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Made me laugh and very true.Asking what Razor Members prefer on a Shaving Foum is like asking a bloke what kind of Woman he prefers. You'll get a thousand different answers.
Whichever one you get you'll have to learn to use. There are folk on here with more knowledge than I'll ever have so I'd say listen to those Guys. They will not put you wrong. Good luck.
Appreciate the helpful and informative responses.
A couple of (basic) follow on questions if I may.
1) What is the difference between open comb and closed comb razors - both technically and impact in terms of use/usability and results?
2) other than ease of changing/inserting blades, would preference be for 2 or 3 piece razors
3) do specific razor/blade parings work better than others?
Everyone is different, but I get exactly the same shave from an OLD type, which is open comb, as I do from a Tech, which is solid bar.1: I find open Comb razors give me a slightly better shave due to the fact it leaves behind more soap etc, it also allows for a little more blade exposure, the closed Comb can completely remove the soap etc in a single pass making you shave on dry skin.
But others will find this is not the case for them.
2: Nothing at all it's purely down to you and perhaps needs if you find it difficult to load blades due to a health issue.
3: This is a million dollar question and one we could only recommend from our own experience but there's no answer set in stone, you will just get our personal thoughts it will be whatever you find you really enjoy matching together as blades can make a big difference to a shave and an individual.
Sorry that I can't really be more helpful but it's @wayne_m answer about women that's really the takeaway.
Asking what Razor Members prefer on a Shaving Foum is like asking a bloke what kind of Woman he prefers. You'll get a thousand different answers.
Whichever one you get you'll have to learn to use. There are folk on here with more knowledge than I'll ever have so I'd say listen to those Guys. They will not put you wrong. Good luck.
I agree with this (and pretty much everything else that's written on the thread). The el cheapo will probably give a perfectly good shave, but if you drop it it will probably have stopped being sold under that name and you'll never find it. My own first and favourite, the Wilkinson Sword Classic (plastic two piece) is sadly no longer available in the mainstream, but an R89/DE89 or Gillette Tech will be available for a long time (and yes, they still make the Tech https://www.aliexpress.com/item/100...nufEfU1K&utparam-url=scene:search|query_from:).All razors work just fine and all blades will shave, just get something from a well known vendor, not some off brand cheapo thing and you will be OK. And stay with that one razor for a while and learn it before getting something else. Remember, they're safety razors, they won't kill you, I think you will be pleasantly surprised.
All razors work just fine and all blades will shave, just get something from a well known vendor, not some off brand cheapo thing and you will be OK. And stay with that one razor for a while and learn it before getting something else. Remember, they're safety razors, they won't kill you, I think you will be pleasantly surprised.
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