Thread: Newbie and interested in DE shaving

My dear Newbie,

I suggest starting with an Edwin Jagger 89L DE. This is a well made razor, beautiful, not too mild, not aggressive, and reasonable priced below $40.

For blades, I suggest Gillette 7 O'Clock Sharp Edge (yellow package), which are sharp, but also silky smooth.

That is a great combination. Good luck.

Regards,

Obie

In my opinion one of the best DE razors is the Gillette Fat Boy. You can pick one up on e-bay for approx. $35.00. The Fat Boy with a Feather blade will provide a fabulous shave.

Lewis

I am all alone here.

Is there really no one that uses an SE? They are the best thing next to a str8.

Originally Posted by singlewedge

I am all alone here.

Is there really no one that uses an SE? They are the best thing next to a str8.

What makes it better that a DE? I'm not familar with a SE shave. And what is it about a SE shave that makes it closer to a straight? Honestly, I'm curious now.

Originally Posted by singlewedge

I am all alone here.

Is there really no one that uses an SE? They are the best thing next to a str8.

I have an injector that I received from my grandfather that I'll use on occasion. It gives a great shave. However, I haven't found a good source for blades (in Canada) so I use it sparingly so I don't run out of blades.

Originally Posted by Obie

My dear Newbie,

I suggest starting with an Edwin Jagger 89L DE. This is a well made razor, beautiful, not too mild, not aggressive, and reasonable priced below $40.

For blades, I suggest Gillette 7 O'Clock Sharp Edge (yellow package), which are sharp, but also silky smooth.

That is a great combination. Good luck.

Regards,

Obie

Obie here has the right idea. This is the only DE I have that I use anymore, and you really can't go wrong. I personally prefer the Shark blades, but thats just me.

Drew

I got a red tip at the antique store for $15, it cleaned up nice. I then bought a sample pack of blades for $10. I ended up really liking the astras the best and the feathers 2nd. I got started for less then $50 (with everything) and I am now getting great shaves.

Originally Posted by Obie

My dear Newbie,

I suggest starting with an Edwin Jagger 89L DE. This is a well made razor, beautiful, not too mild, not aggressive, and reasonable priced below $40.

For blades, I suggest Gillette 7 O'Clock Sharp Edge (yellow package), which are sharp, but also silky smooth.

That is a great combination. Good luck.

Regards,

Obie

Just curious Obie, but where do you get your blades from? I have a few old DEs of my grandfathers, and might like to have some blades on hand just in case.

Amazon, believe it or not, is a great resource for DE blades. Unless you want a sample pack of course, in which case I recommend westcoastshaving.

But you can get a full 100 blades for under $20 shipped from amazon. It is the only place I have ever bought mine from.

Gentlemen,

Amazon is a good source for blades. I have not had the opportunity to buy from West Coast Shaving, but I understand they are good people and reasonably priced.

I have bought most of my blades from Paul at Connaught.com in England. I found the prices reasonable, as well as the shipping rates when using the "small package" option. Paul is a good person and has a big variety of blades.

Now I use only the Feather and the Gillette 7 O'Clock Sharp Edge (yellow packs), all of which I bought from Connaught.com. In the past few years I went through the usual blade trials — Derby, Crystal, Irridium, Astra, Bic, Wilkenson, Personna, and many others. I found the Feathers and the Gillette yellows to work best for me.

Although I use a straight razor, once or twice a month I still use a DE just to keep up my skills, or when in a rush. I have sold most of my double edge razors except for: EJ Chatsworth "barley," EJ Chatsworth mock ivory, Cyril Salter, and a Merkur travel. I just refurbished a Gillette Super Speed, and she's a beauty. I am thinking of only keeping the EJ "barley" and selling the rest, since I don't use them, as well as selling some of my blades.

Thank you, gentlemen.

Regards,

Obie