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Perfect, it will certainly last a lifetime. Good choice.My son will soon be shaving. He's quite excited about it and will be doing it "properly". He likes and uses traditional things: watches, fountain pens, pocket knives etc....
So, he has a beginners kit ready to start with the standard DE89:
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But, I wanted to get him a razor to keep for a lifetime. One which won't wear out or break. Been looking for a while. It didn't have to be cheap or pricey. Just "right".
Anyway, I made my choice and it turned up today:
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The Razorine Flatboy. Should last forever. Has a reputation for efficency. Is interesting. Built like a tank. Hopefully it'll fit the bill.
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I'll make sure it's with the EJ, not this!Well Done Great Choice
Now get him on here i want to read his first SOTD
Most reviews seem to say they’re very smooth to use. I must admit that seeing you have one helped my decision, given your views of the R41.,,A Flatboy? Wow, interesting choice. Aggressive with a totally different angle from the '89 and suffers from a lot of blade chatter in my experience. Some love them though. And if he's anything like his faither, he'll probably do well with such a razor given your R41 love. I look forward to his DE86 SotDs - I have exactly the same razor. First DE razor that I managed a proper, blood free shave with and I love the black handle. Proper father to son shave training. Kudos.
My son will soon be shaving. He's quite excited about it and will be doing it "properly". He likes and uses traditional things: watches, fountain pens, pocket knives
If he's naughty I'll give him my dodgy Kent fat and my Haryali badger!
That thing is long since in landfill, or hopefully recycled into something useful!
Might be worth trying the soaps and brushes for him, along with the disposables he's into until his brother's older. I can understand their concern...Great gesture. My old man never taught me anything apart from be seen and not heard, and only gave me his old Braun foil shaver when he decided to hide behind his beard again. I never liked electric shavers and went straight to disposables. I wanted to give my godson a proper start to shaving but they weren't keen on him having DE as his little brother isn't old enough to be coming across those. So now he's all into multi blade carts and gel. The more blades and strips etc the better, apparently! Not sure I can get him to try real soaps and brushes, but maybe I'll try again with his little brother in a couple of years.
If he's naughty I'll give him my dodgy Kent fat and my Haryali badger!
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