Thread: would like to have some advice of DE razors

You may want to look into getting a Gillette DE razor. I have been using the one that was issued to me in boot camp almost 40 years ago. I still out shaves modern day technology. I recently found a metal jig to sharpen the blades with so I'm set and well prepared.
Razor shaves great, clean up is a breeze, and I get a really close shave.

don't know what you think, i tried yesterday a safety razor 3 pieces like that (mine is merkur but same head like brush);



i feel much more comfortable with this one than gillette adjustable. any other had same feeling? what's the real difference? i feel this one is much closer to shave with a straight razor but can't explain why.

Originally Posted by Oustoura

don't know what you think, i tried yesterday a safety razor 3 pieces like that (mine is merkur but same head like brush);



i feel much more comfortable with this one than gillette adjustable. any other had same feeling? what's the real difference? i feel this one is much closer to shave with a straight razor but can't explain why.

Open comb DE razors have thinner heads than an adjustable and seem to shave better with an angle that is steeper, top cap closer to the face, than an adjustable with it's thicker head. That is especially so with the more aggressive OCs. IIRC Merkur OCs are on the milder side from what I have read. I like OC DEs because they do not seem to clog up as much with lather and stubble as solid bar (SB) DEs seem to do.

Bob

I find my Parker 91R does a pretty decent job - it was my first "proper" DE after using the cheap Wilkinson Sword and own brand offering from Boots, so it's my baseline really, cost me about £23. I got a Timor butterfly razor for about £16 which does a decent job, but the opening mechanism isn't brilliant and sometimes loosens off which isn't good. My most recent purchase is actually a Feather Popular which cost about £12 - bought as a spare to keep at my girlfriend's house. Even though it's mostly plastic I find this works to its advantage by making it top heavy meaning the weight of the metal head does most of the work. Brilliant shaver for the money and I'd recommend it as a starting point, but maybe with a blade that's a bit more forgiving than Feather's own (excellent) offering!