Hello again, BigIan:
I suggest the Edwin Jagger "Chatsworth" barley. The razor not only is gorgeous and a great shave, but it also has a thick and solid handle. The English Shaving Company in the UK has it.
Regards,
Obie
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I like yourself like a hefty razor...with that being said I have a 1937 Gillette Sheraton open comb that I love to shave with. Well balanced and made to last forever. The 1938 Gillette Senator is made the same, "37" gold plated, "38" chrome. They maybe hard to find but well worth the hunt.
I recently picked up 4 from ebay including one very nice Gillette gold plated item. I plan to use it with my straight as i'm not fully shaving with it yet, i still have to complete ATG with my mach 3, so i decided to try the DE instead :)
ian
Yes, the EJ how can I forget that one. I own one and happy with mine and is one of the best DE razord I have. In fact I just used it this morning.
Richard
I highly recommend a Gillette Big Fellow -- both "Old Type" and "New Improved" are "chunky" and exceedingly "hefty" (see below).
Smooth shaving!
1921 Gillette Big Fellow (Old Type)
http://www.horen.org.il/jpegs/shaving/2007/05/13.jpg
1925 Gillette Big Fellow (New Improved)
http://www.horen.org.il/jpegs/shaving/2007/11/11.jpg
+1 on the Aristocrats! Esp No. 16 Heavy and the best Shaver iv used. No. 21 is pritty good to.
But 2 passes with a straight = 4 with any good DE.. + i can shave with a straight in 5min start to finish.
Enjoy your sundays ;)
How did the wedding go??? Grats my 6yr was 11th, good month :)
+Sz
Ian,
For a new build razor I think the Muhle R109 is a super razor.
If you would like a vintage that will shave the pants off a lot of razors, then I would suggest a Gillette New; my #88 New (long comb) is my favourite DE.
The News are quite well priced as well. Mr Dave Glynn of www.safetyrazors.co.uk is a good source of vintage safety razors in the UK.
Have fun !
Best regards
Russ
I am new to straights, coming from the world of de's, i love my de's, and will never stop using them, but also enjoy my straights, so i will continue down the same path and use both.
Merkur 38C has some great heft and is an outstanding shaver. It's about $45. The Gillette Slim is much less expensive than the Fat Boy but has some nice heft itself and IMHO shaves just as fine.