What's your favorire straight razor?
Gentlemen:
In the idiosyncratic world of the straight razor, the word "favorite" proves inadequate. Some of our members here have several hundred straight razors out of which a favorite, I am sure, is difficult to choose. And on what day of the week? With my modest collection of 25 razors I find the choice impossible to make. What razor is my favorite I don't know.
That's why in these circumstances I prefer to use the word "prefer" over "favorite," because it proves more legitimate in conveying my feeling toward my razors. Which ones I "prefer" suits me better.
Four Wackers, two of which are the wedge set, are glorious in every way, from the way they sit in my hands to the way they shave. I feel the same about the three Le Grelots, one a 1/4 hollow, and would never choose one over the others. My Filarmoncia 13 is lovely — and a part of me.
And before I forget, I have a 4/8" Wostenholm Spanish point that I consider priceless. It's the one I use for travel. Is it my "favorite" razor? No, of course not. Rather, it is one of my preferred razors. So is the 5/8" Revisor Gold with plastic scales and beautiful blade etching. Also a simple 5/8" Boker King Cutter with plastic scales — it's a sweet shaver and one of the preferred.
I prefer these over two new 6/8" Revisors, a beautiful Thiers-Issard "Dos Festonne," several 5/8" Thiers-Issards with fancy scales, a Dubl Duck "Pearlduck" and an assortment of other modern and vintage razors. Oh, sure, they are good shavers, but not my preferred razors.
So there you have it, gentlemen: I don't have a "favorite" razor, but I prefer some over the others.
Regards,
Obie