Advice for agrressive razors

[raffijian]

Hey, everyone:

I recently posted a wtb for a non-member friend of mine who wanted to experiment with de shaving.

I ended up getting from another member a 73 SS and several types of blades.

My friend shaved with it and a Derby blade but to him it was too mild and was wanting to get something more aggressive.

I was thinking of having him use a Feather blade with the same razor.

If this combination doesn't work, what would you recommend as another razor? He is looking for something more aggressive.

His budget is tight so he is not going to be able to spend much on another razor.

Thanks and Merry Christmas.

Rafi

[TXDE]

I have a SS red tip, a Merkur HD and A merkur slant. Both Merkur razors are much more aggressive than the Gillette.

[redbike]

Hey, everyone:

I recently posted a wtb for a non-member friend of mine who wanted to experiment with de shaving.

I ended up getting from another member a 73 SS and several types of blades.

My friend shaved with it and a Derby blade but to him it was too mild and was wanting to get something more aggressive.

I was thinking of having him use a Feather blade with the same razor.

If this combination doesn't work, what would you recommend as another razor? He is looking for something more aggressive.

His budget is tight so he is not going to be able to spend much on another razor.

Thanks and Merry Christmas.

Rafi

My recommendation would be a bar handle NEW (http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/index.php/Image:30%27s_New_2.JPG). Fairly common, not as prone to the splits in the handle as other Gillette open comb razors, not too expensive, and, to me at least, significantly more aggressive than a superspeed.

[Pike]

my recommendation would be a bar handle new (http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/index.php/image:30%27s_new_2.jpg). Fairly common, not as prone to the splits in the handle as other gillette open comb razors, not too expensive, and, to me at least, significantly more aggressive than a superspeed.

+1

[Pike]

I just realized the post was from you! lol....Have him try the Bluebird blades....they are wicked sharp...close to a feather IMO.

[michiganlover]

Hey, everyone:

I recently posted a wtb for a non-member friend of mine who wanted to experiment with de shaving.

I ended up getting from another member a 73 SS and several types of blades.

My friend shaved with it and a Derby blade but to him it was too mild and was wanting to get something more aggressive.

Your friend does realize, that DE shaving is about beard reduction, and multiple passes? I wonder if he thinks it's too mild because he is expecting a shave that is as close as a cartridge via just one pass?

Aggressive razor + Newbie = bad combo. The aggressive razor will not be very forgiving of his less than perfect technique. He will get extra nicks, and cuts, and more razor burn, since he will be using way too much pressure.

[DunEdinRanger]

Your friend may want to read this Wiki artiicle on razors ranked by aggressiveness.

http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/index.php/Double-Edged_Safety_Razors_Ranked_by_Aggressiveness

[T Rick]

All good stuff above, make sure it's what he really needs (otherwise he may be wasting limited funds and actually getting a more negative experience to boot).

If aggressive is truly what is needed, perhaps he'd like to consider an open comb Gem Micromatic, one of if not THE most aggressive of the common vintage razors, and often available for a song.

If he's into buying one lot on eBay that has one, he could probably clean them up, sell the others and end up with a free or better razor. If not, he should be able to find a nice one for $10-$12.