In no particular order some of my favourites are the Gillette Tech, Feather AS-D2, Karve B plate and Timeless .68.
What are your top three De safety razors?
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J349
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Aylsworth Kopparkant it’s the mildest that I’ve tried.
Stilgar
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Thank you - the original plate is actually unavailable - I will wait ...
Wrong End Chihuahua
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It's hard to pick just three. Of the ones I have:
1) Parker Variant (both SB and OC). By extension, I assume Merkur Progress will be just as good as Variant uses the same head design.
2) Gillette Flare Tip superspeed. I have two (1956 and 1967) and they are both mild and efficient. A pleasure to use. In the same place I'd put Maggard V3A, it's efficient and forgiving.
3) Short handled Black Beauty (Gillette Super 84 Adjustable). Versatile, efficient, beautiful, classic.
1) Parker Variant (both SB and OC). By extension, I assume Merkur Progress will be just as good as Variant uses the same head design.
2) Gillette Flare Tip superspeed. I have two (1956 and 1967) and they are both mild and efficient. A pleasure to use. In the same place I'd put Maggard V3A, it's efficient and forgiving.
3) Short handled Black Beauty (Gillette Super 84 Adjustable). Versatile, efficient, beautiful, classic.
Falcon50
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Tatara Masamune (SS)
Being fairly new to DE shaving, after buying this razor, it works so good for me that I haven't bothered looking further. My vintage Gillette Super Adjustable 109 is pretty good, and fun to own, but I never use it now. My only other razor is sloppy junk in comparison.
Being fairly new to DE shaving, after buying this razor, it works so good for me that I haven't bothered looking further. My vintage Gillette Super Adjustable 109 is pretty good, and fun to own, but I never use it now. My only other razor is sloppy junk in comparison.
I'm not spending £300 on a razor.
N_Architect
Travel, See, Feel, Explore
Henson AL13.
Feather AS-D2 occasionally when I want to break the routine.
After these two... Nothing any longer.
The Henson truly put my wet shaving reality under a different perspective, ever since it was introduced.
Feather AS-D2 occasionally when I want to break the routine.
After these two... Nothing any longer.
The Henson truly put my wet shaving reality under a different perspective, ever since it was introduced.
Randomangle
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Which is your Henson level of choice?
bartje-p
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More than a year later since I posted in this topic... things have changed quite a bit. I have a renewed love for the milder razors. Currently my top three:
Karve Christopher Bradley with SB-C and OC-B plates
Tatara Masamune with SB and OC plates
Razorock Game Changer .68 with SB and OC plates
I know it is cheating a bit, but both SB and OC plates perform wonderfully in these razors.
Karve Christopher Bradley with SB-C and OC-B plates
Tatara Masamune with SB and OC plates
Razorock Game Changer .68 with SB and OC plates
I know it is cheating a bit, but both SB and OC plates perform wonderfully in these razors.
Wrong End Chihuahua
Veteran
Have you tried any vintage Gillettes, especially Flare tip Superspeeds or post-war Techs ? They are probably the golden standard of mild yet efficient razors. Also, it's a special feeling when you're shaving with a razor that was already in use when your dad was young...
chazt
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Agreed. As you, since I last posted in September ‘23, my list has changed. I just double checked, I’ve seven current production DE razors. My current top three are a RRGC.76 sitting atop a Timeless Ti Crown handle, an Edwin Jagger orange 3ONE6 and an ikon B1 open comb on a Weber Wave handle.
TobyC
Patriot
Any Super Speed or any Tech, perfect shavers.