As a machinist of nearly 50 years experience, I am very impressed with the quality of manufacturing. Beautiful work. And the shave is beyond my expectations. I have wet shaved all my life, starting with a safety razor in the ‘60s. When the Gillette Trac 2 came out, 1971 or thereabouts, my Dad liked it so much he gave me one. After 30 years of experimenting with the latest gimmick I got tired of throwing away overpriced plastic cartridges and went back to a real razor. I’ve been using a Merkur 43C for about 15 years and love it. But I’ve always been interested in a machined razor. Your video convinced me to try it. The detailed and factual description of your manufacturing process , the pros & cons of the different plating options, made it clear you folks know what you’re doing. The Envoy is a good bit more aggressive than the Merkur, but not unpleasantly so. It’s light to me because the 43C is extra heavy, but I got used to that quickly. I’m accustomed to holding my razor close to the head, so the short handle is fine. The smoothness is incredible. It feels like the entire blade is making contact. Being supported and clamped by accurately machined surfaces, rather than the high spots of cast metal parts, seems to make all the difference. An effortless BB smooth shave. If there’s a downside, it’s that the superb feel makes me want to retire an Astra blade after four shaves rather than my usual six. No worries; they are less than a dime apiece, at least for now. ( I share your pain about the future of Astra blades. I got some Indian blades in a sampler once. Like shaving with a hacksaw blade. ) To all your team: Well done, and thank you.

I’m new to vintage wet shaving and was getting razor burn from an extremely mild Henson and decided to give the envoy a try after watching almost every YouTube video from razor emporium. The envoy is a bit more aggressive which is perfect for me. Less passes equals less razor burn. Love it. Fantastic razor!!

The Rex Envoy is an efficient razor, leaving me with a BBS smooth shave with only two passes, which I'm getting used to since I usually have to do at least three passes with other razors. When I first shaved with this, I grew out my facial hair for about a week or two, and within a few minutes, I was only down to stubble, then BBS after my second and final pass. Excellent razor. I'm happy to have a modern American-made safety razor that leaves me with a great shave.

I have a modest collection of DE razors (about 15 in all) including Merkur, Parker, Razorock, Rockwell, Ikon, etc… I decided to treat myself to an Envoy after reading and watching all of the reviews online. I can honestly say that I am beyond impressed. I was unsure that the $150 price tag could be justified, but this thing is next level. The machining is perfect. The 3-part razor goes together like a Swiss watch and the medium aggressiveness of the shave is perfect for me. The knurling on the handle is superior to anything else out there and the length of the standard handle is perfect! The cap and base cover the sides of the blade completely, so there’s none of that hanging out / unfinished feeling to it. The standard brushed finish is very handsome and really doesn’t need the polished to make a statement. The shave it gives me is so comfortable and close that my other razors are being ignored. I’m trying not to justify the cost of a Konsul but I think I’m ruined for other razor brands now and would love a slant bar.