Fatip Lo Storto Open Comb Slant Bar Chrome Safety Razor

The Fatip Lo Storto Open Comb, or Fatip Open Comb Slant (FOCS) is a very nice safety razor that will last and can give you a great shave if you are careful. I prefer the Fatip Closed Comb Slant (FCCS) as I prefer a milder razor head (I shave everyday). Both the FOCS and FCCS are equally efficient at cutting/slicing beard hair, but the FOCS is more aggressive and can cut through a full beard without getting clogged like the FCCS will, but you are less likely to give yourself a nick or razor burn with the FCCS than the FOCS. On both my FOCS and FCCS, I can only get the blade reveal perfect on one side of the safety razor, so I have to take note of that and only use that one side while shaving. Getting this blade reveal perfect is important for achieving a close comfortable shave. While the blade reveal issue may be due to poor quality control, I agonize over blade reveal anyways so it's not a major draw-back for me. Just take note of which edge you used then next time you load the same razor perfectly align the other edge. Securing a used razor with a magnet on the top of your bathroom mirror might be helpful here, that's what I do.

5 stars. I am a 62 year old DE shaver. My beard is not particularly heavy nor is my skin particularly sensitive. I am using Rapira/ Voskhod blades and Cremo/ Van Der Hagen soaps. This razors fit , finish and blade line up are excellent. One pass with a second light touch up and I'm BBS. Closer and more comfortable than my trusted Merkur 37C. The Fatip Lo Storto is my new go to razor.

I have never owned a Slant Bar Razor to this point, and seeing Geo introduce and perform a shave with this model, I figured this was the time to get one in my shaving collection.

I completed a first shave with it, and it's a very good razor overall. Great feel on the face with the glide(I don't know if I would say it's comparable to the R41 though, but everyone is different). It got me a BBS shave in three passes with no nicks or weepers(a bit of irritation says the Shave Nation Alum Stick, but otherwise nice and close). Glad I made this purchase to a Slant Bar Razor today.

Thank you, Geo!

This is a very nice razor that is not as aggressive as the Muhle R41. I would call it more of an efficient shaver rather than aggressive. I used with a Feather blade (4th use) and got a VERY pleasant shave. I could have been done with a 2-pass shave but, went for the 3-pass because it was such a pleasant shave!

Geo, you find the best products. I will try it again tomorrow with an Astra blade. I bet this razor will be good with many of my other average blades to.

YMMV but, I have found a new favorite! Don't be intimidated by the slant-bar. This razor is milder than my Parker Semi-slant. Very smooth shave to be had with this one!