The razors you like/use the most?
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Favorite razor
Six years ago, almost to the day, I bought a couple of L1 Schick injector razors NOS in sealed cans. I've opened one can and have used that razor almost exclusively ever since. The second can is still unopened in my linen closet; I won't open it until I either break or lose the one I'm using. Maybe some other version of the Schick injector razor would please me more, but I'm too happy with what I have to experiment with anything else at this time.
nelson
nelson
Currently my favorites are
7 selected straight razors
Cobra Classic
Gillette Big Boy Deluxe
Barbasol floating head
Gillette New Standard head (Tuckaway) w/ BBW Travertine handle.
7 selected straight razors
Cobra Classic
Gillette Big Boy Deluxe
Barbasol floating head
Gillette New Standard head (Tuckaway) w/ BBW Travertine handle.
Gary
SOTD 99%: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, soaps & creams, synthetic / badger brushes, Colonial General razor, Kai & Schick blades, straight razors any time, Superior 70 aftershave splash + menthol + 444
SOTD 99%: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, soaps & creams, synthetic / badger brushes, Colonial General razor, Kai & Schick blades, straight razors any time, Superior 70 aftershave splash + menthol + 444
The safety razor that is getting used far more than any others is the EJ89L. I like the EJ head so much that I'm considering purchasing a Chatsworth Barley.
If I've skipped shaving over the weekend I do like my 1918 Khaki Old Type on Monday morning. Its very good with a few days growth.
My razors that sit unused are a 1960 D1 Toggle, a 1963 I3 Slim Adjustable and a Merkur Vision. They're just taking up space at this point.
If I've skipped shaving over the weekend I do like my 1918 Khaki Old Type on Monday morning. Its very good with a few days growth.
My razors that sit unused are a 1960 D1 Toggle, a 1963 I3 Slim Adjustable and a Merkur Vision. They're just taking up space at this point.
I only shave my neck and I have very sensitive skin, so I really need to use a mild razor. In fact, my skin is so sensitive that I use a mild razor and I only shave three times a week.
1. Gillette Tech
2. iKon Bulldog with safety bars (a Tech with momentum)
3. Feather All-Stainless
4. Edwin Jagger
5. Weber DLC or ARC with bulldog handle
I have used an Edwin Jagger razor for most of the last two years, as I was looking for something a little more aggressive than a Tech. The wider blade gap makes it easier to follow some contours of my neck, as the blade angle isn't as critical. Otherwise, I can get just as close a shave with the Tech. The Weber is a little more aggressive than the Edwin Jagger.
The problem with the Edwin Jagger is that my neck was always red, even though it wasn't sore, so I've gone back to the milder razors, such as the Tech and iKon Bulldog with safety bars. This would be a good time to get to know the Feather All-Stainless better, too.
I'll try using an Edwin Jagger or Weber for my final shave of the week, after which I skip two days before the next shave.
- Murray
1. Gillette Tech
2. iKon Bulldog with safety bars (a Tech with momentum)
3. Feather All-Stainless
4. Edwin Jagger
5. Weber DLC or ARC with bulldog handle
I have used an Edwin Jagger razor for most of the last two years, as I was looking for something a little more aggressive than a Tech. The wider blade gap makes it easier to follow some contours of my neck, as the blade angle isn't as critical. Otherwise, I can get just as close a shave with the Tech. The Weber is a little more aggressive than the Edwin Jagger.
The problem with the Edwin Jagger is that my neck was always red, even though it wasn't sore, so I've gone back to the milder razors, such as the Tech and iKon Bulldog with safety bars. This would be a good time to get to know the Feather All-Stainless better, too.
I'll try using an Edwin Jagger or Weber for my final shave of the week, after which I skip two days before the next shave.
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Gillette Old (pre 1921 thin cap version) iKon Bulldog handle
- Mild to wild,easiest razor to use for trimming around the edges of a goatee.
iKon OSS
- My main razor... I get full use of OC & CC sides,the handle's amazingly comfortable,quite "grippy" almost as if "velcro'ed" to my fingers.Rips out a comfortable fast shave even when I'm running late and barely awake.
- Mild to wild,easiest razor to use for trimming around the edges of a goatee.
iKon OSS
- My main razor... I get full use of OC & CC sides,the handle's amazingly comfortable,quite "grippy" almost as if "velcro'ed" to my fingers.Rips out a comfortable fast shave even when I'm running late and barely awake.
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