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Gentlemens:
I bought my first DE couple weeks ago it's a Edwin Jagger DE89BA11 Barley chrome with Feathers blades and I love it, it's very mild(forgiving). I'm looking for something a bit more agressive.
I was looking at vintage adjustable razor but is there some non-adjustable razor that is more agressive? Any suggestions, help would be welcome...
Thanks
Dominic
Hello, Dominic:
I find the Merkur 38C "Barber Pole" and the 34C HD a touch more aggressive than the Edwin Jagger razors. You might want to consider them. Or find a Gillette Superspeed "Red Tip" for an aggressive feel.
Regards,
Obie
Thanks alot Obie,
I just won a clean Gillette slim adjustable on Ebay:rock: I'll try to find a red tip later. I will keep the Merkurs in consideration. Heard some good things about Merkurs.
Thanks
Dominic
Hello, Dominic:
You are very welcome. By the way, the Gillette slim adjustable is highly regarded.
Regards,
Obie
For a very aggressive vintage d/e. I would choose a Barbasol ( if you can find one). Also the Gillette old style seem pretty aggressive. The most aggression I've ever experienced was a futur cranked all the way up.
I suppose you could skip out on the intermediates and get a Merkur Slant. You probably won't be asking for a more aggressive razor after that.....
What about the old GEM razors werent they supposed to be agressive in the shave department
DOOM<
+1 on Dllandrys' suggestion of a GEM/Ever-Ready SE razor.
The 1912 pattern, for me, is the best shaving safety razor I have ever used (paired with GEM PTFE Coated stainless blades).
The GEM/Ever-Readys seem to cost far less than other vintage razors, and the 1912 with its 'Deco' handle is very nice to look at !
They also seem to have a unique combination of 'aggressive' yet 'forgiving' !
The GEM Micromatic Open Comb is also well worth a look :)
Have fun !
Best regards
Russ
An adjustable like a Gillette Fatboy though not considered to be that aggressive when you crank down the adjustment it can be mighty aggressive.
Merkur Futur. Its got a lot of heft and a large head that requires a little tweaking of technique but you can adjust to your preferred level of aggression. I'd rate the EJ head about 3 on the Futur scale which goes to 6.
Let me know when you want to sell the EJ. I was considering a purchase od the 8911 but I have last years model already and I like the way is shaves.
Sorry, but I wont sell it. I like the way it shaves, it's just not aggressive...Quote:
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cheers:beer1:
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Originally Posted by DOOM
The Slim is awesome, try it on 6 with a Feather, it will be quite a bit more aggressive than your EJ, but still not so bad it bites your head off :)
For a Merkur, check out the 37c slant, that's my favorite, it's smooth and aggressive at the same time.
+1 on any SE, also a Fatboy cranked to anywhere 7-9 is also quite aggressive.