Thread: So I noticed a lot of people have more than one safety razor any benefit?

If you hang around here long enough you'll know why .........

Originally Posted by Hirlau

Less expensive & less trouble than collecting women,,,,

You'll never have to negotiate with a psychological, hormonal, illogical tazor

In the past years it's been 1 razor 1 brush etc. but since I started with forums I haven't been able to pass up a deal at a yard sale or thrift store, and it seems like I've bought a few items on line. Soooo, I'm still trying to figure out how I graduated from a small spot on a small shelf in the medicine cabinet to a large 4 shelf shave den with a towel bar.
My wife complained of why i needed so many razors, I answered, would she rather I collect cars. She asked if I needed her to drive to yard sales this Saturday.

Mostly, I like the way they all look, a little bit of RAD in there too.

For 50 years I shave with 1 razor & blade, 1 soap, 1 mug, etc. Just in the last 2-3 years I've gone form a small spot in the medicine cabinet to a small shave den, about 20 razors new and vintage, 8 brushes, 2 soaps, home made after shave, a few different blades. I think now, I have enough, I have settled down to what I have. The Razors? I only need 1.

I've been shaving with a safety razor for almost three years now, and have only two razors and two brushes. The part that I am addicted to is the soap and cream. The worst soap I have tried must be the Wilkinson soap. I love the smell, but it did not provide any cushion nor good lubrication.

I do like a bit of variety in my gear, DE's included
A Feather compared to a Mühle R41 is like white bread compared to a really hot vindaloo dish..
Both does the job, as far as filling you up just fine, but man are they different in character.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

If you hang around here long enough you'll know why .........

Very true. I did some extra work last weekend and got some extra money to spend. I just got myself a Merkur 37C. I wanted to try something different. I hope I won't regret my purchase.

I like having options. My 2 favourites are my Parker 91R and my cheap Timor that I originally bought as a backup/travel razor. The Parker is very good but can sometimes feel a little too aggressive, so if my skin is still suffering the day after I'll switch to the Timor which is much more forgiving and is actually very slightly adjustable (which I found out by accident).

The Mekur 37C (slant bar) that patricksrp mentions was my first. It has a pretty large gap b/w plate & head, so is fairly "aggressive" (for me, anyway): you have to pay attention to not get bit.

I bought a Gillette travel tech b/c it's got a much smaller gap: you can whip that thing up & down your face without fear.

Finally, I bought a Gilette NEW long-open-comb cuz it's so pretty.