Thread: Thoughts on the Pils

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