New Razor Advice

[Digimonkey]

@Waylander & @Barry Giddens -

If you think an adjustable might work for you, the modern contender is the Parker Variant - it's working superbly for me. I've had limited use of it but all my shaves have been excellent. The quality and finish of the product is superior for the price in my opinion - I meant to add this razor to my original post. Cheers - I.

 

[Palmolive fox]

Brian - mostly what others have said -

1) Merkur 37 slant - my second razor and still in use
2) Merkur Progress - a classic, my third razor, I use it often
3) ES Claymore - an assertive razor, so it might suit your growth? Chromed head with an excellent stainless-steel standard thread handle as part of the deal
4) Ikon Shavecraft 103 Short-comb - again assertive - available with or without handle.

All easily available and realistically priced. As to blades I would hesitate to comment.

Hope this helps - cheers - I.

+1 on the Merkur 37c slant,a excellent razor... Paired up with a Voskhod blade gives a sublime shave.

 

[MrK1]

Forget the Progress - Get a Parker Variant.


http://www.shavelounge.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/?cat=0&q=variant


Better built but gives exactly the same shave.

 

[Waylander]

Thanks everyone. . .

I have put a list together of items I would like and as its my birthday next month, let's see if the wife can take a hint and buy one or two of the items.

On the list....

Merkur 37c
Merkur Progress
Rockwell 6S
Parker Variant

It's see what I end up with

Thanks again,


Brian

 

[Sportsbike]

+1 on the Parker Variant it's a beautifully engineered razor

 

[wayne_m]

Rockwell 6C Nothing, absolutely nothing shaves me as closely or as smoothly as my Rockwell. Plates 1-6 give you every setting you need and for value it's simply untouchable.

 

[MrK1]

Rockwell 6C Nothing, absolutely nothing shaves me as closely or as smoothly as my Rockwell. Plates 1-6 give you every setting you need and for value it's simply untouchable.

Have to agree. The 6s is a great shaver. Well built and very smooth.

But...

It's easier to change the aggressiveness on the fly with a Variant or Progress.

 

[matteob]

I like the look of the Variant but it is priced quite aggressively. Not sure about whether i would have it or the Futur.

 

[Vespasian1]

I'm going to suggest the Rockwell as well and perhaps the Futur clone cause it's very inexpensive; It's at the "sure, why not" bracket for me.

 

[wayne_m]

Have to agree. The 6s is a great shaver. Well built and very smooth.

But...

It's easier to change the aggressiveness on the fly with a Variant or Progress.

I understand your point but I found my perfect plate #3 pretty quickly and my Rockwell is no longer an adjustable it is still my best shaver and I do own some nice razors.

 

[Bogeyman]

Remember above all that any razor is merely a blade holder.

I understand your point but I found my perfect plate #3 pretty quickly and my Rockwell is no longer an adjustable it is still my best shaver and I do own some nice razors.

You know that plate #4 on the version 2 has almost the exact same blade gap (0.024") as the Gillette Tech which is 0.025". #3 is milder.

 

[wayne_m]

That is as maybe but the Tech has never given me a BBS two pass shave. I could get there in 5 passes. The Rockwell does, it's all down to design. The Rockwell is superior in this regard in my opinion. you aren't going to start suggesting we all sell our SS razors for old rusty Gillettes that shave better for cheaper are you? We've been there before with a different name

 

[Nisse]

I have tried 20 or so different razors and they all do the job but then again I am not looking for the sublime just happy to get a good daily shave, still if I was to recommend one to try as a second razor it would be a Muhle r41 with maybe a Polsilver blade combined with proper prep and technique.

 

[Waylander]

OK everyone - HOT off the press,

No opening until Saturday, but I have been informed my new razors are:

Drum roll...

Merkur 37c
Rockewll 6C

Now I have to wait until Saturday to use them (well one at a time)

 

[Benz3ne]

Now I have to wait until Saturday to use them (well one at a time)

Ha! One in each hand, go on, you know you want to!

In all seriousness, I thoroughly enjoy using my 37C. I can't vouch for the 6C but when the Gunmetal variant becomes commonplace I will struggle to avoid it, I fear...