I have recently started picking up DE/R89 clones and other entry level razors. I started with a Wilkinson Sword Flip top in 91 and went onto a Vintage Krona in the mid 00's. Only in 2015 did I pick up the EJ Kelvin. I hadn't really got into DE razors until the Fatip Testina Gentile arrived last year or early this year. I haven't caught the expensive stainless steel DE bug...
What are your favourites? What did you progress from?
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EJ Kelvin
Fatip Testina Gentile
Yaqi DLC
King C Gillette
Mühle R89 replacement head
Merkur 33C
Yintal - also available from Qshave. Maybe a Maggard v3a head. A Feather AS-D2 style handle.
Open Comb
Fatip Gentile Grande
As most are recent acquisitions that I haven't used intensively I cannot advise on differences or how aggressive each razor is.