HArd TO answer to your question.Razor's are very wide range and people 's chooses are different.i think the best way to say Depends what you like.My best razor is Ti special that doesn't mean rest razor's are bad.when i started to use start with old razor and till now i do have my first razor hone handle Bismark 406 this was excellent razor and served me very vell.may be 50 years old razor i ma not sure.I hope yo u get the point and this will help you somehow.good luck