Good question - I'd struggle to put a date to it but if I say since we've become faddy and hobbyists with the shaving genre, does that make any sense?When does "modern" begin?
Good question - I'd struggle to put a date to it but if I say since we've become faddy and hobbyists with the shaving genre, does that make any sense?When does "modern" begin?
I understand the idea, it's just hard to draw a line between "then" and "now", not that it really matters.Good question - I'd struggle to put a date to it but if I say since we've become faddy and hobbyists with the shaving genre, does that make any sense?
I'm a subscriber to the Executive Shaving newsletter and was intrigued by this week's email which included the following:
I've never tried a Feather razor so I can't say either way, but I would be interested in others' opinions on this. What do you think is the best DE safety razor that money can buy?
Yep, the statement is a crass one if you happen to be selling them, a low blow!Best according to who? A company who happens to sell them?
Yep, the statement is a crass one if you happen to be selling them, a low blow!
Even as an owner of one I could only say IMO it's one of the best DE razors money can buy, along with the Karve and the Pils razor! P.
Would not mind trying a Hone, however, I believe the Ikon would be a step too far for me. I dont need that much efficiency.And the Hone... and the Ikon B1... and etc etc etc
Exactly.........we all have the best razors money can buy in our opinions thats why we love to shave with them and we are not so daft to fall for such marketing. P.And the Hone... and the Ikon B1... and etc etc etc
New Fangled RazorsGillette OLD, Gillette Tech, Gillette New. Any of those fit the bill.
You missed out the Mayatt Daymark Franken-razor.New Fangled Razors
I loved my vintage SE razors and the great shaves I used to get from them, 1912s 1914s ,Streamlines, MMOCs, ect but it all changed that fateful day I brought the Paradigm SE and found the shave was that good I never touched another SE again, not even my modern ones, Two AC Cobra's, the Classic and the King, Two General's, one brass and one SS, a Blackland Vector, a Blackland Sabre with both L1 and L2,plates, an ATT Gem1 and all of them IMO couldn't touch the Paradigm SE loaded with a Proline blade and I sold all of them because there is no point in having razors if you don't use them. So now I'm down to one SE ,a hand full of DE's and a hand full of straight razors, how one razor can shake things up! P.You missed out the Mayatt Daymark Franken-razor.
New meets old. I will have to dig it out. This bugger got me into vintage stuff. Saying that I have probably 20 Vintage razors costing the same as 2 modern, I do like a vintage shaver, especially an SE.
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Darwin?Am I correct in thinking the AS-D1 was the first modern stainless DE razor?
I just couldn't get on with the FB. Got 2 slims, one a birthdate H3. They aren't aesthetically perfect, but in my humble, best everyday shavers. My razor was 58 today.... So was I60 quid was a decent price for the excellent condition it was in. Seen green scummy y humblegrungy ones on the bay sell for 70-80 quid. Boxed near mint condition slim was a decent price too.