You know. You're excited about the reviews. You lay out the cash. You can't wait till the razor arrives. And then you try it and are like, ugh!
Which razors do you wish you hadn't bought?
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The very first one I got from aliexpress. But it was my first and it was cheap so I'm not complaining. It's just a learning tool for me.
That thing is NASTY.
That thing is NASTY.
For me personally, it has to be the Parker Variant. Paid good money for it. I could never get a comfortable shave from it. I had already been wet shaving for over 20 years when I bought it. No matter how well prepared I was for the shave in terms of pre shave prep, blade choice and technique, it was always uncomfortable and left me with lots of irritation. I finally sold it and bought a Merkur Progress and the difference was like night and day.
Yes experience and technique makes a huge difference, but there are some razors that just won't work for you no matter what.
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Yes experience and technique makes a huge difference, but there are some razors that just won't work for you no matter what.
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I wish that I'd latched onto what I have when it first came out, but for the preceding decades I still needed to shave. So my regrets are three purchases in the preceding decade or so. They were nice enough razors, just not "it" for me, a Merkur long handle, a DE89, and an AS-D2.
Occam single edge
Long handled Progress
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Muhle R41 Stainless GS. I wanted to love it. I have the R41 twist but this thing is so much more aggressive to me for some reason.
I would like to buy only those razors that suit me according to certain criteria.
Everything needs to be compared.
You can find out which one is best for you only if you compare.
Everything needs to be compared.
You can find out which one is best for you only if you compare.
Merkur Progress
Karve stainless steel
Rockwell 6C.
Merkur Progress: I changed three of them, they were all defective, the blade was misaligned but it was also vertically crooked, it looked like a slant razor. They were new productions. Merkur assistance was the worst I've ever had.
Karve: Beautiful razor, it just didn't work for me.
Rockwell: razor that works very well but too heavy and bulky, I would gladly buy a slim and light stainless steel version.
Karve stainless steel
Rockwell 6C.
Merkur Progress: I changed three of them, they were all defective, the blade was misaligned but it was also vertically crooked, it looked like a slant razor. They were new productions. Merkur assistance was the worst I've ever had.
Karve: Beautiful razor, it just didn't work for me.
Rockwell: razor that works very well but too heavy and bulky, I would gladly buy a slim and light stainless steel version.
I have paid too much for some rare vintage razors that I really wanted to try. Often they were poor performers and I sold them at a loss. I still got try some rare razors though and now understand that the fun part was hunting them down. Ownership was an anticlimax in several cases. No regrets.
Feather AS-D2
Parker 66R
Oneblade Core
Oneblade Core
I recently purchased the Fatip Grande and Piccolo to match my gold gillette new standard. Having been living under a rock the last decade I wasn't aware that they made design modifications to the top cap. They really neutered this razor, the most agressive blade position on the new version is milder than the mildest blade position on the old head. I am going to try shimming or look for v1 heads in gold if they still exist out there.
When I first got into razors I purchased a Feather AS-D2, knowing what I know now, I wish I hadn't bought it... Personally, for me, I was disappointed with the Blackland Blackbird. It was one of the first ones to be produced, so maybe that had something to do with it? I just could not get a comfortable shave like my other premium razors.
Hmmmm it is just in the eye of the beholder since I have sold a couple of them since and they are a big part of the learning curve
paa alpha eclectic slant it could shave without a blade sharp finish
Ikon x3 I never could get the hang of it
Focus dynamic r50 that tail heavy balance
Gillette slim (mine is defect)
Gem Bullit tip mweeh
Gem damaskeene mweeh 2
Yaqi katana uh yaaaiks
and some I already forgot
paa alpha eclectic slant it could shave without a blade sharp finish
Ikon x3 I never could get the hang of it
Focus dynamic r50 that tail heavy balance
Gillette slim (mine is defect)
Gem Bullit tip mweeh
Gem damaskeene mweeh 2
Yaqi katana uh yaaaiks
and some I already forgot
Hmmmm it is just in the eye of the beholder since I have sold a couple of them since and they are a big part of the learning curve
paa alpha eclectic slant it could shave without a blade sharp finish
Ikon x3 I never could get the hang of it
Focus dynamic r50 that tail heavy balance
Gillette slim (mine is defect)
Gem Bullit tip mweeh
Gem damaskeene mweeh 2
Yaqi katana uh yaaaiks
and some I already forgot
I too sold my Ikon X3, just never got along with my face
The ikon was in my early de days so I might not have been up to the task. And I like mild heavy metal. And though the ikon was a beauty and heavy for me it was not mild… sooo sold it.I too sold my Ikon X3, just never got along with my face
The one that I am really disappointed in was a third generation UK Aristocrat. It was the most beautiful razor that I have ever owned but I could never get a comfortable shave from it. I recently traded it.
Karve with various base plates.
RR GC .84 SB and Jaws.
RR GC .84 SB and Jaws.
Just curious as Karve and Game Changer razors get a lot of love around here, what is your current razor?
Edwin Jagger 3one6 beat everything in my den.
I also love RR Lupo .95, Parker 94R and Gillette New LC.
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