Freaking love that knife!

Your move at 13:55 is probably the best way to deal with that area. Then just switch hands to do the other side the same way (shaving away from the growth towards the ear). Just a matter of doing it a few more times…

Yikes Bary! Looking at the blade and top cap alignment when you showed, made me really worried... Glad that this razor didn't peel off your face.

I like it, I enjoy the non narrative content as well. The base looked smooth and slick. Great shave!

I love that bowl color. How’bout then Tigas!

Feeling like a spy watching this even though it’s classified intel!

Gorgeous! 🔥

Lather looks great. Is the aftershave feel similar? Great to see he's getting closer to a new base. Have a great week

Great shave and great video. And don't worry we wont tell Pete we seen it 😉 😂.

Nice! Glad you're putting it to work! It's kind of exciting to see the new formulas in action and see where it goes from here. Even if there's a consensus on a base it still might get tweaked some more. Take care!

That scooper is gorgeous Bary !!!!

I was waiting for this review and I'm glad I did! Just like you I have a few Yaqi and just like you I've had some good ones and bad ones. I bought the mercury head and it cut me pretty bad so I chucked it immediately, I knew Yaqis reputation and made sure the blade was aligned but it still cut me pretty bad, for $6 and I don't have time to mess around with it and moved on. CONSEQUENTLY, I have their double OC head and I get really smooth and close shaves with it! For $6 it was a great deal, I also have two stainless steel handles that have great weight and really good knurling, I use these "full time", I use the handle with my 6C which is my primary razor. I have two other Yaqi heads that work fine, no issues whatsoever. I have two other Yaqi heads in the mail on the way too 🤣. I'm going to skip this one, I also have a med course beard so it would definitely tug for me, I'll just wait and get a shield head when they go on sale 🤓. That brush is on my radar and I know a lot of people like it, I'll wait to see how you feel about it before I consider pulling the trigger. Thanks again for the review ❤

I threw this on driving home from the store. I thought "Man, Bary is running the intro a little long this time" Then I glanced at the phone and saw what was up. LOL

Nice review Bary! I have seen mixed reviews with their razors. Appreciate your honesty.

Awesome review Bary!!!! Seems like they need to check their razors a little closer. Especially if they are sending it out for review.

They seem to have a quality control issue in many of their razors. I have a brass razor handle from them which is good but I returned a razor that had a horrible flaw in the finish. I'm not impressed with this company and it seems I'm not alone. Good honest review Sir. I respect that more than anything. Cheers- Kevin W

Beautiful work!! Ian's the MAN!!!

That brush handle is beautiful. I had a brush with an awesome 26mm handle but I couldn’t cope with the knot. I replaced it with AP Shaves SynBad Bulb synthetic ($11.00), really enjoying it. Too bad about the razor but these are the type of things that make this hobby interesting 🪒

I just had a conversation with Bary. Between us we have a sample group of three of these razors. I own two of them as one is at my seasonal campsite. Bary’s seems to have horrible play in the head and not worth using. Mine at home has slight but manageable play and takes a second to align the blade. My other one at the camper seems to be tighter than a bulls ass in fly season. I find mind to be great daily drivers as I shave daily. Once you have a couple days growth it can be scrappy tuggy. There needs to be more consistent quality control. I use the same blade in this razor and my shield and I have none of the above issues with my shield (or Razo Rock Hawk AC)

Howdy Bary! Luckily my Excalibur head is made fine and not looking like yours - don't know why yours not. I think it might need some break in - have so with a lot of my synthetic brushes at first stiff and than nicely soft from about the 3rd use. Have a nice Sunday my friend. Greetings from Germany 👋🏻 Christian

I love my Yaqi Excalibur. I just have the razor head and bought a different handle for mine. I’ve used it 2-3 times and don’t remember having any alignment issues. Maybe I got lucky. I’ve since bought 2 more and sent them to friends. I hope those are ok.

What a piece of art by Ian ❤ Hope I may get one in future too 😉 Thanks for sharing Bary 👍🏻

I love my Excalibur. I too struggled with a head shave. The play in the head is noticeable but you can easily align it and tighten the blade. It was my go to AC blade razor until I got my Shield. Still a good razor and I shaved with mine yesterday at my camper. I’d love to see them tighten up their tolerances and make this a great razor. Mine needs fiddling but doesn’t seem to be as much as yours.

That's pretty cool.

So this has not been the first time I have seen issues with a yaqi razor. I seen another user have the same issue with the head wobble, and not clamping right. It seems like yaqi makes great brushes but their razors can have quality control issues. Great review and great video.

Barry when does your oliworks review come out? Just ordered after watching your unboxing.

Very good! To be honest I didn't know they even made the Excalibur anymore. I think the all stainless Romulus replaced it and it's a much different head design. The tolerances are tight and it's a smooth shaver. I'm not much of an AC safety razor guy though and prefer those blades in a shavette. Sometime I'll have to let you borrow an Enders Speed Shaver with my adapter and Black Label injector blade. Vintage fun with a super smooth blade. Take care!

How awesome! What an amazing community! 👏🏻🔥❤️

Great honest review!

Had this razor, same issues traded it for a razorock hawk aluminum and that’s my fave AC razor now.

Another good technical review of the gear you used. Excellent stuff! Thanks.

I hope you enjoy it! Just a hobby doing some shave gear when I can and an outlet for my artwork. Weck kamisoris, shavette and straight scales, stands, kind of where ever things take me at the time. I hadn't thought much about doing scoops, but I did some designs for HC&C and the next thing I know, I'm doing custom scoops. They've been a lot of fun to do and I've done some pretty crazy ones! I think Tobin has at least six that I've done-hahaha!

Great tool!

what a lovely gift and so well made awesome 👏

Well done Ian, your work looks amazing

Ultra super mega first. No one in the history of man has firsted like this.

All winners have contacted me, and all prizes will go out this Saturday, the 27th. Thank you all for participating! Now, let's get back to shaving!

Congrats on the 300 subscribers Bary and to all the winners!

Congratulations to all the winners well done 👏

Bary, that was science at its greatest. Lol. Thanks for the laugh of my day.

Congrats to the winners!

Looking forward to the w/e shave and the urban shave! Grats to the winners! 🎉

Congratulations everyone! 🎉

Where can I get me a key chain and stickers !!!!!

Congrats everyone!!!!!

Congrats to everyone! Thanks to all the prizes from the vendors and Barry!