Does blade gap and blade angle dictate the type of shave? 

Normally I'd be all about specs and technical details... But when it comes to razors, it turns out I'm just a sucker for shiny things.

Greetings from Bulgaria! A small country in Europe. Probably you never heard about it :). I really like your videos!

What a great shave! Thanks! #OhioShavesGoodfellas

Thanks for the review mate face lather with preshave on a few days growth is always the way to go. In my opinion the more water you add the lather the better until it really really pops. I put my soap on dry with a dryer brush and then add water that way I get more product on my face and the water makes a really think later. Usually go to the soap at least twice for both sides of the face and have full coverage. One the lather has popped I paint on another layer of water while I prep my razor then go back for a final go at the lather. My soaps still last a really long time even though I use more soap than most people. Main soaps I use are proraso, Dr Harris, Cella, Tabac and TOBS. Don't have alot of choices for the more artesian soaps here in Australia.

#OhioShavesGoodfellas Keep it up dude, you are very informative and I like the way you explain the details. Hands down the best shave reviewer on RU-vid, in my opinion of course. Can’t wait for the next video.

Great price too! One of the things that might scare guys from starting wet shaving is seeing those $250+ razors.

Seems to me my wishlist is getting fuller & fuller thanks to you 😂.. #OhioShavesGoodfellas

#OhioShavesGoodfellas Great points about blade gap and exposure. The angle is also very important.

the handle reminds me of an old school M9 bayonet, beautiful patina starting to develop on it, may buy two more and save em as gifts for my sons

#OhioShavesGoodfellas Like all your videos!! Buying things to start my safety razor journey!! Thank you!!

Love your videos man, I’ve learned a lot :) #OhioShavesGoodfellas

#OhioShavesGoodfellows. Great shave Dave. Love the job you do.

Oops, forgot to put the hashtag in my previous comment. Really enjoy your videos, man. #OhioShavesGoodfellas c'mon Merica, gimme that razor!

*Cheers* ☕ From *On The Road* here in *Stephenville, Texas* 🇨🇱 🤘🏻

#ohioshavesgoodfellas beauty, love to see a nice brass razor. Also that soap looks like it whips up fast.

#OhioShavesGoodfellas It’s really awesome to see companies using different materials for razors. Different grades of stainless and anodized aluminum are amazing but that brass is beautiful, it would be cool to see what kind of patina it develops over time. Thank you also for speaking on tips and tricks in general as you experience these razors. The shared knowledge is great for us new to DE shaving.

Gorgeous razor; you look quite comfortable with whatever degree of blade feel on that one! #OhioShavesGoodfellas

Awesome review and also thank you for the opportunity #OhioShavesGoodfellas

Great video Dave! Congrats for ten thousand plus subscribers! Very few shaving RU-vidrs get there,but you deserve it because you make higher quality videos. Love your tip on adding more water to the lather,will try it out! Have a great weekend!

Ohio shaves, great shave with a beautiful razor. Beautiful Italian craftsmanship!!!!!!

Going to have to get some of those blades. Great comparison David. #OhioShavesGoodfellas

Lovely shave Dave❤👍🏾. The brass razor is truly beautiful and the shave looks so smooth and stress free. The performance reminds me of the Parker 78R with a blade exposure of 0.10mm . I still enjoy the awesome efficiency of the Parker and imagine this Goodfellas to be better. Thanks Dave for another instructive shave video. Looking forward to winning your stuff one of these days.😊👍🏾

Really digging my manscape safety razor sure beats the expensive cartridge!👍😎 # OhioShavesGoodfellas

Really nice shave Dave!!! #OhioShavesGoodfellas

That purple brush is so beautiful #OhioShavesGoodfellas

#OhioShavesGoodfellas Looks like an awsome razor . Been doing the face lather technique the past few shaves , don't think I'll be using my lather bowl anymore except for with my rockwell soap as it is very soft. Makes a real difference in shave experience. Thanks for all the tips !

#ohioshavesgoodfellas. Another great Sat. vid! That looks like something the Greeks or Romans would have used. Love that brass finish. And at a great $. Hey, on a side note: enjoy the eclipse on Monday.

I have been shaving with a cheap Bambaw, which isn't bad, but I am going to be getting a Henson AL-13++ soon.

Great review of both the razor and the blade! The razor is an Italian beauty. #OhioShavesGoodfellas

Great videos, Dave. I think you are the only one who gives away stuff. Thanks for everything you do #Ohio Shaves Goodfellas

Love your videos!!! Thank you #OhioShavesGoodfells

#ohioshavesgoodfellas That looks sweet! Thanks for a great review!

Great shave David, watching from across the pond in the UK. New to wet shaving and recently picked up a safety razor for the first time, this would take me up a notch. Your channel has been an inspiration and the detail you go into is perfect. Thank you for all that you do and keep it up. #OhioShavesGoodfellas

Greetings from Bulgaria, really nice video!

Спасибо большое. Замечательный обзор. Посмотрел после покупки этой бритвы. Но она ещё в пути, я не пробовал из за этого ей бриться. Спасибо.

Love your videos! I'm only 21 yo and started using a safety razor about 6 months ago because of your channel. It really is a completely different experience from using "cheap" cartridge razors and I don't even have one of these fancy ones. Keep it up #OhioShavesGoodfellas

As a new wet shaver, the angle really is everything! The Rex Envoy was pretty challenging on my skin till I found the right angle and now I enjoy it. I promised myself not to buy another razor for some time after ordering the Blackbird Lite but this razor sure looks a lot better in video than photos I have seen of it. I also have a Goodfellas Syntesi Velvet which I like. I love the flat cap, the Aluminum is lighter than I would like so I might try their Stainless version eventually. Goodfellas makes good stuff. I use their Sea Citrus soap and love it.

It's cool how you could actually hear the difference between the blades. And I love a good patina! #OhioShavesGoodfellas

#OhioShavesGoodfellas Hi David just found your channel and am enjoying the content. I just stepped into the world of wet shaving a few months ago with a King C. Gillette razor, some Prorasso red soap and boar brush and haven't looked back since. Shaving something to look forward to now that I am not dealing with ingrown hairs!

best shave yet

Another terrific shave courtesy of #OhioShavesGoodfellas !

#OhioShavesGoodfellas Always love hearing your takes and reviews on stuff :) thanks for always being honest and putting the time in to ensure we are well informed!

Fantastic shave

#OhioShavesGoodfells nice shave. Thanks for the tip about the shaving soap. I forget to rehydrate it and I think that's the reason I still get a bit of irritation.

#OhioShavesGoodfellas I have been looking at buying this razor for a while now but haven't pulled the trigger. Great video!

#OhioShavesGoodfellas great review always like watching while I’m shaving

Just another well done review. Thank you very much for sharing it all of us ! #OhioShavesGoodfellas

I'm sure the manufacturers know what they're talking about when it comes to specs, however, YMMV when it comes down to personal experience with a product. As for the Goodfellas, I've been interested, but have not yet pulled the trigger on one. You've deffinitely peaked my interest. I also have my first all Brass modern razor on it's way from Mike over at ShieldRazors. Great video as usual!!! #OhioShavesGoodfellas

#ohioshavesgoodfellas Enjoyed the shave👍

Love the videos. Keep em coming! You have helped me so much with your videos. #OhioShavesGoodfellas

top review !! cool looking razor👍have a nice weekend

David, great video as always! I have been admiring the Bayonetta on Amazon and put it in my wishlist. I love the brass finish. Great review 😊😊👊 #OhioShavesGoodfellas

Wonderful shave! There's something about the brass razors, they look classy. #OhioShavesGoodfellas

Another terrific video! Cheers…Fairways and Greens. #OhioShavesGoodfellas

Those Med Prep Blades work very well in the medium Henson.

Have yet to try a brass razor but since I like rinsing in hot water I expect it would stay warmer longer between rinses. Man you are starting to make me add razors to my want list every week now. That particular soap in on next weeks order. I did start out with the Inferno one and the wife loves it. Thanks again for a great video and review. #OhioShavesFoodfellas

Nivea also have a non-alcohol lotion.I love lotions, but most of them have alcohol in them, so this is great stuff

Nice review! Everyone seems to love those timeless brushes. It definitely looks like Goodfellas has something for everyone. #ohioshavesgoodfellas

wonderful shave and discussion David, best wishes dapper shaves

Thanks for another great video. I have really learned a lot by watching your videos. #OhioShavesGoodfellas

Beautiful Razor!!!

Have gotten into wet shaving recently and have found your videos super helpful. Thanks for the vids. #ohioshavesgoodfellas

Gotta say David, your videos on Saturdays are something I look forward to every week! Love the style of the brass on this razor, and have been wanting to check out one of these GFS razors for a long time now! Looks like it shaves great! Fingers crossed that this is the time I get lucky hahaha! Keep on keeping on brother #OhioShavesGoodfells

#ohioshavesgoodfellas Hey Dave! Love seeing notifications of your new videos. Keep up the great work… You’re changing the shaving world one video at a time! I’m really loving my Henson, and shaving in general compared to before I started shaving with safety razors. Thanks my friend, and as always, GO BLUE! 🔵🟡〽️ Everett Shaving has become such a joy, I can hardly wait the 2 or 3 days required for my hair to grow back. I’ve never looked forward to self-care as much as I have when shaving with a good, precise safety razor.

Nice video. Specs are a good start, though there are some great surprises out there. Good combo of products. Soft blade exposure with good heft tends to be my go to. Cheers, keep it up # ohioshavesgoodfellows

Such a great shave! A good friend loves this razor, I haven't tried it yet but it's great to see you using it. Cheers! #OhioShavesGoodfellas

#OhioShavesGoodfellas Hey man! Loving the videos and I appreciate your thoughts and feed back on the equipment your using… hearing the specs on razors is super awesome too!!

Sharp looking razor at that price point. Nice review. Thank you for reminding us again that blade gap and exposure are just indicators of how a razor will perform and not a guarantee 😮😊 #OhioShavesGoodfellas

The bayonetta is fantastic. My only complaint is the blade doesn’t always line up perfect and I’ll have to set it myself. disappointing for a razor that is cnc machined for precise tolerances

This was an informative video. I’m still finding the perfect razor 🪒 👍 #OhioShavesGoodFellas. Goodfellas always reminds me of the move 😂

#OhioShavesGoodfellas Great review. Razor looks great. I love the comfort coat blades. I use them every day. Have a great weekend. 👍

Another good video I have heard good things about goodfellas products.#OhioShavesGoodfellas.

Have you tried the Muhle blades? They're amazing. The only blade I went WOW when I used. League of their own. Also expensive.

#OhioShavesGoodfellas. I enjoy the reviews. Thanks

#OhioShavesGoodfellas great video once again! Glad I got to see the accuthrive in action. It seems the personna blade makes spending the extra money look unnecessary.

#OhioShavesGoodfellas I'm really loving my brass Yates Merica. I didn't think I would like the brass but it's really grown on me. The handle on the Bayonetta really does stand out. Looking at your video it sure does look like it shaves with the same similarity despite the different specs. The one thing this is always a positive about your videos is when your testing a new razor, you stick with your baseline instead of mixing it up. I honestly couldn't tell the difference between the two blades except maybe a tinge more alum feedback on the comfort coat side? I can appreciate the price point on the Bayonetta as well. I would have figured it'd be at least 15-20 dollars more just on the way it shaved. Fun video.

#OhioShaveGoodfellas Good shave review and thanks for the all the reviews you do.

If blade exposure and blade gap mean for a particular razor "supposed to be aggressive", but it is not, then does blade cutting edge angle make the difference? My guess is, yes.

#OhioShavesGoodfellas Another great video! Thanks!

Hi really like your videos, how you compare different products, and provide some honest review/comparison of the products. Keep doing it. #OhioShavesGoodfellas

#OhioShavesGoodfellas It looks like a military knife, cool razor!

#OhioShavesGoodfellas. Bayonetta, a nice looking razor. Smooth, efficient and at a great price.

Nice shave David! Cool looking razor! Personna Med-Prep blades are one of my favorites. I hope these AcuThrive are the same. It would be cool to see a shave comparing these two 😎👍 #OhioShavesGoodfellas Have a good one! Steve

Great video, awesome razor! #OhioShavesGoodfellas

Very nice razor! Hadn’t heard about that brand/store before…#ohioshavesgoodfellas

#OhioShavesGoodfellas. Nice looking razor. Great review

My doc (dermatologist) advised me to shave less frequently. I'm going to miss shaving

#OhioShavesGoodfellas The blade angle is important to me. As u said, the blade gap doesn't matter if there is a good angle on the blade. Like Hensons.. really nice blade angle on thouse. 👌🏼 Easy on the skin. 😊😊😊

Nice shave, David! I think the answer is a bit more complicated, but it largely comes down to the razor and blade combo that you are using and then also what you are using to hydrate and slicken your face. Specs of a razor can be somewhat useful in determining what you "might" get out of a shave, but the blade is also very important too because that also determines how aggressive or not the shave can be. My Karve Overlander, for example, has a 0.73mm Blade Gap & 0.07mm Blade Exposure...whereas the Bronze SB Timeless that I recently got has a .38mm Blade Gap & 0.05mm Blade Exposure. Looking at this on paper, you'd think that the Overlander would be more aggressive than the Timeless, especially when considering Blade Gap. But given how sensitive my skin is (and testing with many blades), I would dare say that the Overlander is extremely smooth compared to the Timeless. Overall, the Overlander is more efficient (even when looking at specs) but the Overlander is also MAD SMOOTH with almost any razor I put in it and I don't get that with the Timeless some times. As a matter of fact, the Overlander is the ONLY razor I can use with a Feather blade out of every razor I've tried and I don't get any real nicks, cuts, irritation...nothing and I get the smoothest shave of my life. I try that with almost anything else, I have to REALLY take my time shaving to not cause too many issues because the blade is so sharp.

I just got the Goodfellows Syntesi stainless steel. It’s very smooth

Great review! You really enjoyed this razor! #ohioshavesgoodfellas

#ohioshavesgoodfellas thanks for another great video!

#ohioShavesGoodfellas I’m a huge fan of Goodfellas soaps. They’re great!

Nice shave! #OhioShavesGoodfellas

It's a bit off topic from the specific razor and blade gaps discussed in the video, but I am glad you emphasise the importance of face lathering in all your videos. It's too easy to use a bowl and paint on the lather. #OhioShavesGoodfellas

Great shave. Super looking razor that performs and has a nice price point. Have you tried it on the head yet?

Should really try a feather ASAP-D2, I believe it also has a bead blast finish. PS, I’ve been getting way less weeper or nicks with the Ti22. Just not crazy about the suction feel🤷‍♂️

#OhioShavesGoodfellas Excellent content as always 👌

#ohioshavesgoodfellas you make me wish I was cool, man.

#OhioShavesGoodfellas totally agree with your assessment. Razor specs give a ballpark figure on performance. Comparing Henson Mild to Rockwell 6C the blade gap for the HS has similar blade gap to a plate 5 on Rockwell. But they shave differently. Winning V2 razor has such a small blade gap and claims neutral exposure but from my experience and others on RU-vid there is some blade feel. You’d think you wouldn’t have any blade feel given the specs of the Winning V2. It is an extremely efficient razor. Nonetheless, another great shave review and giveaway!