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I am a straight shaver (with a Futur as a backup)

There my knowledge of DE stops.

I have introduced my son the DE shaving by buying a gillette from boots.

I want to get him a decent razor (he is an impoverished student)

Question what should I get??

Any comments??

seen this for £18.50 on B&B

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It's a good choice...but if he doesn't or won't appreciate a vintage razor like a good friend of mine for a touch more money have a look at the Muhle R41

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The R41 is a much more aggressive razor than a Superspeed. With experience, it would give a fine close shave but would not be such a good choice for someone with a sensitive skin. The Jagger DE87 would be a safer bet for someone new to DE shaving. At £20, another good buy.
 
Fido said:
The R41 is a much more aggressive razor than a Superspeed. With experience, it would give a fine close shave but would not be such a good choice for someone with a sensitive skin. The Jagger DE87 would be a safer bet for someone new to DE shaving. At £20, another good buy.
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Fido, I just don't understand the whole aggresive thing. The R41 is very smooth and extremely efficient - if handled carefully - as are all DE razors. I also find the Slant very mild and I'm able to drive that around my face at a rate of knots.

It's the blades (IMHO) which make the difference when matched to different razors.

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It's the comparison between an open and closed comb. The latter is simply easier to use. I agree that the open comb gives a great shave - it's the 'handle carefully" necessity that would make me wary of it for a relatively new DE shaver.
 
I don't know about the DE87 but it is a common misconception that an open comb is somehow more aggressive, the open comb style is just that, a style of safety bar. It's the usual suspects that affect razor aggression, blade gap, exposure and head profile.

As for giving a beginner a mild shaver, well that's up to you, when I shave badly I tend to have sensitive skin.

I personally found the R41 to be a moderate shaver, stick some Feathers in it and it becomes a less forgiving but still moderate, stick something else in it and it does indeed becomes more usable. The mildest option though is certainly the SS.


Actually a better TTO option might be the English Flair Tip Rocket that Magicpixie has for sale for £20 in the B/S/T.
 
Good choice. The SS is a mild shaver and had very nice TTO blade-change. Also, nice to own something classic and vintage.

I love Super Speeds.
 
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