Lambda Athena (WL) - Lambda Razors

Weight	0,5 kg
Dimensions	15 × 15 × 11 cm
Material	Bronze alloy, Stainless steel

Rasmus (verified owner) – November 13, 2024

Wonderful razor. It’s so mild, but it archives BBS every time. It’s an incredible tool; you feel the work behind it when you handle it. It kinda “sings” when doing an ATG pass, making it so easy to adjust the pressure so you’re left with no razor burns.
Looking forward to seeing how it holds up over time.

Danilo Lezzerini (verified owner) – November 8, 2024

Anonymous (verified owner) – October 31, 2024

Sebastiaan van der Wal (verified owner) – October 28, 2024

Of my 50+ mostly (premium) efficiënt razors this one sits in my top 5. Shaves smooth but removes alot of stubble.

FRANCISCO ECHAVARRI LOPEZ (verified owner) – October 27, 2024

An excellent safety razor. The best I have ever used.
Very close shave and no irritation of the skin.
I am amazed with the outstanding quality of the product.

Jaime Olmedo Zazo (verified owner) – July 2, 2024

Felipe (verified owner) – April 19, 2024

Such a beautiful razor. The craftsmanship and attention to detail is unmatched and to make it even better is a really smooth efficient razor.

José Luis Martínez Bastida (verified owner) – February 18, 2024

Rüdiger E. (verified owner) – February 17, 2024

Χρηστος Β. (verified owner) – February 5, 2024

Εκτος του οτι ειναι ενα στολιδι, κομψοτεχνημα, η μηχανη ειναι εκπληπτικη απο αποψη αποδοσης. Ιδανικο βαρος για το δικο μου γουστο, δεν νιωθω καθολου τη λεπιδα ενω ξυριζει με επιδοση ανοιχτου τυπου μηχανης. Ειλικρινα, εβαλα στην ακρη τις υπολοιπες μου μηχανες, γιατι μονο η Αθηνα μου δινει τετοια απολαυση.

Elwyn (verified owner) – January 28, 2024

This Razor Keeps surprising me. I don’t know what voodoo magic was used to make a Razor with such a small blade-gap so smooth and efficient. Highly recommended.

José Antonio Rodríguez González (verified owner) – January 22, 2024

Una obra de arte. Es preciosa, muy bien presentada. Es muy eficiente y suave en el afeitado. 100% recomendada.

José Ángel Mintegui Bilbao (verified owner) – January 18, 2024

Una maquinilla EXCELENTE.
Suave , eficaz…y BELLA.

Anonymous (verified owner) – January 18, 2024

Good customer service for a great razor. The Athena
is the best razor i’ve tried so far, very mild yet so eficient. Five stars.

Steven I. (verified owner) – January 16, 2024

Brilliant and beautiful razor. Fantastically well engineered and great to use. Delivers a close and comfortable shave

David Brizuela Rodríguez (verified owner) – January 16, 2024

Todo genial, un producto de una calidad extraordinaria. Muy muy contento con la compra.

Everything great, a product of extraordinary quality. Very very happy with the purchase.

Francisco M. (verified owner) – January 13, 2024

Beautiful razor. Gentle and effective. The wooden box adds extra quality to the set. For me, it is the best razor. Congratulate the creator of this wonderful work of art. I am really satisfied with the purchase and I recommend this premium razor to everyone. Thank you so much

Bill Sahadi (verified owner) – January 13, 2024

I love this razor. So smooth and quietly aggressive. I have used it every day since receiving using Gillette Silver Blue, Feather, Kai and 7 O’clock blades. All performed beautifully.

erik (verified owner) – January 12, 2024

Unbelievable combination of efficiency and comfort! I had read forums regarding the Athena’s ability to shave smoothly against the grain, and I have not been disappointed. I have a very thick beard and it’s a must to shave against the grain. This razor shines on that third and final pass. I have over a dozen artisan razors, SE and DE, and this is my favorite thus far. If you have not been wet shaving for very long, be patient. It’s one of the best out there. If you’re a few months into wet shaving, you’ll be ecstatic after your 1st shave.

Anonymous (verified owner) – January 12, 2024

Una obra de arte

Nick G. (verified owner) – January 8, 2024

So smooth and efficient. And great finishing. Premium product and results. Highly recomended.

Jeff F. (verified owner) – January 1, 2024

As good or better than any of the dozens of “high end” razors I have. As aggressive as aggressive razors but as smooth as the “mild” razors. Incredibly well made and shaving with the Athena is a pleasure

Arnaud D. (verified owner) – December 29, 2023

I already own a couple of razors like Overlander, Blackbird Ti, Tatara Masamune/Nodachi… but this Athena has an extra touch of soul.
It needs a couple of shaves for the learning curve to get the full efficiency. But since the first shave I feel it is smooth and safe. I have only tried Gillette 7’O Clock black and Astor blades for the moment.
I really like this razor.
Beautiful and so well finished.
I forgot to mention the “soundtrack”, delightful:)
Thanks Lambda / Theo !

admin – December 15, 2023

Thank you Arnaud!

千田佳治 (verified owner) – December 29, 2023

Excellent.
It is made like a jewel and it is a shame to use it.
I enjoy shaving everyday.
I have ordered Aresv2 as well.
I am looking forward to receiving it.
Thank you for shipping to Japan.

Davide Zbinden (verified owner) – December 24, 2023

Das ist von meinen ca. 25 Rasierhobeln mein allerbester Rasierer den ich habe. Ich warte schon gespannt auf meinen Ares-Rasierer den ich bestellt habe. Der Kontakt mit Theodorus war sehr persönlich und er war bemüht, meine Wünsche möglichst zu erfüllen. Der Hobel selbst ist perfekt verarbeitet. Er ist perfekt ausbalanciert. Seine Klinge spürt man kaum. Sie gleitet einfach wie eine Feder über die Haut. Herzlichen Dank Theodorus

Ian F. (verified owner) – December 23, 2023

It’s more than just a great razor. It’s probably the nicest object I own.

Casey M. (verified owner) – December 17, 2023

Beautiful mild razor. Intuitive to use. Would highly recommend.

Chih H. (verified owner) – December 16, 2023

This is the best razor I have ever used, what an amazing shave, thank you lambda

Christer A. (verified owner) – December 15, 2023

Well build, smooth and beautiful!

admin – December 15, 2023

Thank you!

Raymond (verified owner) – December 11, 2023

Best razor I have ever used by some margin. I am a wet shave enthusiast and own quite a few razors from Tatara Masamune, Murumasa, Blutt BR-1, OneBlade Genesis and the Athena beats all of them. The attention to detail on the razor is exquisite, polished to absolute perfection with no blemishes. It is like holding a piece of jewellery in your hand. The stand out feature has to be the very audible noise feedback given when shaving at the correct angle, it really trains you to shave efficiently and hit that sweet spot every time.

admin – December 11, 2023

Thank you so much Raymond!!! I am so glad you are enjoying Athena!

Sauli (verified owner) – December 11, 2023

Anonymous (verified owner) – December 11, 2023

Smooth and efficient

Adrian Pardoe (verified owner) – July 22, 2023

The Athena is a beautiful work of art which shaves beautifully too. Service and delivery to the UK was excellent.

admin – July 22, 2023

Adrian, thanks for your kind words!

Anonymous (verified owner) – June 24, 2023

Paul C. (verified owner) – June 13, 2023

I am extremely pleased with my purchase of the Lambda Athena razor.
It is a very well made razor and it looks as good as it shaves.
The presentation of this razor is outstanding, the mahogany box it was supplied with just shows the attention to detail that Lambda goes to and this includes the razor.
I am sure that the majority of people who purchase this razor will be very happy indeed as I am.

Maurizio Gentili (verified owner) – May 27, 2023

Beautiful razor, smooth, confortable and efficient! This razor is aesthetically a jewel! Also the packaging is top class!I love this razor!

Anonymous (verified owner) – May 26, 2023

Vitor (verified owner) – May 24, 2023

It’s a pleasure to look at this razor, full of details and design features, very well polished and craft to perfection.
The presentation box is a nice complement with a solid construction and nice details that match the razor design.

Concerning the performance, it’s smooth and efficient and give a nice audible feedback. It’s probably one of the best compromises between smoothness and efficiency available nowadays and a pleasure to use.
An appreciation word for Theo that designed a great product and was always easy to communicate and make business with.

Paul C. (verified owner) – May 21, 2023

The communications with Lambda Razors 5 stars. Product was coming about 1 month after I order. Superb shaving quality, superb case, superb material. Only thing that I don\’t like is that the cap is only 41 mm length and due to this shortness the DE blade go out with 1 mm each side, and, this thing make me unhappy, because you can hurt if you keep the fingers on the edges when you install the blade. I don\’t know why they decide to build like this, make for making economy at material?. This is a good example of how you can destroy a good product with a flawness in design or CNC programing. For this reason I give only 3 stars.

admin – July 22, 2023

Hello and i am sad to hear that you have had problems. But both the cap and baseplate for both our models are 42mm wide, not 41mm.

Vicente (verified owner) – May 20, 2023

Maquinilla con una de las mejores presentaciones que he tenido. Muy buena construcción y calidad. Proporciona un afeitado muy efectivo sin ser agresiva. Una gran compra. Felicidades al artesano por este producto

Maurizio (verified owner) – May 20, 2023

In questo oggetto si apprezzano, in uno, rigorose forme classiche e fantastiche finiture artistiche, tali da farne uno stupendo rasoio da collezione.
La qualità complessiva della realizzazione si converte in dolcezza d’uso ed efficacia ai massimi livelli: i passaggi della lama non si avvertono ma la barba si dissolve facilmente, restituendo all’utilizzatore un feedback magistrale.

Michele Caringella (verified owner) – May 19, 2023

Radersi con un’opera d’arte. Il suo “canto” è unico. Un’esperienza indimenticabile. Rifiniture e cura dei particolari meticolosissime. E’ subito amore.

Gregor H. (verified owner) – May 18, 2023

Excellent razor. Even though it’s hefty, it is still nimble.
Very good audio feedback.

Samuel Ewart (verified owner) – May 17, 2023

Wat a lovely company to deal with and the razor is amazing just get one ….

Andrea (verified owner) – May 17, 2023

Beautiful, elegant and effective. What more can be asked?

Anonymous (verified owner) – May 16, 2023

This is one of the most beautiful razors I have come across. Built like a tank yet nimble when you use it. The blade exposure is zero and yet you have the illusion of blade feel. The razor is super effective/efficient while also being remarkably mild. This is truly the best of both worlds. Think R41 results with Tech smoothness and comfort.

And then there is the box! Nothing to add and definitely saves you a stand – no need.

Theo has been super responsive in the process and I have gotten my razor solidly packed according to what we agreed.

I am tempted to also get Ares, but as I am a daily shaver Athena is plenty of razor already!

Amazing!!

Clothilde S. (verified owner) – May 16, 2023

You can tell when you hold and look at this razor that there was a lot of love and thought put into it. It has become one of my top 3 in just 2 shaves and totally worth the wait.

Markus Reckwitz (verified owner) – May 15, 2023

Kurt (verified owner) – May 15, 2023

I’m not that big of a fan of heavy planes. I actually prefer the light ones (AL13, CX-Titan), but due to the great look, the Athena just had to be found, despite the impressive weight.
Since there was a pack of Ladas in the closet, well, take this one to test it. You can’t get more than blood points.
Said and done. blade inserted. It is perfectly centered and the thread runs buttery smooth. Really heavy but not uncomfortable in the hand. With this grip shape, it is great to guide and steer.
Loaded the Yaqi and whipped it into a fine foam then smack it in the face.
First pull across the neck with the Athena, uhhh is there even a blade in there?
A gentle glide over the skin. You can hardly feel the blade (compared to the Henson AL13 or GreenCult).
3 rounds were enjoyed, although two would have been enough, but there was still enough foam in the bowl. So why not consume.
Result? Absolutely BBS
Extinguished with the AS Antica Barbiera. No burning or anything.
I haven’t had such a gentle and thorough shave after 3 rounds. Not a single blood spot (problem area corner of the mouth), no irritation of the skin. Simply nothing to complain about.
Gentle and efficient at the same time, I’ve always wanted a plane like this.
Anyway, I’m totally in love with this beauty.
Thanks for your great work.

Nicole D. (verified owner) – May 13, 2023

Hello Lambda Team
Where to start …. ?
I received an email today asking me to give my opinion on my purchase. This when general I never do. To begin with, this is the first time that I have taken as much pleasure in admiring the container as much as the content. The magnificent mahogany-style oiled wooden box is absolutely beautiful (engraving on the top … closing magnet …. protective pads under the bottom .. polished brass screws and hinges …. cutting and internal protection in felt cream … 2 packs of Bic Astor blades included ….. Whaouhhhh .
At this stage for me the price of the product is already largely justified !! For example, my penultimate purchase in France from a craftsman offering beautiful and good high-end razors, please offer an option!!!! (200 euros) a wooden box made by hand with its engraving but without all the qualities and work carried out by that of Lamda Razor.
Regarding my review of the Famous Athena Razor
Wow again!!
It is splendid … a marvel. The work on it and the finishes are of a very high level (Polishing …. chiseling … micro-sandblasting … cutting … engraved logo affixed to the 2 sides and underside of the base plate, as well as the razor heels. This is just incredible and never seen at this price!
Last point the shave
The Athena is for me a moderately aggressive but extremely effective razor. An iron fist in a velvet glove. The blade feel is light and will let you know you have the right angle. No irritation…tightness or discomfort after shaving even with adding a little pressure. I think so and write that can d’artisan manage to offer a product as successful as this one.
I am very impressed by such work and moreover at this price! The Athena has no other competitor on the market at this price and would undoubtedly be worth double its price.
Ps: I would like a second one in order to leave this one almost new on display on my shelf 🙂 🙂 🙂
To finish I would like to have as much luck to get the Ares V2 next time
Friendship of France

admin – May 13, 2023

Hello Nicole, thank you so much for this great review!!!
And thanks for the support!

Anthony D. (verified owner) – May 13, 2023

Great craftsmanship , fit and finish is excellent.Shaves great .

Grigoris Thomloudis (verified owner) – May 7, 2023

Sergejs I. (verified owner) – April 6, 2023

When I opened the package, I was greeted by a very impressive, perfectly ground, shiny, big chunk of metal. I love the shape of Athena razor and the workmanship is perfect in every detail, also in the box. The first shave was also very comfortable. The maker is truly an artist. Easily the best razor I have, and I have quite many. Plus – great and nice communication … Thanks !!!

Krzysztof E. (verified owner) – March 22, 2023

The making of the razor is a masterpiece of craftsmanship for me, the razor storage box is wonderful. Shaving in three passes with slight adjustments, very pleasant handling, no irritation, razor blade resistance like music to the ear – it’s not aggressive, but very effective on my hard stubble.

David Caperton (verified owner) – March 10, 2023

This company along with Theo is nothing short of first class. I ordered the Athena and Ares V2 and both arrived in an expedient manner with no fuss. Both razors are remarkable and I recommend highly. Customer service along with professional courtesy is hard to come by these days, but this is exactly what you will experience with Lambda!

Anthony B. (verified owner) – February 16, 2023

I loved the look of this piece of art from the first picture i saw of the Athena. I added my name to the waiting list and, well, waited. Theo contacted me once the batch was ready to see if i had a preference of serial number which was a nice touch. I was kept in the loop of how the progress with “My” razor was doing, again a very nice personal touch. Theo is just a nice guy to deal with. The razor arrived and i could hardly contain myself to open the package.
In the “flesh” the Athena is a thing of beauty from the outside of the box to the opening of the lid, a very well made razor holder, the smooth action of the lid just oozes quality, and then you see the razor, honestly, i was just “wow”, So well made, the engraving is precise and perfect, the fit and finish again is fantastic, screaming QUALITY, even the bottom of the top cap blade posts are engraved with the Lambda logo, another quality touch.
In the hand the razor is weighty, i knew this from the website specs and do prefer a bit weight to my razors so all is good.
I have used the razor a few times now and have also completed some comparison shaves with some of my other favourite razors including the Blutt 0.86 and Tatara Masamune. I have to say it is up there at the top of the list. I have only used the Personna “Med Prep” blades in it so far as i get consistent results with this blade.
The Shave is sublime,the Athena just glides over the face, although the razor feels “mild” on the skin i found it easily efficient enough for me, at no time does the razor feel as if it is going to bite. I usually complete a 2 pass shave routine WTG then ATG with touch ups XTG and the Athena is very capable of this routine, however, if i wanted to do a full third pass i have no worries about it giving me any irritation.
The shave angle is very easy to find and the razor gives you “Audio feedback” when it is cutting and goes silent when there is nothing to remove, so easy to use. The blade is held so securely that there is no chatter whatsoever, everything just builds shaving confidence. Every shave i have had has been a BBS, comfortable finish, without any irritation/indication from aftershaves etc.
I will run some other blades through it including Kai and Feather and have no worries about using these “sharper” (YMMV) blades through it.
The razor cleans up easily to get it back to its original beauty in no time following the easy cleaning instructions, whats not to like?
I can highly recommend this razor if you want a comfortable shave using a razor that is just a real work of art.
Well done Theo.
Do you want one? – of course you do!

Anonymous (verified owner) – February 7, 2023

The Athena is gorgeous, but even more importantly and impressively the Athena delivers the most comfortable, amazing shave while being very efficient. The water shooting out the sides is very cool too. Theo has created an amazing razor!!

Stephan Uit de Bulten (verified owner) – February 7, 2023

Very happy with this BEAST !!! , (Athena) supersmooth, and effiecient at the same time…..love to get one in rvs or titanium !!!!
Cleaning the razor is super easy and for me, the perfect weight…..

Mitchell Weatherly (verified owner) – February 6, 2023

I own about 200 razors, mostly vintage of almost every type. Some are very collectible. The Athena gives a better shave than almost anything I have ever tried. It manages to deliver a smooth and comfortable shave that is extraordinarily efficient also, especially shaving against the grain on a second pass. I also consider the Athena to be stunningly beautiful and masterfully crafted, among the most beautiful and best made razors I’ve ever owned. My Athena is a highly treasured part of my razor collection that I will use quite often. One day (far) in the future, I will pass my Athena to a lucky one of my three sons. That is, unless each son buys one of his own before I stop using mine.

riccardo (verified owner) – February 6, 2023

A great razor! No difficulties to obtain a perfect bbs. Smooth and sharp and…of course very beautiful!

Christopher Pritchard (verified owner) – February 5, 2023

An absolutely beautiful razor which oozes quality in every way. It delivers some of the finest finishes on planet shave in the most comfortable and secure manner. A blindingly superb piece of razor.

Add to that the wonderful service received from Lambda and all in all a top drawer product which will give a lifetime of pleasure.

Very highly recommended

Anonim (verified owner) – February 5, 2023

CARLOS (verified owner) – February 5, 2023

Amazing safety razor…Accurate enough but quite soft at the same time. It’s not an aggressive safety razor, for sure, that’s why it surprised me a lot. Great job, Lambda Team!