Long handled razor recommendations
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A Lady Gillette? :lol: (blue one obviously because I'm assuming it's a boy)
Some of the Merkurs have longer handles - 11, 23 & 25 are numbers pointing themselves at the front of my mind here, but that could be the number draw at the lercal fitba' clerb fer lercal people.
Some of the Merkurs have longer handles - 11, 23 & 25 are numbers pointing themselves at the front of my mind here, but that could be the number draw at the lercal fitba' clerb fer lercal people.
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Hunnymonster got in before me: Lady Gillette.
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This is a personal thing, as many others. Some swear by the EJ Chat (Fido, Pete, etc.)
I have tried the 38C and the Edwin Jagger Chatsworth. The 38C is rather heavy, and the balance falls a lot on the handle. For me this is not ideal. For others, it may be. A 38C red/blue/black may be lighter, I don't know.
The EJ is a very nice razor, excellent quality, mild, but still the balance falls a tad short on the handle this time (I have the faux horn handle version). I would imagine the metal handle version would be more balanced, but heavier as well.
I have tried the 38C and the Edwin Jagger Chatsworth. The 38C is rather heavy, and the balance falls a lot on the handle. For me this is not ideal. For others, it may be. A 38C red/blue/black may be lighter, I don't know.
The EJ is a very nice razor, excellent quality, mild, but still the balance falls a tad short on the handle this time (I have the faux horn handle version). I would imagine the metal handle version would be more balanced, but heavier as well.
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My vote would have gone to the 38C as it was the longest handle job i owned. Nowadays the longest that i own is the R89, but my optmum razor length would be SuperSpeed 
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i would say the 38C, can also be used as a Cosh if you wake in the night to find intruders in your house !
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does he wanna sell it???? cheap of course :lol:
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I regularly switch between my Merkur 38C and the Jagger Chatsworth - both are quite heavy:
I went back to the Jagger today after a few days with my old Gillette Superspeed. Short, light and so unaggressive it's hard to realise it does anything until after the shave. I just prefer long handles, heavy razors and to feel the blade doing its work.
I went back to the Jagger today after a few days with my old Gillette Superspeed. Short, light and so unaggressive it's hard to realise it does anything until after the shave. I just prefer long handles, heavy razors and to feel the blade doing its work.
39C Slant SledgeHammer - Thinking about using it break up some slabs next week. Big and heavy.. In fact its so heavy the question of skill goes out the window and it shaves you automatically.
I also have a Merkur 23C tho and that's a much thinner lighter handle but with the same length.
I also have a Merkur 23C tho and that's a much thinner lighter handle but with the same length.
