Thread: Which razor?

I have a $12 no brand bristle brush and a semogue boar, i like them both, as for a strop, if you choose something with replacable leather if it does get damaged then you can have a new strop for a lot less money. Though having said that i made mine

I am going to throw a recommendation for this brush from Semogue. https://www.westcoastshaving.com/mob...sh_p_1510.html
I have had the same brush for almost a year and love it.

Originally Posted by bdcoffey

I am going to throw a recommendation for this brush from Semogue. https://www.westcoastshaving.com/mob...sh_p_1510.html
I have had the same brush for almost a year and love it.

Good recommendation!

I had my 2nd shave today with my Semogue 1305 boar, and it was great! Yes, you sacrifice a bit of lather loading, but for me, it makes up in aggressiveness on the face, or as they saying goes, "it's nice and scritchy".

I tend to agree with gugi on the strop... Not the biggest fan of the Latigo leather either. But starting out it is a great one and a good price. And like he said if you mess it up pretty bad or want a new leather it is very easy to switch out! If you plan on upgrading go with black as it tends to go with the other leathers a little better, from a purely aesthetic point of view, i mean!

I try to only post on things that I have knowledge about and the Palisander Dovo is one that I have a good amount of knowledge about! I've been shaving with mine for about 6 months now and really enjoy it! Jarrod over at tss is not the nicest guy around... As you may have noticed... but the blade is great! I really enjoy the shoulderless design and it is a really great shaver. Shoulderless seems to help me get a more comfortable grip than on my ralf aust razor but nothing that is significant enough to rant and rave about. You will be happy either way you go!

Sam

Originally Posted by JZeb

My only complaint (which isn't even really a complaint) about the Le Dandy is the print on the blade. To me it makes the razor just look cheap. However, it is nothing that would detour me from buying the razor. Like I said, it's not really a "complaint", I'd just rather have a "naked" blade with nothing on it at all.

I also wanted to say that I agree with you here. I do really admire a nice gold wash or special etchings on razors or even the company name on the blade. I'm just not the biggest fan of the "Le Dandy" on this blade. This won't take away from any of the performance of the blade, obviously, but may be something to take into consideration. You will love the shave regardless and sooner or later RAD will set in and your 1 razor will become 12 razors

Heck, why not just get a poor mans strop from whippeddog and use that saved money to buy both the palisander AND the Le dandy!?

I actually have a latigo strop and next to my kanayama it is my go to strop...gives a different feel and the feedback tells you it's "working". Just another example of YMMV

One last shameless plug for the palisander... I really like the brass pins and wedge on this razor. The brass matches up well with the wood and the brass wedge just looks great on it IMO.

OK that's it I'm done now hope you love whatever you choose

Originally Posted by chapman

One last shameless plug for the palisander... I really like the brass pins and wedge on this razor. The brass matches up well with the wood and the brass wedge just looks great on it IMO.

OK that's it I'm done now hope you love whatever you choose

I am actually about 99% sure I'm going to go with the Palisander as my first blade. One of the issues was inventory. One day I checked, they had 4 in stock, two days later I check and they have 2 in stock. Two days ago I check and they have 1 in stock. Well, I won't be able to purchase one until mid next weekish, so I thought I was SOL. I check the site yesterday and they have 8 in stock!!! That moves the Palisander back into first place.

Now, to just figure out which one of the eight I want, lol.

Now he has 17!

I own & use both the 6/8 Dovo Palisander and 5/8 1937 Special Coiffeur razors. Both are excellent, both will give you close shaves. The Dovo is full hollow while the Thiers Issard is half hollow. It's hard to choose but I favor the Dovo Palisander because it has the same blade as the famous Dovo Bismarck without the gold wash. The Palisander is a more unique rare razor because it's not a mass production razor but is a special order limited to Superior Shaves' customers. The Palisander has an attractive shoulderless blade shape with a thumb notch which secures a firm grip.

The Thiers Issard Special Coiffeur razor has a blade/shank shape that is unique to TI. The C135 steel holds a good edge with a stiffer feel to the blade. The plastic scales are thick and substantial.

Both razors are quality made, no nonsense razors that are a pleasure to own and use.