Thread: Jagger 89 Barley vs Gillette Tech vs Gillette Aristocrat ?

Just to close this thread . . .

I got the EJ 89 Barley yesterday -- it's big and shiny (beautiful chrome!) and heavy ! The barley handle gives good grip, not as solid as the Tech and Aristocrat, which have more aggressive handle patterns. But perfectly adequate for soapy hands.


I put a Feather blade in, and shaved with it this morning. Did 3 passes with MWF lather.

. . . No irritation at all, and _almost_ BBS results.

It's a very nice razor. Thanks to everyone for their encouragement. It's not cheap, but you can see and feel the quality.

Just for fun, I did some measurements:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weight . . . Length, blade to end of handle

Gillette Tech . . . . . 48 grams . . . . . . . . 77 mm

Gillette Aristocrat . . 70 grams . . .. . . . . . 77 mm

EJ 89 Barley . . .. . . 76 grams . . .. . . . . . 90 mm


. . Charles