Al13. For me ++ is mild so much, that I don't want to try +. Maby some day I will try +++. Best regards Kuba

[@Heiko-shaves]

It was the + version. The original they first came out with.

[@bobjones8321]

What blade do you guys use with the Henson?

[@Heiko-shaves]

I got the AL13 used and it didn't come with any blades. I have used it Wilkinson Sword and Persona so far.

[@bobjones8321]

@@Heiko-shaves Thank you for your response. I appreciate it.

[@jonaspete]

Is this mild or medium henson al13?

[@Heiko-shaves]

It is the mild one/ the original before there were different versions.