Gentlemen,

Currently I use mostly modern stainless steel safety razors, double or single edge, and leave the straight razor shaving for the weekends. Some physical limitations in my shoulders and hands plus just straight razor fatigue have changed my shaving focus.

My current safety razor lineup is this: BBS-1, three Timeless SB and OC, Blackbird, Mongoose, and then the Gillette Aristocrat, Fatboy, Red Tip and Flaretip.

After years of using Feather, Gillette yellow, Astra, Iridium Super, Polsilver and Personna red, I have discovered that the Feather works best for me — in any razor. Since I have a good supply of all these blades, I still use them, even though I prefer the Feather. Once my supply of them is finished, it'll be Feather all the way.

I use a new blade with every shave, except for the Feather, which gets smoother on the second shave, and then dies on the third. So, then, it is two shaves and out with the Feather.

My shave moto is: Comfort over Perfect. And the older I get, the more I stick to it.