Your favorite razor

[jbcohen]

Which do you keep coming back to time and again? On another forum the Super Speed barely edged out the Heavy Duty. If you do not see you favorite lsited here click other than write the name.

[TraderJoe]

Current Favorites (in order)

Treet Delrin
Gillette Fatboy
Gillette Tech
Merkur Progress / Merkur Slant

[Mottern Man]

Right now? For DE? Parker 79. It could change. :D

[Infotech]

So far my favorite is the Gillette Slim Adjustable. The only other razor I tried is the Merkur HD. I have a Superspeed and a Tech on the way so my favorite might change.

[rick]

When I
absolutely, positively MUST have a great shave


SuperSpeed
to the rescue

[jbcohen]

Hay James, try that super speed others who have tried both have told me that the super speed will leave the slim in the dust. The Tech is somewhat of a mixed bag some people I have talked to love it others think its to querky. But the Super Speed has become a run away best seller for a reason.

[Scorpio]

Missing from the poll are the Gillette Slim and fat boy.

Raf

[msandoval858]

Merkur HD is still my standard DE razor. I use it for all my Method shaving. When I'm in a hurry and don't have time to use the straight, I'll alternate between my other Merkurs equally.

[Smedley]

If I had to choose one DE razor from my set, it would be my Fat Boy.

[mantic]

You will have to pry my Progress from my cold, dead fingers.

--Mark

[jbcohen]

I have heard some things about the progress seems to be similar to the Merkur Future that I have.

Had a bade experinece once with my Future, I put in a brand new blade and did not notice that I had the razor cranked up on five at the time. I learned right then and there to always start a new blade on one. Need less to say my face looekd like it had been put through a blender. Sort of the way my face looks like after a Russian Gillette or a Euro Gillette has touched it.

[DragonBoy]

I voted other since my favourite for a long time has been and I guess will be.. Edwin Jagger Faux Ivory DE.. Closely followed by the HD and the SLANT..

[Leisureguy]

I need check boxes, not radio buttons. :) The ones I return to most frequently:

The HD or another razor with the Classic head
The Futur
The Slant
The Gillette NEW
The Vision

[crackstar]

at one time, I used the Merkur Vision on a very regular basis, but since last December, I've been using a Parker 22R just about daily.

[DMS]

Hay James, try that super speed others who have tried both have told me that the super speed will leave the slim in the dust.
Not in my book - The slim adjustable is almost good enough to make me give up straights. The red knob super speed is pretty cool though.

[Kingpepper]

The BEST razor I own would be my Gillette Milord. IMHO, most but not all blades I put in it, I have a great shave using it. :bounce015

[Queen of Blades]

I think I enjoyed the "Sticky" the most, but I wasn't gonna keep it. Not at that price. :eek:

[minderasr]

I voted other. Currently I'm back to my Merkur Progress. But my favorite Gillette is the 1959 FatBoy.

:cool:

[xChris]

I'm a SER shaver! So, for me, the true answer is a Wade & Butcher "For Barber's Use" SER.

However, if I must absolutely identify a DE razor, then the answer is a Merkur Progress (it's got the most time of use of any of my DEs -- because I'm a SER shaver! :happy093).

[johnniegold]

The Long Handled Classic. The 23 skee-doo. This is definitely my favorite razor. Although I have been enjoying my Trumper Warwick. Long handle same head but a simulated tortoise finish. Very comfortable in the hand.

Favorite Gillette - '56 Red-Tip

[PalmettoB]

I'm a SER shaver! So, for me, the true answer is a Wade & Butcher "For Barber's Use" SER.

However, if I must absolutely identify a DE razor, then the answer is a Merkur Progress (it's got the most time of use of any of my DEs -- because I'm a SER shaver! :happy093).

LOL. I marked other because I didn't see the slim adjustable listed, and that is my goto DE razor if I haven't got time for a straight shave. But most mornings I do have the time, so my favorite razor would truly be a Wostenholm Peerless.

[1 st class male]

I can't stay away from Gillette Techs. I like all I have tried. I like the little travel one that I have for shaving the back of my neck. The one I have in gold are my favorite. Why, I don't know. I avoided the Tech for a long time, and regret that I did. It is a gentle not very agressive razor, but I can get it to go in the tight places near my nose that I can't reach with any other razor. I just like them. I will gladly care for any that are neglected and need attention. John

[MarSellus Wallace]

Gillette SuperSpeed Red Tip. I currently own two ('55 and '58) (third coming soon, I hope).

[madmedic]

My favourites have to be:

Futur
38C
Slant.

Mind you....when I go away weekends......I usually pack my Progress!

[herzi]

Parker 22r and progress are my favorites. I can't decide which I like more. Probably the Parker.

[Queen of Blades]

I can't stay away from Gillette Techs. I like all I have tried. I like the little travel one that I have for shaving the back of my neck. The one I have in gold are my favorite. Why, I don't know. I avoided the Tech for a long time, and regret that I did. It is a gentle not very agressive razor, but I can get it to go in the tight places near my nose that I can't reach with any other razor. I just like them. I will gladly care for any that are neglected and need attention. John

Glad to see you posting again, John! ::

[jbcohen]

Interesting results so far. Never expected these sorts of results. Slant leads the pack, followed closely by the Super Speed and the HD.

[Bronco]

I actually rotate and enjoy them all.
Gillette-
English Rocket
English Red Tip
Merkur-
38C
Slant
1904

[CatMan]

Current favorites:
1) Weishi Gunmetal
2) Weishi Gold polished
3) Weishi Chrome Satin finish
4) Weishi Chrome polished
5) Merkur Slant Gold finish

[TraderJoe]

Current favorites:
1) Weishi Gunmetal
2) Weishi Gold polished
3) Weishi Chrome Satin finish
4) Weishi Chrome polished
5) Merkur Slant Gold finish

How about a review on the Weishi, Klaus :D

[TstebinsB]

I want to like other razors so I can warrant buying more stuff but the Merkur Progress is all I want, need, and own. I might try the Slant again though... just because.

[CatMan]

How about a review on the Weishi, Klaus :D

I wasn't sure I have sufficient experience in DE shaving to do that, but OK, let's give it a try:

Look and feel:
The Weishis have an excellent finish, beats any Merkur I saw (I own the Standard and the Slant). I think the razor is very well made and well balanced.

Shave:
A very forgiving razor. If I handled the Slant the way I handle my Weishis I had 911 on my speed dial! Still, it gets the job done. I get very good, virtually irritation free, more often than not BBS shaves with it. Nicks are very rare and more blade dependent.

BTW, all my 4 Weishis, which I got from two different sources, are identical, except for the finish. There is zero variation in build and finish quality!

Did I forget anything? Please feel free to ask!:cool:

[jbcohen]

Try the slant becuase its for more advanced users and will help improve your skills. Its defeinetly not an entry level blade.

[qhsdoitall]

Thanks for the update CatMan.

[jbcohen]

Someone at another forum once told me that the reason that most of us get acquisition disorder is that we are out there looking for perfect, in my parlance I am looking for the promise land. Most people tend to find the perfect and stop buying, this individual says. There are four catagories of shaving: the brush, the razor, blade and after shave. I have the brush down, I am far from done with the blade, the razor - I have a fiarly good idea where the promise land is just need a little mroe tweeking to get there and the after shave - thought I knew where the promise land is but not so sure now.

[TraderJoe]

I think the razor is very well made and well balanced.
A very forgiving razor.
There is zero variation in build and finish quality!

Sounds great! Thanks for your comments

[LesterB]

I like the Superspeed. Seems to get along with all blades.

[Htownmmm]

Merkur 38C.


Marty

[TstebinsB]

I just bought two, new Merkur Slant razors and a modified Merkur Progress. I'll give the Slant another chance.

[TraderJoe]

I just bought two, new Merkur Slant razors and a modified Merkur Progress. I'll give the Slant another chance.

I don't know of ANYBODY that sees more action in the Razor-trading department than this guy. :rofl

How many times is it on this go-round?

[TstebinsB]

I don't know of ANYBODY that sees more action in the Razor-trading department than this guy. :rofl

How many times is it on this go-round?

Haha.. Who knows?!:p The problem was that the neck irritation was unbearable but the face was always perfect. After the laser hair removal though, this might be the last hurrah! ::

[Baloosh]

Gillette Fatboy
Merkur HD
Gillette black handled (long) Adjustable
Red-Tip Superspeed

[qhsdoitall]

I just bought two, new Merkur Slant razors and a modified Merkur Progress. I'll give the Slant another chance.

Cool! He got a Mergress! Pics please!

[TstebinsB]

Cool! He got a Mergress! Pics please!

As soon as it gets here, I will post a few pics. I'm excited because the person who sold it to me had two so he gave me a really good price.:D

[rick]

I hope you like your "new" Futur as well ;)

:D

[TstebinsB]

I hope you like your "new" Futur as well ;)

:D

It's a sickness...

[madmedic]

It's a sickness...


And your type of sickness would not be complete without a Futur:D

[Racso_MS]

Non adjustable:

Merkur 38C, Merkur HD, Merkur Slant, Gillette Red Tip...

Adjustable:

Merkur Progress, Gillette Fat Boy...

FWIW...

Enjoy your shave...:D

[JPOMP]

Pretty much a tie between my Parker 22R and my Weishi satin chrome and gold.

[Sejanus]

Merkur 12C, Open Comb Barber Pole.

[mercV12]

The Merkur Progress is by far the best razor in my quiver.

[Michael]

Without question... Edwin Jagger Lined Chatsworth! Oh, and the brush ain't so bad either!!!

[Lionhearted]

I'm constantly reshuffling my favorites. Today my personal ranking is:

Tech
SuperSpeed black handle U4 1974
SuperSpeed Red Tip C1 1957
NEW
Slim Twist L4 1991-92
Eversharp (Schick Krona) 426M mid-60s
Fat Boy F4 1960
Slim Adjustable H1 1962

Usually the Tech or NEW is at the top of my list but I've been on a Super Speed kick lately. I have about ten others I no longer use including two more SuperSpeeds. I'm trying to cut these eight to four. I have no rotation plan — I just choose one at random every morning.

Richard

[JMS]

This one is my new favorite!http://www.theshaveden.com/forum/showthread.php?p=57059#post57059

[mastermute]

I only have a Merkur Futur so that is ofcourse my choice, I like it a lot!

...but I'm waiting for a few items that I've got off ebay (and a blade sampler from Connaught ), so I hope to "expand" my experiences :p

[Austin]

Trumper razors

[TG_Charles]

What a great thread. I’ve been shaving with a ‘50s SuperSpeed for about the last 6 months and after reading this thread it made me feel like I was stuck in a rut! So, this morning I used my Merkur Futur… it’s like getting reacquainted with an old friend.

My favorite razor for shaving would have to be the ‘50s Gillette SuperSpeed with the flared TTO knob. My favorite for look and feel, but not for its shaving qualities would be my Gillette President; it looks like a beautiful piece of jewelry but it’s just a tad to aggressive for me.

[Sailinblues]

Any Merkur non adjustable-but if there can be only one the I'll go with the 33C.

[Greenstreet]

Gillette Super Speed Blue Tip
Gillette 60's Super Speed
Gillette Tech

all with a mild blade like Dorco or Crystal

The Tech gives a very good shave, but makes me feel like I'm holding the blade in my fingers: very loud and too much feedback. Strange.

[Queen of Blades]

Welcome to The Shave Den, Greenstreet!

[Sejanus]

Welcome Greenstreet!

[Bronco]

Welcome Greenstreet!

[qhsdoitall]

Welcome Greenstreet!

[qhsdoitall]

I voted "other." If you look at my SOS postings, you'll see that I use a Feather ACD-N as my base razor the majority of the time. I mix that up with the occasional str8. My goto razor is a Merkur 34C but I donated that to a worthy cause and rely on the 34G version instead. My normal secondary razor to the Feather ACD-N is a Merkur Progress. That stays in my shave kit all the time while I'll rotate a different DE razor each week into my kit next to it. Now that I have you all confused...:D

[MaxP]

Without a doubt, my 30s gold Gillette NEW. Open comb, great balance. Always a great shave.

[Bill]

Bic

[Mottern Man]

Bic


I think you have too much fun making fun of us. :rolleyes::D

[LeGaulois]

Non adjustable :

Merkur 38C

Adjustable :

Gillette Fat Boy G1, Merkur Vision 2000

[Queen of Blades]

Welcome to The Shave Den, LeGaulois!

[Sejanus]

Welcome LeGaulois!

[Tommynick]

Slant
Barbasol
Gillette New open comb
Fat boy

Single edge
Gem Junior

[mastermute]

I only have a Merkur Futur so that is ofcourse my choice, I like it a lot!

Well, after a few days of trial I can safely state that the Gillette FatBoy is definitely superior to the Futur IMO!

[Michael]

I like the 40's models. :cool:

[raditzer]

I have a modified Merkur Progress that is my current fav! It has a metal knob on the end instead of plastic....just love it.

[IsaacRN]

I like the 40's models. :cool:

Yes...you really cant go with the 40's..while you may not be as wild as today...they get the job done :)

[Queen of Blades]

Welcome to The Shave Den, raditzer!

[Sejanus]

Yes! Welcome indeed raditzer!

[IsaacRN]

Welcome to all our new members ;)

[Hawkeye5]

I tend to favor the one I'm currently using!!
President, #58, #16, Double Ring Rocket, HD and Slant. I tend toward more aggressive, heavy razors.
One of these days I may try an adjustable again. Last one I had was back in the late 60's.
That said, once you determine your agressiveness preference, I tend to think the blade and soap have a larger impact on shave quality than the actual razor.