We all know the name brand razors are good or great. For me its the no-name brand razors that seem to impress or surprise me the most , because i wasnt expecting anything special.
Colin
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We all know the name brand razors are good or great. For me its the no-name brand razors that seem to impress or surprise me the most , because i wasnt expecting anything special.
Colin
I think the best razor ever created is that vibrating 5-bladed thing that Gillette or schick or whoever make. Seriously, everyone should run out and get that one and stop buying straights. I will carry on bravely with the straight razors on my own, as I am a belligerent curmudgeon. But the rest of you should move across to the vibra-razor.
James.
I will be brave and stand valiantly by your side my friend! Never fear Mick is here! :)
Mick
The "best" razor is the one that gives you a close & comfortable shave & even that is subjective.
It's like asking which of my sons is best.
The nice thing about razors is, they don't get jealous if you show one a bit more love than another.
My best answer is that I have many versions of best. Heirlooms are special, but custom hot-rods are nice too in that you can get all the features you want in a single package that might not exist together otherwise. But it still comes down to personal preference;)
I've been trying to answer that question for vintage razors for awhile now... I have 15 razors that are in my current rotation... W&Bx3, Wostenholmx2, Case, Genco and some others I'm forgetting some known names and a couple surprises and they are all great. The one that surprised me most recently was a Kropp... I was totally intimidated by that razor due to its' size and presence but when I finally shaved with it the blade just flowed flawlessly and I was so impressed I popped it apart, replaced the pins and washers and she's mine forever now. I've yet to buy a Brand New Razor so that is really all I have left to try as a comparison but I'm expecting about the same results as when I try a 'new to me' vintage razor.
So, the short answer I've come up with along with everyone else it sounds like... The 'best' razor is the one in my hand! :D
For me, it's a vintage C-Mon wedge. There are at least 12 others that I like nearly as well...
Most any razor really.
If it is properly honed, most new or old razors will provide a great shaving experience.
German, Swedish or English, doesn't matter much, they have made some superb shavers the lot of them.
Personally I tend to reach for a razor a bit on the larger side of things, and with a rather hollow grind.
My question to the question is why ask the question? What is the motivation?