If you could keep just 2 razors which would they be?

Racso_MS · Post by **Racso_MS** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 6:05 pm

Hmmmmmmmmmm!!!

I know that a M-E-R-K-U-R will be in the mix (Go Figure), but limiting me to two razors...

Merkur Hd, Merkur Progress, Merkur Barberpole, Merkur Vision, Merkur Futur, Merkur Slant, Merkur 1904, Merkur Long Classic, Hoffritz...

I can't take all of this stress.

And then there is the Gillette Fat Boy, Gillette Slim, Gillette Red Tip, Gillette Blue Tip, the Long Black Handle Gillette Adjustable, the Schick Kronna, the Gem G-Bar.

Crap now I'm really freeking out.

I hate these polls.

Maybe The Gillette Good News Razor and a pack of Bandaids...

I don't know...

harper · Post by **harper** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 7:49 pm

Futur and Gillette Power Glide.

brothers · Post by **brothers** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 7:58 pm

Your original question sets out a scenario similar to one maybe a few of us have considered. Imagine one razor, not the luxury of two. That describes guys serving in the military, and other situations where there is only necessity, never any luxury.

I can tell you now that I'd probably stick to the Gillette Slim Adjustable. Maybe the Krona again, which was in fact my only razor when I was an enlisted man. So I've been there and done that, just like everybody else.

At that time, I had no practical need for another razor. If I'd been futzing around with two razors, the guys would have thought me to be something of an eccentric.

I could do it again if necessary, and so could anybody else, presumably, given the hypothetical motivation and applicable personal and social priorities.

Squire · Post by **Squire** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 8:35 pm

My top two are actually four, Futur, Gillette Super Adjustable, Jagger Chatsworth and Schick Krona.

ShadowsDad · Post by **ShadowsDad** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 10:16 pm

I hear you Gary! BTDT myself. Except I had some plastic razor with bands in it and I always got ingrowns from it. Nothing major, one or two, but they hurt as they grew out to autofix themselves.

If I had only known then what I know now!

Zot! · Post by **Zot!** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 4:48 am

1. EJ Chatsworth
2. Merkur HD

JarmoP · Post by **JarmoP** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 9:25 am

My inherited Gillette Tech and Merkur 34C. The reason is that these gets the most use and others are just more or less collection these days.

cryhavoc · Post by **cryhavoc** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:38 am

This tough-
#1 Gillette late '40's Super Speed

#2 Gillette Old Type or pre war thick handle Tech

never2close · Post by **never2close** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 12:35 pm

Merkur Slant &
a back up Slant, just in case. This is my favorite razor of the moment.

wrath186 · Post by **wrath186** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 1:06 pm

One of my Gillette Fat Boys and my Merkur Barber Pole.

LookingGlass · Post by **LookingGlass** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 3:14 pm

Gillette Slim Adjustable
Gillette Blue Tip

Ed

nteeman · Post by **nteeman** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 4:33 pm

I love my new R41 AND I love my iKon Long Handle OC. Right now these are my 2 favorites BUT I also love my Gillette Slim and Fat Boy, and my Merkur 38C. I also have a few SuperSpeeds that I load up now and then. Point being I just can't stay with just two DEs.

rsp1202 · Post by **rsp1202** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 9:46 pm

A Schick N2 injector would be a nice backup to my N1. I do miss DE shaving sometimes and suppose I should try a Feather SS someday.

gil3591 · Post by **gil3591** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:26 pm

merkur progress
ej with muhle head

Pauldog · Post by **Pauldog** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 2:58 pm

For reasons of good shave, ease and safety, and variety of blade, I'd go with a Gillete adjustable and one of the later Schick injectors. I don't have time to decide exactly which Gillette, or which Schick.

That leaves out a lot of razors I like, mainly because they are 3-piece, such as the EJ and Gillette NEW.

Rufust445 · Post by **Rufust445** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 3:34 pm

Slim Adjustable. Though I prefer the Super, The Slim's long-term durability and repairability seems better.

Lord L6. Just for variety and to have a simpler, 3-piece razor that's replaceable, with a Merkur type head, and breaks down into a smaller travel package.

scruffy · Post by **scruffy** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 9:13 am

Schick injector and merkur 1904 OC.

AABCDS · Post by **AABCDS** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 11:09 am

Merkur Futur and Feather All-Stainless

TRBeck · Post by **TRBeck** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 11:18 am

As of now,

Gillette LH Adjustable
Muhle-head Chatsworth

The latter may be replaced by an EJ with the identical head but a better grip. Or not.

Regards,

glassmtn · Post by **glassmtn** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 1:28 pm

My current two favorites are:

Merkur Futur
Merkur/Hoffritz 37C Slant

However, I have a Cooncatbob replated short toothed NEW head on one of his custom handles and it may soon displace the Slant.

eric.