Thread: filly pecking order?

does anyone know the best filly shavers to the least fav. i have been looking at these for some time and all the models are just an overload,just looking for some advise,also do all fillys just come in a round point, thanks

I have seen both spikes and round points on the same model.
I have not tried anything but #13 DT, it gives superb shaves.

I've shaved with a Filly Double Temple 13 round point and I still have my Filly Double Temple 14 square point. Of the two, I think I prefered the 13 because I don't really like how flexible the large, full hollow is. Not that the 14 is a bad shaver by any means, I just need to pay a bit more attention to my technique with her.

As much as I like the shaves from these razors, I still think they are hugely overpriced.

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

I've shaved with a Filly Double Temple 13 round point and I still have my Filly Double Temple 14 square point. Of the two, I think I prefered the 13 because I don't really like how flexible the large, full hollow is. Not that the 14 is a bad shaver by any means, I just need to pay a bit more attention to my technique with her.

As much as I like the shaves from these razors, I still think they are hugely overpriced.

very true, tI have shaved with a few other brands that shave just as well.

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

I've shaved with a Filly Double Temple 13 round point and I still have my Filly Double Temple 14 square point. Of the two, I think I prefered the 13 because I don't really like how flexible the large, full hollow is. Not that the 14 is a bad shaver by any means, I just need to pay a bit more attention to my technique with her.

As much as I like the shaves from these razors, I still think they are hugely overpriced.

Hugely overpriced, but I wish I had been into straight razor shaving back in 2002. I was in Madrid, Barcelona and Toledo for over a week. If I could find that time machine, I'd go back to that time and buy ever Filly I could see. I was even in a cutlery shaving shop in Madrid and bought a hefty Merkur DE. There had to have been Fillys in that very shop!!! Oh well, it was a trip of a lifetime regardless.

Chris L

I think you have to make a list of all models first, then you have to acquire collection of each model on the list.
Then you shave with them for few months and you'll have your ranking.
Then you send them to me and I use them for few months and I'll tell you my ranking. Or you can do it the other way around and I'll rate them for you first

Originally Posted by mainaman

very true, tI have shaved with a few other brands that shave just as well.

Do tell Which brands are equivalent?

Originally Posted by willow2006

Do tell Which brands are equivalent?

Well, Dubl Ducks have similarly horrible scales for starters...

As for the rest: An experienced shaver will be able to shave with anything. Apart from that, different razors honed by different people will shave differently on different faces with different preparation methods. And that is not even taking different strops into consideration. There is a good reasons why "how it shaves" is not a rating in our razor reviews - it would be nigh pointless.

Originally Posted by willow2006

Do tell Which brands are equivalent?

I have shaved with Henckels #52 1/2 which shaved just the same in terms of feeling and smoothness , and Griffon #62 which although was not the same grind shaved the same. I am sure there are many others.

I have 16 different razors I shave with . Some are German , some are English , some are Swedish , some are USA , one is French , and another is Japanese . They range in size from 4/8 - 7/8 . As far as shaving goes , blade width , and type of grind are the only factors I've found that affect the way a razor shaves .