Have you found your best razor or are you still searching

[Bogeyman]

Schick Krona definitely. I could buy five more of them just as an insurance policy

You're a smart Dutchman, you are.

 

[wintoid]

Out of the ones I have, there are several which are "best". I'm still searching anyway. Just opened the door to the postman with 3x vintage SE razors. Not even sure what they are but looking forward to trying them out.

Part of the problem is that this is an exercise in control. So I like to feel like I got a good shave, and I am responsible for how good the shave was. Some razors (e.g. Alumigoose) make it so easy to get a good shave that it's almost boring, so they end up not being absolute favourites.

 

[Holyzeus]

Out of the ones I have, there are several which are "best". I'm still searching anyway. Just opened the door to the postman with 3x vintage SE razors. Not even sure what they are but looking forward to trying them out.

Part of the problem is that this is an exercise in control. So I like to feel like I got a good shave, and I am responsible for how good the shave was. Some razors (e.g. Alumigoose) make it so easy to get a good shave that it's almost boring, so they end up not being absolute favourites.

This is the only reason I haven't sold the Wolfman yet, the S/S Goose is just so easy and efficient

 

[Steve Bowles]

I've decided that my ATTs are going to be my nirvana razors, whether they actually are or not.

 

[pjgh]

I'm going to refine my entry: the 1912 ... to squat headed, curved capped 1912s.

 

[Bechet]

Until you've shaved with all three Webers, all this is nothing but conjecture.

 

[Holyzeus]

Until you've shaved with all three Webers, all this is nothing but conjecture.

Getting hold of one would be nice..

 

[discodaz]

gbs bakelite . this one is my spare

cannot possibly convey how good this razor is. any blade,any soap-never anything less than a perfect shave.
i have two, still think another might be needed for security =)
also, probably the cheapest razors i own!

 

[Bechet]

Lord help me! What's 'gbs', please?

 

[Steve Bowles]

Lord help me! What's 'gbs', please?

There's one for sale on ebay.co.uk for £2.99.

 

[Steve Bowles]

Found my perfect razor: ATT S1 with Kronos handle.

 

[riverrun]

Lord help me! What's 'gbs', please?

According to Waits' compendium G.B.S. is an unidentified Scottish manufacturer with a British design registration from ca. 1936. I looked into them once and found bugger all to back that up. Not that this means anything...

 

[discodaz]

According to Waits' compendium G.B.S. is an unidentified Scottish manufacturer with a British design registration from ca. 1936. I looked into them once and found bugger all to back that up. Not that this means anything...

you got more info than i could find! it has a little arrow on the back of the head,like on MOD issue stuff, also has '44' in a little circle.
regardless of its origins, it is an excellent razor =)

 

[Dave-the-rave]

There was also a white set which had two handle lengths. The longer handle was like 6 inches long or something.
Maybe one for Becket. I found an image of it by Googling the number on the base plate of your razor. There's also a thread on B&B about one from a MrClark or something similar, but I can't find it now.

 

[Dave-the-rave]

Found it. Here's the B&B link....

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/458344-G-B-S-Roanite-Long-Handle-Art-Deco-Weirdness-Set

 

[discodaz]

i read that through its quite interesting, the white set has a metal top cap. i wonder if it makes any difference? i think the long handle is a bit of silliness though!