Thread: Best of the Best, Vintage and New

Originally Posted by Kyleybob

I'm very new to the world of straight razors, and wet shaving. I've read most of the stuff in the library and have gathered that the 3 bigs, Dovo, Boker, and Thiers-Issard, are the most sought after brands. I was curious what are the Razors everyone wants? Whats the Action Comics #1 of razors, and whats the "hot new model." I understand most of it comes down to preference, but I am curious to hear everyones response. What do you feel separates those top 3 from the other brands, and what do you think the difference between the 3 are in relation to each other? Aside from giving a good shave, what makes a good razor? What do you look for? What size do you prefer and why (I ask that because I'm new and I have no idea what any other size does or doesn't do.) Who's the historian on here that can fill me in an everything straight razor?

The Dovo, Boker, and Thiers-Issard razors don't even hit my radar unless they are vintage.
Have a Bengall 5/8 that cost $2, it shaves as good as razors that owe me 100 times that and some.
Like Kees said, the Filarmonica razors do take a nice edge, but you are paying a premium.
Genco, Burrell, Shumate, to name a few are all good American manufactured razors and as good as anything else out there.