Broman Razor vs Leaf Razor - Head Shave 

My two go to’s for the head are Leaf and the Defender.

Go Leaf!

Good comparison, I would dearly hate to give up the Leaf as my head shaver!

I find feather blades very rough in my vintage Gillette's but perfectly smooth in my Rockwell 6s, just need to find the perfect razor / blade combo but that's half the fun of this hobby :)

Hi Chris. Great comparison video. I think the two things that put me off the Broman are the mildness and the plastic cap. I can't imagine that razor will have the longevity of the Leaf. I think the Leaf is an excellent head shaver but as you may well have gathered from my last video, it did not perform well against 7 days of beard growth. I have put all my razors to the same test and the DE's win hands down for face shaves vs the leaf. As you often say your mileage may vary especially if you consider most people shave more than once a week🤣😂🤣😂. I do think that the Leaf's weak point in terms of reliability and longevity will be the pivot mechanism in the long term, however as you pointed out it has a lifetime guarantee 👍 I think a good comparison would be between the Leaf and a DE when you do your face shave. Just a suggestion 🙂

I was debating on the Leaf and Henson and decided to go with the Leaf because of the option of 3 blades.

Great review Chris

The Leaf is now $84 without blades and shipping wasnt covered as of 10\14 for a total of $92.56.

My go to for headshaving is the RazoRock Hawk but I've had my eye on the Leaf. Just need to save some nickels and dimes. Thanks for the video. Very informative.

The Leaf razor looks like another razor to add to my wishlist. Have you ever had a problem with ingrown hairs?

Broman maybe of interest if I could get it to Australia, but considering how much better my Leaf is for efficiency I will probably not get the Broman. As you mention the issues with the Leaf can be mitigated: wide head, which you adapt too after experience with razor ; sometimes slippery handle, which can be managed with Alum on the fingers. Maybe V2 of the Leaf will address these concerns (not expected for 18 months).

Good video Chris!! I use the Leaf Razor on the face and head, and it's a fantastic razor. It's been my go to head shaver since I have owned it. I haven't used the Broman yet, but thinking about getting it after seeing this video. I appreciate the comparison!!! Thank you, and have a great day!!!

Great shave Chris, loved the comparison helpful insights as always.

Great video Chris! I love head to head battles! Thank you!

Saw a guy that wrapped a rubber band up and down the Leaf handle for grip. Seemed like a good idea

Nailed it again Chris, I’m definitely gonna get the Leaf razor, hopefully I can con the missus into buying it for my Birthday, can’t wait as long as Christmas haha. Until then I’ll continue using my Broman and put up with the 27 passes it takes to get a smooth dome. Excellent stuff CDB 👍🏻

A little alum on the fingers helps the slippery factor. The razor would definitely benefit with handle texturing. A lot of people think the Leaf is a glorified cartridge razor, adding rubber to the handle won’t help.😂

If you need to add some grip to your Leaf, try putting some Talon Grips tape on it. They have a sandpaper type (like skateboard grip tape) and a rubberized type. The rubberized type isn't super tacky and I don't think it'd work *super* well getting water and shave cream on it, but it should definitely help a lot, from the sounds/looks of it. You might want to go with the sandpaper type. But Talon Grips sticks to whatever you put it on REALLY well, so either type should last.

I've tested almost all types of razors on the market and the leaf 🍀 is definitely the best, with the new leaf grip the precision is awesome

got my first Leaf razor head shave done today. I used 3 Astra blades. I was expecting a much closer shave. 2 passes, and still considerable stubble. I had to finish up with a Gillette type, which still prevails for me in terms of closeness and ease of use. I'll give the Leaf a solid month of use though. Gotta get me some feather blades. Nice review. thanks.

Nice comparison Chris. Seems like the leaf razor remains king for now.

Thx Chris for this review ! I have both of them on the way,and now i really hope the leaf is gonna replace my defender razor.thx again🤙

Great video Chris. By your comments it is easy to see your choice definitely the Leaf for head shaving. Would you also have a preference for the Leaf over the Broman for face shaving? You did state that the Broman was a mild razor. I think because you give a very objective view point people respect your knowledge of the equipment.

I don't have the slippery problem with my leaf even if I get soap on it (I have the silver matte one). I also think the Broman could be all metal, no plastic.The Broman might be a more obvious Ladies Razor.

For the handle on the leaf. Just get a rubber grip for a pen.

I was thinking of buying the Leaf, but am waiting until they release the final metal version of the Twig. I want it for regular shaves, and I don't know how the Leaf will fit under my nose. In an email exchange in January, they also mentioned a travel case is going to be released.

Marshmallows only Shave!! What a cool battle. I will have to try this battle myself. They’re tied in my eyes but I have to put them head to head myself, it will be like Gervonta Davis vs Ryan Garcia tonight. Really enjoyed your video again. Can you review the Blackbird Ti Lite plate. I tried it from a friend already but wanted your opinion on it. I do have 3 BB Ti’s, 1 satin 2 polished. Its one of my all time favorites without a doubt. I’m shocked how the Yates EH Ti performed for me. Like you said, the Yates is more friendly on my sensitive neck area. What blades do you recommend work best for Yates and BB? So yes please review BB Ti Lite plate. A cool battle would be Yates H plate vs BB Lite plate, they would match up pretty well.

Hey man awesome channel and content, I have a Leaf and I experimented with blade configurations and in my opinion the top blade does very little, on its own or in conjunction with the other blades, (either with all three blades installed or with top-blade+middle or top-blade+bottom). Would you mind trying these combos and tell us what you think? Thanks. Maybe Leaf can redesign it and make the head smaller with just the bottom two blades.

I have both and felt the opposite. Felt the Broman to be an aggressive shave and the Leaf to be mild. I use Parker Platinum DE blades.

Chris, good vid. First passes were in different directions no? Dont think would make a difference but broman had front to back then back to front. Leaf had 2 front to back I think. At any rate I would think leaf is much better. Thanks for the comparison. Godbess! Keep up the great work!

I was thinking about buying the broman but now after I’ve seen ur videos I think the leaf is the one I may buy. Thank you.

You can get the broman shipped to you I was just on the web site but I think I like the leaf razor better and it seems to do a better a job

My weapon of choice for my head is a 34C with a feather blade else i just use the same shavette i shave my face with. i have found that i can remove that harsh feeling of first time blade use by stropping the blade say 10 times on the palm of my hand and that goes for all disposable blades. T

You went the opposite direction with the leaf with the first pass than you did with the other razor. Thats why it performed so differently.

Kai blades are like 1mm wider....so it might be more aggressive in shaving....which might benefit in this Bro-man.

Hopefully Broman starts shaving again because, I agree, I will be a great gateway shaver. Even more so than Oneblade and Supply are trying to position themselves as, IMO.

My favorite head shaving razor that use DE blades is the Leaf Cartridge razor that I like the best for head shave is Gillette Sensor Excel (2 blade) I also like Schick Injector Adjustable and GEM Featherweight for head shaves

Nice video Chris, I’ve been really wanting to see this before I go out buy a new head shaver. 😌 No prizes for guessing which one I want. 🙄

Whatever happened to the Broman Razor Co? It seems to have stopped trading.

thinking on getting that leaf razor for my head and face shaves

Great video Chris. Have you used the Blackland Vector on your head? I've heard good things from head shavers about the Vector. Maybe a Leaf vs Vector head shave video. 👍

I know this was an older video.... But what was the block you used at the very beginning?

Sneaky Pete! Love it!! Hope i receive leaf for fathersday. Ive dropped enough hints. Go U.S.A! Best front line workers in the world!

hi there...thanks for your video... this vid was a year ago... can you say today at May-2021 that Leaf Shave is the best option for head shaving today? I'm considering to buy it but, my only one complaint is about price for now, buy if the price is the only thing... i would take the risk and buy it. thanks for your reply... greetings

I know you have the broman out in a passaround but I'd like to see the broman vs the leaf with one blade in it

Damn Chris I'm on the fence about the leaf razor... I would be mainly using it for my head. With the leaf is there any way to make it not pivot

Broman razor is not available now? I can't find where to buy it, if you know where to buy it in USA I will appreciate it.. greetings

New to your channel. What product are you using at 3:30 in the video? Thanks!

is the broman made in the UK

I’d like to see a Broman vs Eco video.

The Leaf as I've said before is the Cat's Butt of head shavers! Would like to see a knurled handle.

Kool video and yeah for me a feather make world of difference in my slant razors but I have wire for facial hair when I wrestle with my nephew I would leave scratch marks on him now he check my face to see I shave if I have not he go,s and gets my razor and shaving cream and said get to it I want you to body slam me lmao

Hey Chris, Im a head shaver that uses cartridges. Im going to need to try that leaf out. Is the experience like when you switched from carts to DE's for your face? Loving the Videos. Thanks and Best Wishes.

Great video but nothing beats a Safety razor. As safety razor blades sharpest in the world is feather 🪶. Which I like using

Brave man!

I've been shaving my head for years. I suffer with ingrown hairs so I switched to DE razors. Most recently I was using the Parker Variant Adjustable and the Merkur Progress Adjustable razors. The problem is I would inevitably nick and cut myself. To the point where I switched to a Mach 3 razor a couple months ago because there were just too many little scars on my head from the DE razors. But I love the cost effectiveness of DE razor blades. I would consider trying the Leaf, but not sure how it stacks up against other DE razors in regards to nicks/cuts and close-shaving. Any thoughts? Thanks

These type of razors leaf and broman for maintenance do you clean dry out and oil the blade with a qtip? I never had one of these just want to make sure I take care of it properly. I think ones I get used to my broman for a year or so I might give leaf a try.

Nice Man

i feel the leaf should just have been a 2 blade system not 3.

I'm sorry, but this test was highly flawed. You went with the grain on the broman side and then against with the leaf, which drastically changes the shave so I'm going to assume that both are equal.

Good comparison between razors 👍👍Shave On........................🦑🦑🦑🦑out

What was that soap and brush you used??

Hi Chris, I checked the website for the shipping bromanshaving.com/pages/shipping-information is still says shipping globally. But another fellow wet-shaver has said theirs is shipped from Portugal to UK, which leaves me baffled and thinking it might be 3 weeks till they get it from there. Also that person said it took them seven days to process the order, which also seems like a long time. So I don't know what is going on, I don't remember mine taking that long, I think it was within 7 days it had arrived by normal post.

How’s about a leaf vs defender head and face shave? Cheers🥃

U should have used one blade in the leaf..

Ok fine I’ll get it. 😂

Please can you buy and send me broman razor?I didnt find that in Azerbaijan.

I'll pass on the Broman Razor

Leaf shave most overated razor on the market. Used as a head shave it was awful. Used the Leaf blades and tried various blades.