Your Five Best Shavers

[professorchaos]

Thought it might be interesting to see what everyone's top shaving razors are. Of course these lists are likely to change depending on what has cycled through the rotation, but some razors will likely stay in the list. With that in mind, my currents are:

1. The Le Grelot
2. RW 7/8 English Barber Special
3. Charlex #7
4. Puma 89
5. Wostenholm IXL

[Hawkeye5]

6/8ths Puma Gold.
6/8ths TI Super Gnome.
6/8ths DD Wonderedge.
6/8ths W & B.
A pair of Livi regrinds.

I know, technically thats six razors.

[mparker762]

1) My sharpest razor
2) My next sharpest razor
3) My third sharpest razor
etc

Seriously.

[SavantStrike]

1) My sharpest razor
2) My next sharpest razor
3) My third sharpest razor
etc

Seriously.

Thank you for not fueling everyone's rad with specific models :lol:

I also think you're on to something. I can care less who the manufacturer is as long as it shaves well. I can almost even not care about the appearance if the shave is good enough :001_tt1:.

[joshmpdx]

Vintage Le Grelot
ERN, Crown & Sword
J.A. Hellberg 5/8
Le Grelot Quarter Hollow
T.I. Festonne

[leighton]

Hmmmm....


I no order

Ellis
ERN
Wonderedge
C-Mon
Wosty

NOOO!!!! I'm out of room... But...the Frederick, Red Injun, Fritz Bracht, Henckels, and Joseph Elliot weren't named!!! ARRGGGHHHH

[jkh]

I'd like to play, but I only have three straights :frown:

[Seraphim]

I'm not tellin'....:tongue:

[huracan]

Let's see

Barber's notch Frederick Reynolds
1/4 grind leGrelot
7/8 Dovo #55 spike point (from VintageBlades)
Helsjestrand #4
Super modified Marshes & Sheppard

That's my den right now, I have a couple of other Sheffields in sight that will join the rotation soon though.

[professorchaos]

I'd like to play, but I only have three straights :frown:

You can play with three. Gives you room to grow!

[Hawkeye5]

Wow, the Bell is being rung!

[RetroGrouch]

In no particular order, my top five shavers are:


Big wedgy Boker ("Heinz")
8/8 W&B Celebrated Barbers' Use (No name yet)
7/8 Friodur ("Fritz")
7/8 Joseph Elliot ("Big Joe")
5/8 Heckels Twins (No name)


Honorable mention: Wapi

[Seraphim]

Let's see

Barber's notch Frederick Reynolds
1/4 grind leGrelot
7/8 Dovo spike point (from VintageBlades)
Helsjestrand #4
Super modified Marshes & Sheppard

That's my den right now, I have a couple of other Sheffields in sight that will join the rotation soon though.

That Marshes & Sheppard is truly a shaving gem! Super smooth.

[tg16]

1/4 LeGrelot
Puma (I forget the model)
8/8 FOTOS (I had never heard of it either)
5/8 George Wostenholm
5/8 Joseph Allen

[adonnellyr]

I only own 6 (owned 7) straights. So far my list is:

1) DD Wonderedge
2) Henckels Friodur
3) Puma 91

Still looking for two more to finish off the list...

[huracan]

That Marshes & Sheppard is truly a shaving gem! Super smooth.

Unbelievably so, it's really weird how smooth it is; plus it's as if it will never loose it's shaving edge. You know, when my wife saw me shave with it the first time after I got it, she asked if I was going to start shaving with industrial tools now too :lol:

http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/6899/marshianrescaledopen.jpg (http://img188.imageshack.us/i/marshianrescaledopen.jpg/)

[syzygy]

I have about 25 razors, 12 of which are awesome, these are the top five:

Le Grelot 1/4 grind (newest)
Filarmonica 13 Doble Temple
Le Grelot 5/8 Royal Canadian
Lord 6/8
Genco 6/8 Model B5

If I could choose my top six this would be included:

Filarmonica Especial 14 square point

[strr]

I'm not tellin'....:tongue:

I was going to post mine, but then I saw your post and have to do the same. Ill take it to the grave :smile:

[Starcar]

My 5 favorites of the week:

1) 6/8" Dovo ( round )
2) 9/8" Wade & Butcher Meat Chopper ( notch )
3) 5/8" Henckels Twin, Platinum (spike)
4) 5/8" Dovo " Fritz Bracht" (round)
5) 4/8" Wostenholm wedge (french)

[ambrose]

In no order

6/8 Le Grelot 1/4 grind
5/8 Ebro Joseph & Sons
4/8 De Pew "The Perfect Razor"
7/8 Joseph & Sons
6/8 Greaves & Sons

These are my current fav straight shavers, I also have some DE favorites but im 98% straight. I know this list might change soon as I am receiving exotic woods and more razors :rolleyes:

[jlander]

In no order...

TI Hammer 5/8 Barber notch
Tim Zowada Damascus 6/8 Spanish Point
Robert Williams 7/8 Spanish Point
Taylor Eyewitness 6/8 round point
PUMA 1st class 91 round point

to sneak in a 6th...
Robeson Shur-Edge 5/8 hammered tang.

[crankymoose]

The number 1 is easy the rest is no particular order
1. Mastro Livi 7/8, n690 Inox
Zowada 6/8 damascus spanish point
Joe Chandler 7/8 damascus
Ellis custom
LR harner 6/8 custom damascus

[English]

These are the 5 razors in my cupboard at the moment.

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The old Boker King cutter is 5/8" and is significantly better than the newer 6/8". Both are better than many modern German razors I have tried.
Boker over the generations seems to have maintained very high standards and I think you would be unlucky to purchase a bad one. They are also quite easy to find and are usually reasonably priced at about the $70 to $110 price range. Theses two purchased recently from forum members cost about $80 each.

The three Sheffield blades provide a smoother shave and the one on the left is as good as anything I have ever tried. It came out of an old tin of rusty razors.
It's a 5/8" Wilkinson of Pall Mall London. The middle blade is a wedge by G.Johnson of Sheffield. This razor is 150 years old and as smooth as silk.
I think that the Wilkinson and the Johnson provide the most consistent daily shaves I've had in more than 45 years shaving.

If you are prepared to undertake some restoration work, vintage Sheffield can still be found at very low prices. I paid nothing for the Wilkinson, $130 for the Johnson and $70 off e bay for the Wostenholm pipe.

They don't go into the cupboard unless they are good.:wink:

[Churchill]

In no particular order,here are my five.

7/8 Robert Williams damascus
7/8 Dovo Fritz Bracht
6/8 Dorko
6/8 Jon Engstrom frameback
6/8 B&B LeGrelot

[professorchaos]

The number 1 is easy the rest is no particular order
1. Mastro Livi 7/8, n690 Inox
Zowada 6/8 damascus spanish point
Joe Chandler 7/8 damascus
Ellis custom
LR harner 6/8 custom damascus

That is some very elite company you keep! :biggrin: The Livi is that much better than the others?

[Fnord5]

1: Thomas Ward wedge, 5/8+-
2: B&B Le Grelot I like it more, but not quite as smooth shaving yet.
3: James Johnson spike
4: No name(possibly torrey) covered tang tropical terror
5: Was my CV Heljestrand No4, but I passed it on to Huracan.

I have about 4 or 5 wedges I need to finish sanding/honing, so my list might change.

[Fnord5]

Let's see

Barber's notch Frederick Reynolds
1/4 grind leGrelot
7/8 Dovo spike point (from VintageBlades)
Helsjestrand #4
Super modified Marshes & Sheppard

That's my den right now, I have a couple of other Sheffields in sight that will join the rotation soon though.

I'm glad the Helje made it to your top 5. I kinda miss it.:tongue_sm

[SavantStrike]

These are the 5 razors in my cupboard at the moment.

http://lh5.ggpht.com/__VBaBa0Q5Wo/SmsRXwPyh9I/AAAAAAAAAE0/XGned3JZHrU/s400/IMG_4893.JPG
http://lh5.ggpht.com/__VBaBa0Q5Wo/SmsRgTyoTAI/AAAAAAAAAE8/kEO-MSUFtd0/s640/IMG_4894.JPG
The old Boker King cutter is 5/8" and is significantly better than the newer 6/8". Both are better than many modern German razors I have tried.
Boker over the generations seems to have maintained very high standards and I think you would be unlucky to purchase a bad one. They are also quite easy to find and are usually reasonably priced at about the $70 to $110 price range. Theses two purchased recently from forum members cost about $80 each.

The three Sheffield blades provide a smoother shave and the one on the left is as good as anything I have ever tried. It came out of an old tin of rusty razors.
It's a 5/8" Wilkinson of Pall Mall London. The middle blade is a wedge by G.Johnson of Sheffield. This razor is 150 years old and as smooth as silk.
I think that the Wilkinson and the Johnson provide the most consistent daily shaves I've had in more than 45 years shaving.

If you are prepared to undertake some restoration work, vintage Sheffield can still be found at very low prices. I paid nothing for the Wilkinson, $130 for the Johnson and $70 off e bay for the Wostenholm pipe.

They don't go into the cupboard unless they are good.:wink:

You paid 70 for the Wosty :eek:.

[English]

I'm ashamed to say I did. I think it was $68 to be precise.

[SavantStrike]

I'm ashamed to say I did. I think it was $68 to be precise.

You must have really wanted it badly and quickly at the same time :biggrin:.

[DogHair]

Well...

Le Grelot I & II
Double Duck No. 1 Special
TI Frameback
W&B 7/8 Wedge
Wostenholm 7/8

But this is subject to change tomorrow.

[crankymoose]

That is some very elite company you keep! :biggrin: The Livi is that much better than the others?

Thanks Henry, I seen the pictures you posted your collection of razors are extremely nice as well,
regarding the Livi listed yeah it is better then the others and to me quite noticeably perhaps it is due to it being N690 metal which is suppose to have cobalt or something in it I don't know but the edge on it is just amazing and it seems to be staying that way without any change at all, as some after a few shaves you can notice a difference before they adjust one way or another but not this one, I have another Live a rose damascus which is comparable to my Zowada's which are all great shavers but the N690 is something else.

Here (http://www.straightrazorplace.com/forums/razors/39142-what-your-top-3-straight-razors.html#post424497) is a link to a post with pics of 4 of them, the pic of the Livi and others too for that matter could be much better, the Livi the blade is polished while the tang is blued hard to see in pic but really cool, and it was also the cheapest of the bunch as well

[huracan]

1: Thomas Ward wedge, 5/8+-
2: B&B Le Grelot I like it more, but not quite as smooth shaving yet.
3: James Johnson spike
4: No name(possibly torrey) covered tang tropical terror
5: Was my CV Heljestrand No4, but I passed it on to Huracan.



I'm glad the Helje made it to your top 5. I kinda miss it.:tongue_sm

:eek: I now feel I stole it from you, as long as you don't start with the booty calls at 3:00 am to reminisce the old times :lol:. "I miss you soooo much" :lol: :a37:

[AceBuckeye]

Dubl Duck Goldedge
W&B Celebrated 7/8
Morley 5/8
Dubl Duck #1
Puma 88

[professorchaos]

Thanks Henry, I seen the pictures you posted your collection of razors are extremely nice as well,
regarding the Livi listed yeah it is better then the others and to me quite noticeably perhaps it is due to it being N690 metal which is suppose to have cobalt or something in it I don't know but the edge on it is just amazing and it seems to be staying that way without any change at all, as some after a few shaves you can notice a difference before they adjust one way or another but not this one, I have another Live a rose damascus which is comparable to my Zowada's which are all great shavers but the N690 is something else.

Here (http://www.straightrazorplace.com/forums/razors/39142-what-your-top-3-straight-razors.html#post424497) is a link to a post with pics of 4 of them, the pic of the Livi and others too for that matter could be much better, the Livi the blade is polished while the tang is blued hard to see in pic but really cool, and it was also the cheapest of the bunch as well

Cannot believe I plagarized a thread :eek:!

That Chandler damascus looks wonderful!

[Fnord5]

My #1, and #2 just switched.:w00t:

[Mandrake]

As I see that a "favourite 3" list is also admitted (good thing, as I only have...3 shave ready razors), here are mine:

A Henckels Friodur 50 1/2, a JA Henckels 60 and a no brand Solingen from Rasurpur.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t305/MANDRAKEFOTOS/DSCN3846.jpg

I think now is time to look for a big brother, a 7/8 maybe?

Regards