Thread: Favorite razor in rotation

I definitely agree with the general sentiment expressed here so far! It can be tough to pick a favorite, and monetary value of a razor does not necessarily correlate with the enjoyment of the shaving experience with said razor!

The word "favorite" often excites the imagination. Today my favorite is these three. Sweet shavers........

Originally Posted by mrsell63

The word "favorite" often excites the imagination. Today my favorite is these three. Sweet shavers........

All three are great looking razors. What is the top one with the red and gold inlay....really beautiful blade.

All three are REVISORS. None of them are unique. I have seen duplicates of all three. I find Revisors are easy to hone and a joy to shave with.

Originally Posted by Stubear

I have a few!

My most valuable money wise is a limited edition Wacker 15/16" (one of only 16 made), and thats definitely a favourite.

I also really love my restored Sheffields, some of which I picked up for peanuts but have since cleaned up, rescaled and honed. I have a couple of W&B's, a Reynolds and few others.

I also love my DD's.

Basically I cant decide haha! :P

I was trying to thin the herd a while ago and I kept trying to pick a top five, but no dice. So I still have them all hehe!

Is the wacker #15 of the edition too?

Originally Posted by Stubear

I have a few!

My most valuable money wise is a limited edition Wacker 15/16" (one of only 16 made), and thats definitely a favourite.

I also really love my restored Sheffields, some of which I picked up for peanuts but have since cleaned up, rescaled and honed. I have a couple of W&B's, a Reynolds and few others.

I also love my DD's.

Basically I cant decide haha! :P

I was trying to thin the herd a while ago and I kept trying to pick a top five, but no dice. So I still have them all hehe!

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I believe I have #6 of 16 by Heribert Wacker.

As of this moment my favorite razor is an eBay Clauss (maybe $29 w/shipping). It's my favorite because it's the first of my 38 razors that I have successfully honed from bevel setting to damn good shave ready off of a Norton 8k. And it is day four of using it (out of rotation so I can see how the edge ages) and it is still like a day one shave.

In honesty I have much more than one favorite, but if I had to pick one that would have to include sentimental reasons in addition to the mere shaving qualities of it.

The one in question is my very first Filarmonica Especial Para Barbas Duras #14.
It was mine for $405, and many thought that insane back then.
Investment wise, I reckon I'm the one who has the last laugh now

But to answer the op's question, no, not even close.
It is very far from the razor I paid the most for.

This one would be my favourite an early Filarmonica 14 Especial 8/8 I use the razor almost every week and I can't remember the last time I honed the razor and it always delivers a super smooth shave.

It's really hard for me to choose a Favorite it would be one of these I have 7 Hart Steels, 2 Tim Zowada a 2h2h and one of his carbon series, a Mistro Livi new grind, a Robert Williams SRP, and a Brian Brown, and Tim Zowada is making me a Custom which should be here soon and my 2 USMC Clausses. the most valuable razor...in the monetary sense? is the Custom Tim is Making for me. But it will be well worth the price I have never shaved with any razor that has an edge like he puts on his razors.