My favourite DE for a just plain getting her done scary close shave is a Muhle R41/Feather blade/ with an Ikon bulldog grip. All my DEs are fun to use but none are as brutally business like as the R41.
Bob
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My favourite DE for a just plain getting her done scary close shave is a Muhle R41/Feather blade/ with an Ikon bulldog grip. All my DEs are fun to use but none are as brutally business like as the R41.
Bob
My favorite Safety Razor is the Gillette Adjustable. I had admired these but knew I could not justify paying $100+. Making the rounds of my favorite antique mall I found one in really good shape with original case for about the price of a pack of cigarettes.
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There may be closer shavers, but the size, weight, and adjustability have provided me some great shaves. Plus it has a coolness factor of 9.
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Bob, the instruction sheet came with the razor but that link you provided is probably going to get me in trouble. Just what I need, another razor to get hooked on:banghead:
It would have to be the first one I owned; the one that will get passed on to my son, soon, Gillette 1956,,, a gift from a member. All my safety razors shave fine.
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Merkur Slant, there are certainly prettier ones but I grab this one 95% of the time for my head shaves
Well there are several to pick from that I enjoy, but my all time favorite would have to be a 58 Gillette red tip. Feather blade. Just works. Every time. No issues. Along with straights I use a rotation of DE's. The merkurs are great, Gillette adjustables ditto. BUT red tip never fails me.
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it is neck & neck with the slim adjustable and super speed ... for some reason the knurled handle on the SS feels like it shaves better then my other SS's but I enjoy these 2 the most ..
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Blade: Gillette English Aristocrat #66 safety razor (Rhodium-plated) w/Israeli Personna
Brush: "John Bull" (Rooney Style 1 Size 1) in Super Badger shaving brush
Suds: Floris Santal shaving cream
Skin: Floris Santal ASB
Scent: Floris Santal EDT
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I sold it, as well as a Gillette English Aristocrat #16, in the autumn of 2013, due to economic pressures... hated to do so. Got my money's-worth out of 'em... and then some.
I'm quite happy with my Edwin Jagger DE89. Good fit and finish with a very nice shave.
I also have a tie. It is between my Gillette Slim and Gillette NEW Short Comb.
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