First DE razor

First razor was an old tarnished 3 piece Gillette I inherited from my dad, together with a blade he was done with. Well, in 1960 shaving wasn't quite such an art as it has now become.

JohnnyO. :D
 
First time I ever tried DE shaving it was with a black plastic wilkinson classic..... I was very young at the time.

When I decided to seriously start DE shaving, last year, It was a 34C
 
Mine was a Merkur 42, then a Parker 90R, used Wilky Black Bowl Soap and Merkur Blades and not surprisingly i didn't like the razors or the shave or anything, but back then i didn't know about Shaving forums, how to build a good lather, or technique and also about the vast range of products and the differences between them all.

Now with what i have learnt from you guys and from my own experimentation and with a little bit of money spent ( :shock: :eek: :oops: ) i get the best shaves i have ever had.

Steve
 
First and (so far only DE) is the ultra cheap plastic Wilkinson Sword Classic, which works surprisingly well. I also have a 1912 Pat'd Ever Ready single blade. I have a feeling something all chrome and shiny will be arriving in my bathroom very soon!
 
FrenchBlade said:
Also a Merkur, but a 34C HD, I think I used it for a few weeks, haven't been back to it since.
(my dad has it on loan right now)

FB.
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Merkur HD was my first razor. Swiftly followed by the Futur.

FB, give the HD another crack in a wee while. Recently I started using mine again after months of ignoring it. I was really surprised at how good it was, and how much I enjoyed using it. Something must have happened to my technique in the intervening period.
 
Naked Ape said:
FB, give the HD another crack in a wee while. Recently I started using mine again after months of ignoring it. I was really surprised at how good it was, and how much I enjoyed using it. Something must have happened to my technique in the intervening period.
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I'm not saying it's not good, it's actually a v. competent razor, but I get no particular enjoyment out of it, it's got no soul...

FB.
 
FrenchBlade said:
Naked Ape said:
FB, give the HD another crack in a wee while. Recently I started using mine again after months of ignoring it. I was really surprised at how good it was, and how much I enjoyed using it. Something must have happened to my technique in the intervening period.
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I'm not saying it's not good, it's actually a v. competent razor, but I get no particular enjoyment out of it, it's got no soul...

FB.
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If you don't want it any more you could always Pif it to me it would have a very good home here, And be loved for the rest of eternity.
 
FrenchBlade said:
heroblob said:
If you don't want it any more you could always Pif it to me it would have a very good home here, And be loved for the rest of eternity.
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It's at my dad's right now, trying to get him back into DE shaving , so no luck! :)
Naked Ape said:
FrenchBlade said:
it's got no soul... FB.
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It's German.
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I can't argue with that ;)

FB.
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Oh well, i tried.
 
Muhle 98, first week Derby blades and endless nicks. Last three weeks Astra Platinum and Iridiums blades, nick free fast, baby smooth shaves.

I really like this razor it's very easy for a beginner to use, but it needs decent blades.
 
andyjreid said:
First time I ever tried DE shaving it was with a black plastic wilkinson classic..... I was very young at the time.

When I decided to seriously start DE shaving, last year, It was a 34C
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The same here. I started with the Wilkinson then moved to a 34G HD (same as the 34C except it's gold). Of course that led to a lot more razor purchases :shave . Most used? The Merkur Futur, but all my others get an occasional day out as well
 
Mine too was a Wilkinson Classic. Long before forums such as this, I used it ala Gillette Contour TV adverts - the PAIN, the BLOOD ! :x Needless to say I returned to the Philishave/beardiness for several years. My first 'proper' DE was a Merkur 38C.
 
Father-in-laws gillette slim adjustable with some random shite blade,was still 10 times better than gunk and cartridge.Good razor for a first/beginner in my opinion.
 
Having discovered this forum through of all places a watch forum, I immediately felt at home and having lurked for a while bought a Merkur 38C. For me a great start.
 
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