Rex Ambassador - Quickfire Review 

I don’t have many razors, - the Viking Chieftain, Merkur Futur, and the Feather AS-2DS I bought the Ambassador XL as soon as it became available on the UK market. The XL is so good it’s made my other razors redundant. The XL is my go to razor and every shave is just pleasurable. The price can be a little off putting but I would recommend this razor to everyone. Nowadays with the likes of PayPal, Klarna etc you can even spread the cost. You won’t be disappointed. The first blade I used was the Astra SP. I’m a practical guy and it was the box I had open at the time. It was a great shave. Now I mainly use a Feather blade dialled up to 5 - 5.5 and it’s awesome every time. For some unknown reason I decided to put in a Voskchod blade last night and it blew me away! It literally felt like there was no blade in it at all. 3 passes, alittle touch up here and I was done. I used some alum block to check I hadn’t overdone it but there was no stinging,perfect.

I have an Ambassador sitting in the box, this video confirms my initial impression that this is just too much razor for me at this point. Been rocking double edged razors for a whole two months now, so the Rex will make an appearance once I have improved my technique. Thanks for the tip on blade choice!

Hello Timmy, nice video of the ambassador. I have the Rex Envoy, and I preferred that one over the ambassador for several reasons. One of them is that I didn't want another adjustable in my collection, because I am quite pleased with the vintage gillettes I already have. Another reason is the cost, because the Envoy comes in a much more affordable price, and finally the reason that convinced me to go with the Envoy was a pass around of the razor, or better, a long term test on a shaving forum, where almost every one that tested it and already had the ambassador, preferred it. Almost everybody said that the Envoy would be somewhere between a 3 to 4 in comparison to the ambassador, but the different weight, and weight distribution had provided a different and smoother shave. I use mine with nacet, and Astra blue blades, and while is quite efficient, (like an R41), I get a smooth shave, but I can feel the blade. In general I don't like razors that are picky with the blades, especially at this price range.

I've had my Rex for about 2 years. Usually, keep it at 2.5 - 3 , my blade of choice for this razor is a Personna Lab Blue. It is much more aggressive than the Gibbs , which I also have. I'm glad I have it in my collection , but don't think it would be a daily driver.

I always go back to Astra Green also. I like Feather blades with my Rockwell 6S. I originally goat the Model T and used it five times only to shelf it.

Polsilver is night and day to the astra. Astra was blunt for me but Polsilver is sublime. My favorite blade and the only one I use.

Thanks for including a review of the bulb atomizer. I was wondering how well It worked for aftershave application. Great video as always.

Never used a safety razor in my life, yet I just placed an order for the Rex Ambassador with a 100 pack of blades in varying sharpness. Hopefully I'll like it.

Stumbled upon this after searching for some Ambassador reviews, specifically blade choice. I've always used Feather and Derby extra in my Futur; however, when I tried them in the Ambassador it felt really aggressive. Tried the Astra Green today and things felt super smooth. Thanks for the recommendation!

Great review, Tim. I'm glad that you found the blade pairing that makes the Rex work for you. Price-wise, I feel the Rex Ambassador is worth it just based on the build quality and the fact that it is adjustable (not to mention the lifetime warranty). Is it the easiest razors to work with? definitely not! At least for me, it required a lot of optimizations (gap setting and blade pairing) to make this razor truly sing. But now that I have, I would rank it in my top 3 razors.

I get mine tomorrow! Good thing I have a bunch of Astra blades laying around. I guess it's time to check out Polsilver blades.

I just bought one and it came today. The shave was pretty rough cause I wanted to test out all the settings, and didn’t do a great pre-shave routine. I bought it for $200 of someone in one of the shaving groups. This is my first stainless steel razor and to me I think nickel plated brass razors or razors with a chrome plating are smoother than stainless steel razors it seems like if they don’t have the best glide. Imho

The ambassador has also been on my radar for a long time and finally have one on the way. I have a lot of adjustable’s so will be interesting to see how it compares. Nice review my man. New subscriber.

Very true that you might have to find out what blade works best in a particular razor. Nice review.

Enjoyed your review. I totally agree regarding finding the right blade/razor combo that works for you. I’ve had my Rex A for a week now and I’ve been using a Voskhod blade. For me the combo is very smooth and efficient. Glad I ran across your channel. Looking forward to your next video.

Great job Tim! The Ambassador’s aggression/efficiency was too much for me but agreed that it is beautifully constructed.

Nice video Tim. That Ambassador is a great razor. I had one that had a defect that I didn't know about at the time. I started getting some weird drag off the razor. I sold it and the next fella who had it determined there was a flaw and the good folks at Razor Emporium replaced it. I wish I had figured it out myself:)

Great review.

I just got my Rex and I absolutely love it. Money well spent for me at least.

Great review. The Rex is kind of scary lol. Glad you found a blade that agrees with it 🤙🏻🤩

Hey Tim! I did some reading up on the gillette adjustable razors and you gotta give it an extra 1/4 turn. I was afraid to do it on mine at first but once you do it will adjust the gap while closed no problem!

What do you recon. about feather D2S. Compared to rex?

Nice video Tim.

I’ve discussed my Rex A experience with you on IG and I’m really getting it dialed in for my skin/beard. My last shave, posted on IG @gnpjammer1988, I decided to start my normal 2 pass WTG shave at a lower setting 3.5 and then dialed it up to 5 for my second pass with a 2nd use Astra Green. I’m going to stick with the low/high approach for a week or 2 and see if this is a better approach for me than the vice versa. My Rex A was a surprise Father’s Day gift so I don’t have any “skin” in the game, but I’d been eyeing one before I received it. I would invest the coin for what I feel is an heirloom razor and likely the best quality razor I will ever own. That brush system is intriguing and that lather was crazy rich. Nice work. Cheers 🍻!

I put a Nacet in mine today ( I literally just got mine today) and I’m not sure it was the blades because they work in every single blade I have but I will do like you said and try a different blade next time

Your experience with the Ambassador sounds similar to mine. I've shaved twice with the Ambassador and I think the de blade I used (perma sharp) was too sharp in combination with the Ambassador. I think the next time I shave I will throw in a Nacet or Gillette Silver blue. Nice vid.

I also have an Envoy and would be very interested in your comparison of the two. Nice review.

Same as you I really wanted to love this razor as it is the best crafted razor po ut there (imho). However, I just couldn't get a comfortable shave out of it no matter the blade. It was always to agressive. I can't remember if I tried an Astra I think I did cause I really tried lots of them. 250 USD razor that I struggle with is sadly not an option. I found it odd what you're saying about Astra and Polsilver cause they're totally different blades. Polsivler is much sharper and gives a different feel than an Astraif you want to try that yourself considering Polsilver Iridium are no longer being made, try Wizamet Super Iridium , people say they're the same blade.

Great review. Unfortunately, the REX Ambassador has not worked for me, too tuggy and too aggressive. If only Astra or Polsilver blades make up for a good shave experience, this razor is definitely not worth the high price tag in my humble opinion. It’s simply not versatile enough and there are excellent razors available on the market, which do a much better job even under cruise control carefree conditions. I finally sold mine and happy that it may find more love from a different wet shaver.

Subscribed Tim👍💈

I found the Kai blades work well for me in my Rex,

Great shave! I havent tried Rex but it does look like a quality razor. Not a fan of extreme aggression though.. 😅

You don’t have to open up the doors with Gillette Adjustables I would never do that but it is recommended nonetheless it will work the same if you don’t open up the doors it will still adjust the same I open the doors on my Vintage Gilletts

How would they model the razor performance from a razor blade? I think they told you that to shut you up.

Then they should give polsilver blades pack with it and not feather.