Wet Shave Review Leaf Razor Hybrid Cartridge Safety Razor Shave Experience

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@kensurfs 5 лет назад

I liked it. I use Wilkinson swords in mine. 👍👍Nice review Matt. Under the nose is tough.

@JohnHartConductor 5 лет назад

I’ve said it before, but I love the transparency and willingness to confront bias - kudos, folks!

@heylookiutube 5 лет назад

I just used mine for the first time and hopped on RU-vid for reviews. As a woman, this razor really changes the game. I was trying a standard, fixed DE razor and found it difficult for the legs and underarms. The leaf razor feels just like a cartridge, and I'm not scared at all of trying it quickly in the shower next time. There's your market-- ladies looking to make the change :)

@BillyJBailey 6 месяцев назад

How is it around “sensitive” areas? My wife uses a DE but gets razor rash and wants me to get her something that will work better.

@WazzuCougrrs 5 лет назад

I bought this so my girls could do their legs with all the DE blades I have gone away from like the new, not-as-good Astra greens that I bought my usual 100 box and got unpleasantly surprised by the change in the blades. They work great shaving legs, armpits etc. I must admit, I loaded up two halves of a Voskhod and shaved with it. Really liked the way it sets pressure and angle. Lets you cruise through a shave. Not good for sideburns and really hard to use under the nose. I grabbed my Game Changer for those spots. I really like the Leaf. If I were keeping it in my den I’d use it for the cleanup pass with 3 mild blades loaded. Treets or Derbys etc. It excels on the jawline and neck. Seems like it would be an okay dome shaver too, if you’re into that. Mom and daughter both love the Leaf. They leave it by my sink when it’s time to change the blades.

@johnkiser1410 4 года назад

What DE blades are you using now? Also any advice on how to get the lowest point of shaving area? Like collar area.

@burkebair 5 лет назад

I have one and to get the shave I prefer I have to load 3 feather blades. It shaves good. My only complaint it that I feel the spring is too light and the head too big. My wife now uses it to shave her legs. P.S. I was an original backer and got the rose gold finish. That finish had issues where its now turning black in a lot of areas. I send Leaf pictures and they sent me a brand new razor. Excellent customer service! If you like easy, affective and cartridge like shaves the Leaf is a great razor. Nice video.

@thenakedshaver1301 5 лет назад

My wife loves The Leaf. Lots of spring which did not work great on my beard but it found its home on her counter.

@troyjenkins3886 5 лет назад

Thanks for an honest review,been on the fence about getting one but this helps a lot.👍

@gnashings 5 лет назад

I have been enjoying your videos, and found them really informative and entertaining. I recently bought a Bluebeard's Revenge shavette and a sample pack of razors from your fine company, and just wanted to say a huge thank you, the service, communication and just all around experience was top notch. You love what you do, you're passionate about it, and it shows in every aspect, from these videos to the customer experience. All the best to you!

@ronireland3389 5 лет назад

You present your videos in an informative, yet friendly, way which I enjoy. Not overly long just to fill time with needless talk (BS). Good job. I have a Leaf, and agree with all your opinions. I am still working on the right combo for number of blades to use and their placement.

@mikeh9701 5 лет назад

Hi Matt- Nice shave and razor review; thank you! Always great to see different products on the videos and your impressions of them! Take care and best regards!

@rodrigogar 5 лет назад

very interesting! I just started wet shaving and got a DE razor, I feel like this could be a great way to get people started into wet shaving, more specifically for those scared or reluctant to abandon their cartridge razors. The advantage is you get the familiar handle and movement, but also cheap blades! Now I am intrigued to get one, plus will be showing this video to one of my best friends who I told I started wet shaving and wasn't very much into the idea hehe.

@Theholyblack 4 года назад

Been wondering about these, great review, Matt!

@paullemay3218 5 лет назад

I purchased one as well. For me it does not give as close as have as I would like. Usually I load one blade only in it. It would be a great razor for those fed up with the price of cartridge razors. Well worth the money. 😎🇨🇦

@Mattjki 3 года назад

Why not add more blades for a closer shave? Thanks.

@albertcastro409 5 лет назад

Your videos are always great. And you make me want to shave when I see you do these shave videos you make. Thank You.

@ricjefferson1493 5 лет назад

Very interesting. Great information as always! Have a great weekend, Matt! 💈💈

@ArmenChakmakian 5 лет назад

This is the first video I've seen from you. Love it. Looking fwd to seeing more! I have to admit when I saw the razor I thought, "no way," but you've changed my mind :-) Thanks!

@RazorEmporium 5 лет назад

glad to hear!

@alanhassall 2 года назад

I was using Gillette’s Fusion cartridge razor for a long time and decided that I wanted less expensive blades. I ordered the combo pack where I got the Leaf and the Twig. Overall, I like the Leaf and use it on weekdays when I’m in a bit of a hurry. I use the Twig to clean up under my nose. I have used the Twig on its own and it did a fine job also. I especially like being able to take the blades out to clean between them. Can’t do that with a Fusion and it loads up quickly. After using these and watching your videos, I found a Fatboy and a Slim razor in good shape on Ebay and purchased them so that so could try true DE shaving. I tend to use the Slim on weekends when I’m not in so much of a hurry. I’m still blown away at the thought that I’m shaving with a razor that someone put together 60 years ago.

@alexland74 Год назад

Great video! I will be buying one of those to try it out! Thank you!

@JeffRydman 5 лет назад

Well engineered and constructed. I had an issue with needing two razors for one shave. It was very comfortable to use though.

@markdarakjian2472 4 года назад

This is the best razor I have ever used! I’ve been using a de saftey razor for a while,but not any more. I get such a close ,irrigation free with this Leaf razor,it’s soo amazing. Also what a beautiful razor it is, I have the gold Leaf. You have to get one it’s that good, also if you go across the grain under the nose it’s perfect.

@terrym1065 5 лет назад

Nice one Matt, glad you're happy with the results using the Leaf system. Yeah same here, looks kinda clunky with the big head but with the plastic trim razor included, maybe it's doable. Just not for me, but could see cart users maybe switching over. I have no experience with it, so, glad you did the experiment and review. Thanks. Enjoy!

@jerome6051 5 лет назад

I bought my leaf shaver a year ago added 3 feather blades the shave was so efficient it almost look the fun out of shaving but this is a shaver I greatly appreciate.

@myblueskynight 5 лет назад

Very interesting concept and design! I will never give up my vintage Gillette DE’s, but I think this is pretty cool! I am going to have to try breaking one of my blades in half, you make it look so easy. It looks kind of scary...HAHAHAHA! Thanks for another fun video!👍😊

@barryesau1653 5 лет назад

I could see this being a gateway razor for someone starting to get into traditional wet shaving.

@honeypower 3 года назад

Totally agree with the running water Vs swishing in sink thing, just not the same at all. Plus running tap water is way cleaner?? Wish this razor had a smaller head for one or two blades only. The three is unnecessary

@johngilmore9517 5 лет назад

I love the leaf. It’s almost like cheating. So easy to use.

@teamhazardous201 5 лет назад

I just bought one. Havent shaved with it yet but excited to see how it does for a good head shave.

@stephensmoot8874 5 лет назад

Nice concept great video 👍

@joemac3748 2 года назад

I’m a head shaved and the leaf with 3 feather blades gives me a faster, closer, and more comfortable shave every time. My go to for my head. But for my face I prefer a DE razor or their twig with feather blades!

@dunch1988 Год назад

I shave my head and have switched to the Leaf and twig over a Fusion. I bought a 100 pack of astra green de blades and I'm not even 1/4 of the way through them and I've probably evened out on cost now.... From here on its all savings!

@TheWilkReport 5 лет назад

Interesting tool, there! The biggest reason for me other than curiosity for switching to safety razors, was the high cost of replacement cartridges. I never really had any noticeable issues with razor bumps or ingrown hairs, only irritation. But shelling out $25-$30 for a four-pack of cartridges on my Gillette Fusion was killing my bank account. I am apprehensive about having to break a safety blade in half in order to load it into the razor. I hope the blades the site advertises coming with the razor come already prepared for loading. Otherwise, I'm uncomfortable doing that.

@JJ-rf7dg Год назад

I was in the military and wish this came out sooner.

@LeoDodier 5 лет назад

It was awesome to see something new that actually seems to work well, thanks! I tried the OneBlade and it was not for me, I resold it.

@crawdaddydoo 4 года назад

Nice video, I wanted to learn more about this razor.

@peteschiavoni 4 года назад

Very cool review of a new product. I’m a head shaver and still would go with a standard DE razor.

@Lew114 Год назад

Thanks for this video. I'm trying to switch to a DE razor for environmental and financial reasons. It is not going well. It takes me forever to shave and I'm hacking my face to bits. I'm going to stick with the DE for a little longer to see if I can get the hang of it, but this is going to be my fallback plan.

@jeofreypereira 5 лет назад

Great review!! Just shaved with the leaf razor and Twig before watching this video! Excellent as the day I bought it!! I'm now preferring Feather in the twig. Works best for me that way. Other blades I've used.. Although do the job.... don't feel as great as the Feather in the twig. For the leaf though, no special preference on blades. Works well with anything I've put in it thus far... I'm still experimenting after 8 months... I use all 3 slots as using only 1 or 2 blades didn't feel good for me.

@soundguyed 5 лет назад

Matt. I love that you have your family on set. When are you going to do a shave with your son? Both my children love shaving with me. My daughter especially.

@clontstable1 2 года назад

I’ve finally sprung for the Leaf. I already own quite a number of vintage & newer safety razors. My intent is to use this for shaving in the shower & a quick shave when I’m in a hurry.

@cameronbell415 2 года назад

I'm thinking of getting the leaf and for similar purposes as you mentioned (essentially a 2 minute shave rushing out the door) How do you find the leaf?

@mherke 5 лет назад

Thanks Matt. I have not yet tried an alternative DE blade razor yet. They look like a good alternative for people not wanting a DE style razor, but still want to save money on blades.

@chrisbedetto8749 2 года назад

You name it I have it from a marker slant to a Rex ambassador. I was so tempted I'm buying the one razor Genesis. The reason why I didn't was because it used the proprietary blade. I really wanted to try a single edge blade but I really don't want to spend $350 for it to see if I liked it. I wound up buying a twig razor from leaf shave. Definitely a difference from a double edge but I love it. I then bought the leaf razor with the three blades using a double edge non proprietary blade. I don't believe you can get razor burn on your face with the leaf razor no matter what you do unless of course you don't use shaving cream. The only negative thing I can say about it is getting underneath your nose it's a little challenging but you can do it so that's really very little of a complaint considering it was only $87. Loved your review keep up the good work and I'll keep watching. Thank you

@jeremytyler7843 5 лет назад

I’ve seen the Leaf razor, but was never tempted to pick one up.

@anthonypalermo7143 5 лет назад

I will definitely stick with DE or SE shaving. However, I think this is an amazing product to bridge the gap so to speak. When people get interested in switching and becoming wet shavers, this could help them feel much more comfortable.

@danaemans566 5 лет назад

Just got into the vintage gillettes now i got to change again ? Lol . Great video as always

@admendoza8537 5 лет назад

Looks like a great shaver to me. My wife just doesn't understand why I need 20 different razors. I asked her the same thing about her shoes ;)

@damontg95 3 года назад

I just bought a Leaf razor a couple weeks ago and I love it! Question, do they sell the plastic twig finisher? Great review!

@SpartanWolf222 2 года назад

I was hoping you might have touched on the company's idea of recycling the razor blades since the Leaf razor offers to take back your razors to re-purpose them. I know that Abatross, another similar kind of company/brand which offers a couple DE razors of their own, has a Blade Take Back program where they'll take any blades from you to make silverware out of them. If you have any other helpful suggestions for what to do with dull blades, I'd be interested.

@KHLthe2nd 5 лет назад

Rinsing is a necessity with the Leaf. To me that's the one main drawback: how easily it clogs. However, it's a great overall product.

@michaeldietzen8613 5 лет назад

Looks like a pretty cool razor

@KL-gg5sb 4 года назад

This is great for legs, underarms etc. I think it's marketed towards people who shave their body rather than just facial shaving but it's awesome none the less and reduces the use of plastic disposable razors for women!

@tommyrojas1571 4 года назад

Seems like a great thing to have ready for travel and just fast shaves wish i could buy it separately however

@ttroy350 5 лет назад

I watched a few videos on this, seems to help with sensitive skin also

@rahl169 2 года назад

I Really really wanted to love the leaf razor. I bought one, and it works so well on most of my face. However, it just can’t get the hair under my nose, which looks ridiculous, so I have to have a separate razor which can get that hair. This totally defeats the purpose of having an environmentally safe razor. I tried something new, but I’ll be going back to a safety razor, which has never failed me.

@koosk41 5 лет назад

I wish you did the razor and 'trimmer' justice by shaving the moustache and goatee too. My concern would definitely be around the moustache area. The concept looks great.

@harizon8862 5 лет назад

My experience with wet shaving so far: -Started with Van Der Hagen, which is a rebranded Weishi with rebranded Merkur blades. Mild razor, horrible blades. -Switched to Derby Extra Blades, which were better, but still far from perfect. -Switched to OneBlade Core with Feather FHS-10 blades. Decent razor, but aggressive blades. No more nicks and cuts, but razor burn came back. -Switched to Parker 96R with Parker blades. No more razor burn with Parker blades, but started cutting myself again. Will try Parker blades in a Leaf razor to see how that does.

@StrikerV3 2 года назад

Story of my life xD no matter the razor or blade my face (especially neck) can not be happy! xD

@audivargas 3 года назад

Oh wow it's been a year already.... this is awesome... did I get you guys to try out the leaf? If so there's a new twig I just backed up. Super excited for that. There's also many more like the leaf just not as good... well for my research and experience. I have the Broman razor that I'm not so sure about. I also need help with my straight razor regarding best oil for storing away. (Non toxic)

@joescully8951 5 лет назад

Was looking into that website on Leaf Razor and decided to just stick with my safety razor.

@bettertoburnoutthanfadeawa2897 5 лет назад

the Leaf razor is a excellent allternative way to use DE blades!

@BinManSays87 5 лет назад

Dude I don't know if you're still keeping up with the channel but I'd love to see one made for the Wilkinson's sward classic as it looks very much like classic Gillette super speed with a longer handle and honestly I think it'd suit your style as they're meant to be pretty mild

@scousewillo62 5 лет назад

Very interesting, a better option than the Focus which seems far to fiddly to load.

@jasperjones6857 5 лет назад

Surprised how much you like this, given the troubles you had with the Oneblade. I'd rather pay a Leaf price than a Oneblade. And I'd rather choose my own favorite DE blade, too.

@BlueGearReviews 5 лет назад

@ Matt - What is the main difference between PolSilver & PermaSharp?

@michaelzdanis3979 5 лет назад

Kind of looks like a solution in search of a problem to me. But then again, I've been shaving with a DE razor for over 15 years.

@rif6876 5 лет назад

When inserting the blades, is anything adjustable? Blade gaps or how proud the blades are in relation to the cartridge?

@RazorEmporium 5 лет назад

Nope. Just insert and shave.

@abrahamchapman 5 лет назад

I ain't buying no REX Ambassador until Matt and Doug get together and figure out a way to make a DOC (double open comb) version happen! My preference is for brass plated in Gun Kote, but i will tolerate a stainless steel version of such an otherwise completely perfect DE razor if stainless steel is the only way to make it happen.

@jeronimomacias481 5 лет назад

Interesting razor, different it is.

@lukerentschler6769 5 лет назад

I WANT THAT SHIRT

@shawnrodgers2180 5 лет назад

The leaf razor is expensive. But I do have a question, ive never used a brush to lather before and just need to know what kind of brush to use

@RazorEmporium 5 лет назад

Check out our lather making video where we shoot out / talk about boar vs. badger vs. horse vs. synthetic.

@stevenpagitt5617 Год назад

A good head shaver for us bald guys.

@jfbrko290 5 лет назад

good lord how would you get underneath your nose with that thing? i dont particularly like having a mustache unless its part of a full beard so this doesnt seem like it would work very well for me in that area specifically.

@kulkulan223 3 года назад

Does it get quickly clogged up and hard to clean like cartridges do?

@davidbenvie9870 5 лет назад

Too complicated for an old guy like me. Sticking with my Parker.

@robertgray9802 5 лет назад

$79 though OUCH!! Will you be selling them?

@jonathan19947 5 лет назад

The only razors I care about are the old Gillette DE, Muhle R41, Rockwell 6C and the Karve Christopher Bradley razor. Those are the only razors that give me REAL shaves. None of that multi blade razors that barely cut the hair but hey DE is what I choose regardless, theyre more effective, high quality, more fun and humbling to use and they are much more affordable in costs too. Theyre everything you would want in a razor.

@demirkafasutlac2343 4 года назад

not sure if I would want to get this or just go with the one blade.

@noeljames6169 4 года назад

After seeing your demo, I have ordered one of the Leaf razor I live in the UK, it was £71.43 I will let you know, how I get on with it. Cheers Noel.

@chaiman3761 4 года назад

How did you get on with the shave? How was it under the nose?

@jkyro87 3 года назад

Anyone used this on their nether regions? I’ve used DE and safety razors fir years but keep a Gillette around for manscaping because they’re too rough down there.

@lioneltijerina 5 лет назад

Maybe you could do a full shave using only the Twig?

@StancePunk 5 лет назад

Anything like this but not crazy expensive?

@sarocturtlegaming7306 4 года назад

It lasts you for life, def. worth the investment. There are other cheaper razors which have the moveable head but are have a single blade.

@petrub27 3 года назад

@@sarocturtlegaming7306 mine lasted for 1 year. Then the screw that locks the blade got damage the thread wears off, it rusted. Piece of shait razor

@1MinuteFlipDoc 3 года назад

@@petrub27 wow, that sucks! too expensive for 1 year's use!

@anthonyvanacore9647 5 лет назад

Any chance you’d do a video commenting on that Gillette commercial everybody’s taking about? Curious your opinions from an historical aspect

@RazorEmporium 5 лет назад

I really try to avoid social media drama. It got a lot of attention, which maybe they wanted. But it was very different from their 100+ years of ads that we have collected / scanned / archived over at www.razorarchive.com

@VancouverDave 4 года назад

Rinse versus Swish? I find that rinse only removes some of the hair. Swish removes all the hair. And faster too. At least with the cartridge razor ...

@leekhan8948 3 года назад

If it was cartridge like the head would not be so wide as to hinder doing a normal vertical pass under the nose. Right?

@VancouverDave 3 года назад

@@leekhan8948 even with the safety razor, I find it tricky to get those few hairs under the nose (I am sporting a goatee at the moment, but like to clean-up the strays. Maybe that’s a job for the trimmer ...). Still better than the big modern disposable razors though.

@100fredkrueger 4 года назад

Shave against the grain with my Harry’s razor. Can you shave against the grain with these? I also have a skinny race and my Adam’s apple sticks out quite a bit. I always cut it with my Harry’s. I have OCD so I have to shave everyday. I shave my whole body once a week and my head every three days.

@secretsthatwekeep 5 лет назад

Thanks Matt, was waiting for your take on this, but I think I’ll pass.

@kjh4595 5 лет назад

I find the head on the Leaf to be way too big and that the black stoppers on the bottom of the razor scraped against my skin way too much, great price since any DE Blades can be used with it it's just pretty cumbersome in size and the pivot is very very sensitive, I really like the idea though you should give the Focus Dynamic R48 a shot pivoting head with a single DE blade great video

@sheshaveswithjill4838 5 лет назад

the Focus Dynamic is awful as well...too mild and the blade angle is annoying with the clicking.

@erikbjerkelund2395 5 лет назад

Goes to show that everyone is different :) I love the R48 and shave with it daily. Better and more comfortable shave than my traditional DEs, slants, and injectors.

@massawax 5 лет назад

Try the OREN Occam's razor

@MoneyShot702 5 лет назад

Just got a black one last week. Don't care for it. It's going on ebay soon. And it's HUGE.

@TemplarAce 5 лет назад

I think the price point is a bit high. I'd pick one up for about $65US.

@guitarplayerforu 4 года назад

You're probably actually saving water by rinsing under the Tap as and when you need to, rather than filling a sink full of water and then after the first pass needing to empty it and refill it with clean water again. When I use cartridge razor I'll just swish in the sink but if I'm using a DE razor or the Leaf razor that I've just got, I'll rinse under the Tap as and when I need to.

@mogget14 5 лет назад

I have been using a DE razor for about 10 years and I finally tried a Defender razor and was surprised by them, Matt should try them out.

@johncipolla8335 2 года назад

Why don't you include links to your website where we can click on a link and take us right to your website ? cant you tell us about the blades. can I use any safety razor blade and fold them in half like you did?

@leekhan8948 3 года назад

Anyone else disappointed its head so wide you cant do the mustach in a vertical pass as normally done with a safety razor? If they correct this i may buy. That is what stops me from buying

@bram6955 Год назад

No matter how carefull i shave i keep cutting myself with the leaf razor either with 2 or 3 blades. With my "normal" blades i can shave like a wildman without a single cut; for 100 euro's a complete waste.

@timshull59 5 лет назад

Checkout Stephen Davidson's channel, he has many vids on his Leaf..Excellent shave!

@scraig2344 5 лет назад

Idk still to much like a cartridge razor to me,but some people still like them. I’d rather stick to my 46-48 aristocrat ,great clean shave and just drop one blade in and go

@mikerose51 4 года назад

I’d put a feather PolSilver and a Gillette Silver blue in at once lol

@trunkerdixon 5 лет назад

A DE with stabilizer wheels on it then? i do like the names, the leaf and the twig (Twiggy btw is an English model from the 60's so perhaps they can't call it that). T

@MrPleers 5 лет назад

New razor on the market ? I saw this in a video of SinatraLennon in july 2018. 6 month's before this video.

@RazorEmporium 5 лет назад

Cool. It's newer than an Edwin Jagger or Merkur ;)

@justinsparazynski2642 5 лет назад

I LOVE MY LEAF! I only use it to power through my beard stubble when I hack off my beard for my drill obligations. I found the blade top, and bottom, and leave the middle empty is best. Sure the handle is pricey, but come on.. most of the stuff Matt sells is not cheap. Suck it up you cheap skates.