Thread: New guy- Cartridges to DE safety razor, list of 4 possibles

I would suggest a different tack if you are just starting out - find a clean vintage Schick Krona DE razor. They are plentiful on ebay and usually for a reasonable/cheap price. Cleaning up a vintage razor usually involves little more than a soak in Dawn dishwashing detergent or Scrubbing Bubbles. The Krona has the longer handle that you want (although your grip will be different with a DE so I'm not sure it will be that big a deal in the end). The Krona has a good reputation and is not an overly-aggressive razor. If you have success with the Krona and enjoy the DE experience then you can advance to a modern razor; if not, you aren't out much $$$.

If you are open to a SE suggestion, a GEM Flying Wing (bullet tip), Clog-Pruf, or closed-comb Micromatic are long-handled vintage SE choices that are hard to beat for performance and the GEM/Personna SE PTFE coated blade is better IMHO that any of the bazillion DE blades you'll have to go through before you find the right one.

Good luck!

Ahem. Well. I'm getting over the embarrassment of replying to a thread that's been inactive for over a month. Okay.

So, Natty, what did you end up with?