Edwin Jagger DE89-Highly Recommended!

I decided to buy a DE safety razor, and chose the Edwin Jagger DE89 model. I ordered it from Bullgoose shaving supply Edwin Jagger DE 89 -BullGoose Shaving Supplies. It arrived in a couple of days. They even threw in 2 packs of Astra blades, and some shaving soap that smells pretty nice too:) .
I shaved with it this morning, and I must say it is an excellent razor. Has anybody else on the forum used the DE89 with the Astra blades? I am just curious because it seems like a nice combination. The razor just seems to glide effortlessly across the face like a small Cadillac. Nice chrome finish on the razor too.:cool:

Yes the 89 is well known to be a great razor at a good price. I don't have that one but I have the Chatsworth which uses the same head and it's a super shaver. I've never used the Astra blades with it. I try and use the feather.

just got one last week as my every day razor... love it

Muguser,

I have the Muhle R109 - same head as the EJ89.

For me, it is an excellent safety razor.

I found it really 'liked' the Iridium Super, Astra Platinum, Astra Stainless & Gillette 7 o'Clocks (all Russian blades).

Good shaving :)

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ

Hello, Muguser:

I, too, compliment the Edwin Jagger 89L(mine is the lined version) for its overall quality. The workmanship on the razor is superb and the shave sweet. For blades in this razor, I have used Super Iridium, Feather, Gillette 7 O'Clock Sharp Edge (yellow pack), Astra, Derby, Personna (red pack), Dorco 301 and Treat and they all work well. You have made a good choice in a double edge razor.

I liked the Edwin Jagger 89L so much from the start that I also bought the Edwin Jagger "Chatsworth" barley and the Muhle — all three share the same type of shave head. I even switched the shave head from my tiny Merkur travel razor to an Edwin Jagger.

Regards,

Obie

Congrats! Due to all the enthusiasm here at SRP, the EJ will likely be my next DE purchase. I just can't decide between the 89L and the Chatsworth.... either seems to be a great choice.

Enjoy!

Love my DE89L.
First and only DE so I can't compare to others but it is a sweet shave. I use the feathers.

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Originally Posted by Ryan82

Congrats! Due to all the enthusiasm here at SRP, the EJ will likely be my next DE purchase. I just can't decide between the 89L and the Chatsworth.... either seems to be a great choice.

Enjoy!

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If you get the Chatsworth get the one with the lined handle otherwise it can get quite slippery in use.

Of my three DE razors (Gillette FatBoy F2, Gillette Chrome Tech - 1938-1945, and Edwin Jagger DE89L), the EJ 89L is my favorite go to razor for DE shaving. In addition to its gorgeous finish, it is a delight to use.
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I recently received this razor as well and have shaved with it 4 times with three different brands of blades (Gillette 7 o'clock, personna reds, and astras) I got the best shave ever a couple of days ago with the astra blades. Maybe it was the lather which im getting better at making, but this razor is great. Coming from a not so great de razor to this is like night and day. Im thinking about getting a merkur de razor from the art of shaving. Does anybody know if they are good razors? Not the vision lol a little out of my price range :-)

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I am getting some pretty nice shaves from the Astra blades in the DE 89 as well, and I am really enjoying the Cella shaving soap too. As far as what you are looking for in a Merkur, they are also nice razors, they make many different models though. A lot of people seem to like the HD for its "heft".