Thread: FAVORITE BRANDS

i only have one razor its a wade and butcher celebrated hollow ground and i gotta say w&b is probly the only brad id ever buy unless i find on in good shape cheap then i would buy it.

I'm really digging my Mappins these days.

But who knows, ask me in a year or two and my answer could change. It's the nature of the beast

Originally Posted by nun2sharp

Just too many to list. I can spend 10-15 minutes trying to make up my mind which one to use on the rare occassion I get to shave with one of my own.

Ain't it a bitch to have a talent and use it for others!! !!!! HA! Keep up the good work with your honing! You truly have the 'Gift'!!

It's a tough call but the one that provides the best straights on a consistent basis over many different models is Le Grelot.

I would have to say right now my Wolstenholm Pipe razor is my go to razor right now. Odly enough it is probably my least attractive razor but the shave is oh so nice. I am not sure if that is strictly the razor or partialy I nailed the honing of that one better than the rest. Time will tell I guess as I just got a new Thurigan (sp?) and select Coti tonight that will result in a few of my razors hitting the stones again.

Many nice shavers. Brand-wise, I've loved the Wackers. His 1/4 grind was my 2nd razor, and still the most natural shaver I have. I can still hear Holli saying: 'if you buy one Wacker, you'll buy more'. I'm contemplating the 6th now.

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

I couldn't pick a single brand. Some of my favorites are hard steel full hollows or softer steel half to quarter hollows. I also love the big name German blades, who's name I won't repeat for fear of making the prices any higher, because they give such smooth shaves.

Thanks for not mentioning the 'Name Brands' so as to raise the prices!! It's actually happened before!!

Smooth Shaving Eric!

That's why I won't mention my favorite one. I have to say that before I started honing it could have been any razor that was honed to the "max" the steel could handle. A plain ole' vintage razor honed by a master-honer would make many think that particular brand of razor is the best. This is something we should keep in mind.

Originally Posted by shooter74743

That's why I won't mention my favorite one... A plain ole' vintage razor honed by a master-honer would make many think that particular brand of razor is the best. This is something we should keep in mind.

Food for thought, I just edited my post for the above mentioned reason.

I absolutely agree, the Iwasaki is unbelievable and pretty much the only razor I reach for these days.

Originally Posted by JimR

Iwasaki razors are the best I've ever used.

If you're talking mass-produced brands, then either FON or Friedrich Herder.