Thread: Help Me Decide

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I have two Pumas and they are among my best shavers. I would add a Sweedish or Japanese razor of some sorts to your collection.

I third the suggestions to consider some Swedish steel. I've picked up a couple Heljestrands and they are amazingly smooth shavers, as nice as--if not better than--my Puma.

Originally Posted by DLB

First of all, I would ignore any advice I give you. LOL

If I had four German razors and one English razor, I would be inclined to consider a 6/8 French Thiers-Issard or Le Grelot and a 6/8 Swedish Heljestrand MK31 to provide more contrast. I love the Filarmonicas but hate the current prices.

If you do look at Red Imps, remember most Red Imp 132s are a 9/16 near-wedge and most Red Imp 133s are a 5/8-11/16 full hollow ground. I have both and they are very good but very different razors.

Ultimately, I suggest you give it more consideration and decide what would excite you and buy that. Are you seeking more uniformity or more variety in the set?

In any case, let us know what you decide. Happy Shaving!

I certainly will Let everyone know what I decide when I do LOL, but first I'll add your votes to the other list and perhaps I'll end up with something completely different. I'm looking at every suggestion on the wiki and if its not there google always works

Originally Posted by smalltank

wow!..7 day FranekShave set!..I LIKE IT!!...keep us posted with great pics

Haha, once its complete I'll take some good pictures and post them right here Don't you worry.

Originally Posted by carazor

I have two Pumas and they are among my best shavers. I would add a Sweedish or Japanese razor of some sorts to your collection.

Any suggestions besides Heljestrand for the Swedish blade? I'm really trying for only spike/square points in this set. What do you suggest for something Japanese?

Originally Posted by pcg

I third the suggestions to consider some Swedish steel. I've picked up a couple Heljestrands and they are amazingly smooth shavers, as nice as--if not better than--my Puma.

Lots of votes coming in Swedish steel, this is certainly something i have to look into Thanks for posting.

I say one Heljestrand and..eerrm... one of the others. Out of the lot you have, that's the only brand in there that I've shaved with. No regrets.

I would definitely look at a filly. It would fit right in with your set. You mostly have well known names, it struck right away with the wade and butcher, boker, Dubl duck and henckels. A filarmonica just screams to be your Saturday

I have a great new money-saving idea: Don't shave on Saturday and save a couple hundred!!

Yes very true, my opinion was given in a perfect world where money grows on trees :P

Originally Posted by Pithor

I say one Heljestrand and..eerrm... one of the others. Out of the lot you have, that's the only brand in there that I've shaved with. No regrets.

Perhaps I'll replace the Puma with the Heljestrand... hehe maybe.

Originally Posted by MattCastle

I would definitely look at a filly. It would fit right in with your set. You mostly have well known names, it struck right away with the wade and butcher, boker, Dubl duck and henckels. A filarmonica just screams to be your Saturday

I like the filly, I'd really really like to get this razor. LOL And you are right, it does scream lazy saturday shave.

Originally Posted by pcg

I have a great new money-saving idea: Don't shave on Saturday and save a couple hundred!!

HAHA just a couple hundred! Nah, I'd rather have a nice shave LOL

Originally Posted by MattCastle

Yes very true, my opinion was given in a perfect world where money grows on trees :P

You mean it doesn't? AWW CRAP, I gotta go check my credit card... yep, it burnt a hole through my pocket.

Sounds like a good time to start that fourteen day set...