Thread: Thoughts on the Pils

I have lusted after the Pils...it is a very cool looking razor. I am eagerly anticipating the release of the iKon "Modern" all stainless steel razor. It looks similar to the Pils but has a knurled handle. No idea how it shaves yet but if similar to the iKon Bulldog, it will be a winner.

thank you for the update obie.

i hadn't realized that there is no bend in the blade.. would you say this is the most aggressive DE shaver you have come across?

Originally Posted by vthomlinson

thank you for the update obie.

i hadn't realized that there is no bend in the blade.. would you say this is the most aggressive DE shaver you have come across?

Hello, Victor:

I don't believe the Pils is any more aggressive than, say, the Merkur 34C or the 38C "barber pole," or the Progress as long as you don't play cavalier with it. This is a serious razor and it demands respect and care when shaving. Except for the change in angle, I shaved with it as carefully as I do with all my other double edge razors. I had no nicks and my shave was perfect.

No, it is not the Feather stainless steel, which I have grown to love, despite its mild tendencies. Some find the Feather forgiving. I don't put much credence in that: no deadly sharp object sweeping across my Hollywood face, the Pils or the Feather, the Merkur or the Edwin Jagger, no such shaving tool is forgiving if I don't take it seriously.

The Pils is in its own class and, I dare say, it demands great respect. I have not shaved with every razor on the market, past or present. Among the razors I have experienced, however, the Pilz is distinct, with pronounced characteristics and idiosycrasies. More importantly, it needs to be learned. I am in the process of doing just that — with the utmost care.

Regards,

Obie

Obie, because of your DE write ups you will likely be responsible for me having to make the difficult choice of which DE to buy next: the Pils, Chatsworth or the Feather..... sometimes I hate choices!

Well done, my friend, very informative.

Originally Posted by Ryan82

Obie, because of your DE write ups you will likely be responsible for me having to make the difficult choice of which DE to buy next: the Pils, Chatsworth or the Feather..... sometimes I hate choices!

Well done, my friend, very informative.

Hello, Ryan:

Thank you for the kind words.

Those are three distinct choices, and difficult to make, I agree. The "Chatsworth" barley (mine is lined) is stunning. The workmanship alone is impeccable, and the razor is a lovely shaver.

The Feather, one of the sweetest razors I have experienced, is beautifully balanced, lovely to look at, and a good shaver. Yes, it is on the mild side, but it does grow on you. I love mine.

The Pils is a whole different world, a razor unlike any I have used through the years. The heavy weight takes getting used to, and the razor itself needs learning, as I noted in an earlier post. I have a feeling that like the Feather, the Pils will grow on you.

I'll shave with my Pils for the rest of the week — I am laying off the straights this week just to learn the Pils — and add to my thoughts

Regards,

Obie

Originally Posted by Ryan82

Obie, because of your DE write ups you will likely be responsible for me having to make the difficult choice of which DE to buy next: the Pils, Chatsworth or the Feather..... sometimes I hate choices!

Well done, my friend, very informative.

There is really only one thing to do...buy all three.

i sense a pils in my future.

Well Obie now you've gone and done it. You've spread this contagion and now you will be responsible for kids going hungry and college funds being raided and guys being thrown out of their homes and cars repossessed. Now these guys have no choice but to go out and buy, buy, buy. You Devil.

Luckily I am immune from such things.