Only one! Can't choose between the RR Lupo SS 95 and the Rockwell 6S with an honorable mention to my merkur progress
I'm with you. And I always go back to my Merkur Futur,I've seen this movie before, and I have a drawer full of quality souvenirs to prove it... I would probably want one of those Wolfman WR1 razors that I hear guys like @BigJ sing about. I'd get it, admire it, load it with a blade, use it for 7 or 8 consecutive fantastic shaves, then put it the drawer and load a new blade into my Super Speed. That's just how I roll.
You should see that drawer, however...
I've been de shaving about a year and other then it takes much longer to shave seem to cut myself to shreds and I own about 20 razors. I don't think it's the razor as much as the blade. The easiest shape I have so far is with an inexpensive new Gillette King C. Maybe we should go back to a multi blade system. I guessed to each their own.What DE, SE, or SR razor would you most want to get if you had a free choice of specifications, materials, etc.? Maybe something that isn’t currently offered but could be made, or something from the past that you would like to see resurrected and/or improved. Or maybe something that is completely different from anything out there.
For me, I would love to have a Blackland Tradere OC in brass. Would be a heavy but rather magnificent version of my favourite razor. Maybe I’m not imaginative enough but I wouldn’t change anything else about it. I know everyone seeks after titanium these days (and that would be very nice too) but I just think brass would be more special on this razor.
I'd like to try a true clone of the Gillette New Long Comb in stainless. But it would have to be exactly like the 100 year old original in it's specs.I've seen this movie before, and I have a drawer full of quality souvenirs to prove it... I would probably want one of those Wolfman WR1 razors that I hear guys like @BigJ sing about. I'd get it, admire it, load it with a blade, use it for 7 or 8 consecutive fantastic shaves, then put it the drawer and load a new blade into my Super Speed. That's just how I roll.
You should see that drawer, however...
Perfect description of what I'd like. Miss my Dad. I'll see him soon enough in the grand scheme of things.I recently came across an image of Winston Churchill's Lemania chronograph wristwatch. It captured my attention, and I began thinking of all the events it saw. Oh, the stories it could tell. There are few things so personal as a man's watch. Or his razor.
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My choice is to travel back in time to meet someone I greatly admire, and to receive as a gift his personal double-edged safety razor. This narrows the possibilities to those who lived between 1900 to today. Several inspirational men quickly come to mind: Winston Churchill, Oskar Schindler, Mahatma Ghandi, Franz Stigler, Christy Mathewson. However, I'd pass on them all to spend just a few more hours with my father. It would be reminiscent of the scene from Field of Dreams where father and son meet and finally play catch. I would seek answers to questions long neglected: how he met mom, his regrets, his favorite memories, his thoughts from the day he died, his description of heaven.
Fortunately dad did pass along to me his Gillette Slim Adjustable (below, left). I used it until just recently, when I passed it along to my son. So, I guess I've had the razor of my choice. But it is time with it's original owner for which I yearn most.
I think I'll call my son tonight and just spend a few hours talking.
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Yeah, I tend to "twirl" my razor too much as I shave. A dual would drive me nuts.A Lupo open comb version is what I am waiting for... Been tempted by the Lupo DC but don't like the idea of different sides...
I would buy that also.A Lupo open comb version is what I am waiting for... Been tempted by the Lupo DC but don't like the idea of different sides...
I like my Weber PH with the Classic Handle, Get fantastic shaves with it, too bad they stopped making the razorI'm glad to see someone mentioning Weber! The Classic and Bulldog handles give me the very best grip ever!
I’m not crying, it’s allergies.I recently came across an image of Winston Churchill's Lemania chronograph wristwatch. It captured my attention, and I began thinking of all the events it saw. Oh, the stories it could tell. There are few things so personal as a man's watch. Or his razor.
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My choice is to travel back in time to meet someone I greatly admire, and to receive as a gift his personal double-edged safety razor. This narrows the possibilities to those who lived between 1900 to today. Several inspirational men quickly come to mind: Winston Churchill, Oskar Schindler, Mahatma Ghandi, Franz Stigler, Christy Mathewson. However, I'd pass on them all to spend just a few more hours with my father. It would be reminiscent of the scene from Field of Dreams where father and son meet and finally play catch. I would seek answers to questions long neglected: how he met mom, his regrets, his favorite memories, his thoughts from the day he died, his description of heaven.
Fortunately dad did pass along to me his Gillette Slim Adjustable (below, left). I used it until just recently, when I passed it along to my son. So, I guess I've had the razor of my choice. But it is time with it's original owner for which I yearn most.
I think I'll call my son tonight and just spend a few hours talking.
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Thanks for your kind words, and yes, he and I had a delightful conversation following that rambling post.I’m not crying, it’s allergies.
Thank you very much for your wonderful and thoughtful post.
Another day fishing and talking with my Dad would be the greatest gift/wish.
I hope you and your son had that chance to talk. Those memories will be priceless for both of you.
Is Weber still making razors or only handles?I like my Weber PH with the Classic Handle, Get fantastic shaves with it, too bad they stopped making the razor