Thread: Favorite Straight Razor

I am curious what everyone's favorite straight razor is. This does not have to be the fanciest, most rare or expensive. Just the one that brings you the most joy for whatever reason.

Of all that I have and have tried, Riga/Aust/Koraat/Wacker/and a few others, I have to say my favorite is the Koraat 14. The craftsmanship is excellent! Feel in the hand and shave it provides are fantastic. This is the one I use the most and performs wonderfully!

My favorite changes often. Some days i will pick one up and say to myself "this was a great shaver" but to say a favorite above all the rest? I dont know.

My favourites change all the time ,Especially after a blade is honed on a different Finisher .Here is a pics on one of my favourites sets .Each day of the week was done on a different Stone .It is a Bartman High Class 7 day set .

Sometimes you just have to shake your head at things.. This being one. I swear I was going to post this exact same question the other day! I guess great minds do think alike Robini .. Though im not sure anyone would want to enter the Abyss between my ears ... And to add to it my favorite razor?.. Yep, my Koraat 14.2 in blue scales! Lol.. So ill go a little off course and go with my razor that is like my favorite pair of worn in Levis accompanied with a 100% cotton perfectly worn in pull over sweatshirt... The kind of thing that isnt pretty, not pricey but damn do they feel great everytime!! With that I go to my CV Heljestrand LePrince... Great post Robini and hope to see a lot action on this.. Scott W

That is a beautiful set of razors Mike..

Thanks I am glad I bought the set ,But it was a battle several bidders wanted the set .So I had to pay up a bit .Have not seen a Bartman set very often.The Batman's shave very well and have great balance .My favourite finish for the Bartman is an Escher .But my J-Nat is not too far behind .

I have quite a few very nice razors. Some are quite rare, others are quite old. The ones that often make me smile and choose them over others is because of who I got them from more than how well they shave. Don’t get me wrong, some razors do shave a little better than others, and the shave is important, but the smile it brings to my face when I think through the details is sometimes what makes me favour this razor or that.

I was watching that set but did not have any plans on making any offers... I thought it was very cool and I did see you were the winner at the end of the day.. Was the set in better/worse condition than what you were expecting Mike?

It was an NOS set that was not used .One blade had a slight crack on the scales .A few blades had a few specks of rust that cleaned up easy .

From what i recall about the set it looked like it was one hell of a nice set.. But until they are in your hands you never know. Im glad it came as advertised and more importantly im sure you were... Congrats as it looks great! Take care Mike and im sure we"ll converse before too long again.. Scott W