Which modern razors are the smoothest you've used? Interested modern only, nothing vintage ...
Smoothest Razors In Your Experience (Modern Only)?
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Stainless Timeless w/ .68 sb plate.
Rockwell 6C with the R3 or R4 plate. Stunningly smooth.
( 1 ) Blackland Osprey Adjustable Stainless Steel
( Ultimate Smoothness )
( 2 ) PAA Copper Ascension Twist Adjustable In Rose Gold
( Awesome Smoothness )
( 3 ) Timeless TI95 Titanium With Crown Handle
( Great Smoothness )
( Ultimate Smoothness )
( 2 ) PAA Copper Ascension Twist Adjustable In Rose Gold
( Awesome Smoothness )
( 3 ) Timeless TI95 Titanium With Crown Handle
( Great Smoothness )
The one that killed my RAD. Janus prototype.
Karve Overlander. Stainless Steel or Brass.
Yates Merica
@Greg788 I think it is the Lambda Ares V2. Maybe the Athena is even smoother. Henson is also pretty smooth. Or maybe the razor I will recommend you at the very end of this text.
After seeing you starting threads trying to narrow down what would be the BEST razor for YOU, I think you got the right idea, nevertheless it won't work:
Nobody here is you. Asking alone won't safe you from trying SEVERAL different razors till you, mostly surprisingly, find something that works very well for you.
There is no commonly agreed upon best razor, as people are different.
We have highly regarded razors like the Blackbird, and I would argue the Game Changers and Lupos from Razorock are probably the best bet to start out with stainless steel razors.
Observe people. Figure out who someone who seems to tick somewhat like you do. For instance, I always go with the shoe size Mike Postaski wears on Roadtrailrun... ok, that was not shaving related...^^
You will have to try different razors to get an idea what YOU truly like. And even that might change over time with practice, skin changes due to age and so on.
Most smooth razors are mild, but there are exceptions. The Wunderbar for instance is an aggressive razor that easily can cause injury, but it shaves super smooth. It will be even super smooth when biting you.
I would recommend you the Yaqi Mellon in stainless steel. It's a safe and smooth razor that still gives a very efficient, though not perfectly efficient, shaving quality.
After seeing you starting threads trying to narrow down what would be the BEST razor for YOU, I think you got the right idea, nevertheless it won't work:
Nobody here is you. Asking alone won't safe you from trying SEVERAL different razors till you, mostly surprisingly, find something that works very well for you.
There is no commonly agreed upon best razor, as people are different.
We have highly regarded razors like the Blackbird, and I would argue the Game Changers and Lupos from Razorock are probably the best bet to start out with stainless steel razors.
Observe people. Figure out who someone who seems to tick somewhat like you do. For instance, I always go with the shoe size Mike Postaski wears on Roadtrailrun... ok, that was not shaving related...^^
You will have to try different razors to get an idea what YOU truly like. And even that might change over time with practice, skin changes due to age and so on.
Most smooth razors are mild, but there are exceptions. The Wunderbar for instance is an aggressive razor that easily can cause injury, but it shaves super smooth. It will be even super smooth when biting you.
I would recommend you the Yaqi Mellon in stainless steel. It's a safe and smooth razor that still gives a very efficient, though not perfectly efficient, shaving quality.
Just about any Edwin Jagger IMO.
Fatip Open Comb Slant. You can choose the Grande, Piccolo or Wood handle, depending on what you prefer. Use a sharp blade. If you don't find this razor smooth, play around with your shaving technique until you do.
there are multiple candidates like Rockwell 6S, Paradigm, Wolfman, Blutt and lots of razors but I can't pick one. Rockwell 6S, Henson and Meta-4 is clearly winners when considering their price point.
Rockwell, by far.
Karve Overlander AL and Lambda Ares V2 (same for Athena but didn't try it yet)
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What is the Melon a copy of, the SLOC? or DOC?
I vote for Lambda Athena "effective, soft and smooth"
since you didn't specify a budget
since you didn't specify a budget
Rockwell 6s @ 2 or 3
A totally precise answer is a bit more complicated but yeah, same design as the SLOC, but with different blade posts, rectangular slits instead of rounded.
Now here is the thing, someone here educated me that it is rather NO copy of the SLOC or the DOC. I hope the person who educated me will chime in here. The SLOC might have been a Yaqi design to begin with, Razorock budget line razors are mostly from China and just rebranded.
The original design they copied goes back to a Joseph B. Mellon:
Grand King Self Lubricating Razor comparison Photos
This razor was issued a patent in 1945 for its unique configuration Pat. No. 2374612. It was invented by Joseph M. Mellon and the razor was distributed by the Morton B. Farrell Company. The razor head is nickel plated and the handle is solid aluminum. It's known as the "self lubricating razor"...
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