Thread: Pole Position

X, you should know. You introduced it to Mr. Norton

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

X, you should know. You introduced it to Mr. Norton

Yes I do, but knobody else does. Share.

X

I think my overall favorite is a W&B Celebrated For Barber's Use razor that I got from Robert WIlliams. Large-heavy blade, barber's notch, smile - what;s not to like about that?!?!

I thought this thread was about something totally different...NASCAR!

For me, it's a toss up between my Mondesir and my SRP #89!

RT

Dubl Duck Satin Wedge...holds an edge, and shaves like a dreram.

Dave

Strange as it may sound (given I just bought a Henckels), my favourite is my wife's great-grandfather's 6/8 Bengall. It shaves well, hones easily and holds it's edge for a reasonable amount of time. But that's not why I love it. I love it because (1) My father-in-law gave it to me, with the trust that implies and (2) It gives me a sense of history and connectedness whenever I run it over my face. There's bigger, flashier, and fancier razors out there - and I'll probably end up with a few of them in time - but none can come close to that.

James.

6/8 Genco spike. It was my first razor.



Terry

The more razors you have the more difficult this question is to answer. I guess if I had to pick the best of the best it would be the TI Pierre Thiers Limited Edition. The reason is a combination of factors which added together puts it in a class by itself. It gives an exceptional shave in both comfort and closeness, its perfectly balanced, its physically beautiful and it feels very natural in the hand, and it hones fairly easily and maintains its edge a long time.

I would concur on the Pierre Thiers razor, mine is definitely my favorite razor for the reasons you mention. The Pierre Thiers is ergonomically wierd, but handles like a dream. And it takes a wonderful edge and holds it extremely well.

My 7/8 Friodur and 7/8 Heljestrand are both outstanding razors that I dearly love. But the Pierre Theirs was an eye-opener.

Since I'm really still learning, my favorite razor is the last one to give me "the best shave of my life".

Jordan