Thread: What’s your favorite straight razor?

The biggest mistake in my shaving life was when I sold a W.S. Brown straight razor. The biggest break in my life was when the guy returned it. ("I don't have sufficient dexterity.") So, I shaved with it and that was a year and a half ago. Once every 8 or 10 shaves, I will use another razor. But, most of the time...that 6/8 W.S. Brown!

As an aside, I have never seen any other razor labeled that way. Who knows who made it and so on!

Hey Larry, you want to sell that w.s brown!!! Just joking... My favorite that I call my work horse is my Simmons it just feels so nice in my hand and facial hair jumps off my face when it see's me stropping the blade.a close second is my meat chopper Bengall

Originally Posted by Hammondd2000

Hey Larry, you want to sell that w.s brown!!! Just joking...

You don't joke about things like that, Mr Hammondd2000, whatever your name is. Hey, Mr Hammond, want to sell your first born or your wedding ring?

The year was about 1980. The wife and I were driving Hwy 124 between Harrisburg and Fayette, Missouri. We were listening to Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2, Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini for the first time. At one point in the concerto, Ol Rachi dropped all those minor and odd sounding chords and went into a straight forward major chord-dominated - Forgive my description; I'm basically a Missouri hillbilly who likes classical music, along with Led Zepellin - section. We were stunned! It was so beautiful.

Usually, before one knows whether they like a song, one has to listen to it several times. Give it time to grow on you. Not with Rachmaninoff's Pananini Rhapsody.

And, not with Ol Lar's W.S. Brown straight razor!

Well,if you put my feet to the fire, i would have my 7/8 KAMA Square point in my hand,wicked smooth!!!

When I'm using my Torrey, my Dovo, my Revisor or my Diamondine, it's my Torrey, my Dovo, my Revisor or my Diamondine. But at the end of the day, the one I always go back to as my hands down favorite is my Wade & Butcher. The Brits really know how to make a blade.

My all time favorite has to be my Joseph Rodgers. If it's good enough for the king of England, it's good enough for me!

Overall I'm an American Steel guy, but my best shaver is a Henckels Platinum 401. Not perfect cosmetically ,but she's scary sharp and wicked smooth.

ERN #829, DD special#1.... out of the hundreds laying about those are the two i have shaved with nearly every day for over a year.... they just feel so good... the cases for the Livi's, Zowadas Williams and all other customs just get dusted anymore

My collection of customs. I can't really pick one over the others.

Difficult to choose between 5/8 Bengall and 5/8 B.B Wells, both supplied by SRP members.
Mind you, after about four weeks of straight shaving they are the only razors I have tried yet.
Maybe when the Le Grelot arrives I might change my mind.