Edwin Jagger DE89L

[Duncanh48]

I received my Edwin Jagger DE89L in the post yesterday and tried it for the first time this morning.

All I can say is what a lovely razor this is, beautifully finished with fantastic build quality, nice weight and balance. The shave quality is very impressive and although the head is a little different from my Gillettes and Merkurs it gave a really comfortable, close and irritation free shave.

I get the impression that this razor gets a little overlooked in favour of the Merkurs and vintage Gillettes, but to my mind it is up there with the very best razors available.

Just thought I'd share my thoughts, would be great to see what the general view is of the DE89L.

[siouxsie]

It doesn't get overlooked, maybe you just haven't seen the posts. It is viewed very favorably in general.

[Marco]

Edwin Jagger DE89 = :thumbup1:
Simply the finest Double Edge razor on the market today.

[JPDyson]

I'm nervous of the grip on the EJ 89's, L or unL. The Mühle R89 fixes that, but for a premium. Either way, highly regarded as an excellent shaver.

Congrats! :thumbup1:

[BigHairyGuy]

The handle is the only part I don't like-I do find myself wiping it off on a towel during passes. I'm debating about buying an after-market one, but the provided handle does look nice sitting on the sink...

[Lando]

It doesn't get overlooked, maybe you just haven't seen the posts. It is viewed very favorably in general.

Yeah, it seems like every day there is a new thread extolling the virtues of the EJ DE89L or one of its unlined brethren.

I have one BTW, and it is awesome.

[Wheater]

The handle is the only part I don't like-I do find myself wiping it off on a towel during passes. I'm debating about buying an after-market one, but the provided handle does look nice sitting on the sink...

I had the same problem with the 89L -- I loved the way it shaved but I found that I had to wipe off my hands too frequently when shaving with it. I found the solution for this in a handle (an "Improved" handle) made by Cooncatbob. (If you are not familiar with his work, you can look up his member information on B&B and/or do a google search for "Bob's Razor Works.") The new handle and 89 head are such a great combination that I use this razor about 99% of the time now.

[ateace]

I really like my R89 and DE86.

With the free shipping at TESC, I may also wind up with one or two others in the Muhle line. :biggrin1:

[hipfan]

I had the same problem with the 89L -- I loved the way it shaved but I found that I had to wipe off my hands too frequently when shaving with it. I found the solution for this in a handle (an "Improved" handle) made by Cooncatbob. (If you are not familiar with his work, you can look up his member information on B&B and/or do a google search for "Bob's Razor Works.") The new handle and 89 head are such a great combination that I use this razor about 99% of the time now.

+1. I put one of Bob's XL Ultra Lite anodized black aluminum handles on my DE89 and haven't looked back!

[Hayden]

I have been shaving with mine for about a month, its the only one I use now.

[slantman]

The EJs are great. I had the unlined one and had no problem with grip. And the shaves are outstanding. You made a wise choice.

[whereisandy]

I have the EJ DE87 (faux ivory handle) and love it! I've been shaving with it every day for the past 2 or 3 weeks and I haven't really had any issues with the handle being slippery.

I bought mine from BST and there was a slight gap between the faux ivory section and the chrome knob at the end. I put a small rubber ring onto the end of the handle to see if that would help to keep gunk out of the gap. While I don't know if it is accomplishing its intended purpose it has helped to give me a little more grip or at least a non-slippery ridge at the end of the handle.

[amspratt]

I just ordered a DE89L today! I can't wait for it to arrive. I've heard it's a RAD killer, although I'd like to think I'm already in remission. No, never mind. The fact that I bought a razor today pretty much undoes that whole "remission" business, doesn't it?

[Uncle Erik]

You bought yourself one fine razor. The DE89L is one of the best I've used, and I have a number of vintage Gillettes, Goodfella, Futur, Vision, Mergress, Pils, and Feather Stainless. All of them are quite good, but the DE89L is wonderful.

The handle is pretty good and doesn't get too slippery when I use it. However, I have been thinking about slipping a few dollars to Cooncatbob for a nice knurled handle. That would make it just about perfect.

[Duncanh48]

Well, second day of using the DE89L and still no irritation and close to a BBS shave.

I haven't found the handle difficult to grip when wet, but I can see how opinons can vary on this.

Overall I just can't fault this razor:thumbup:

[DE Shaver]

The DE89L is definitely one of the better razors available today. I own its close relative, the DE86, and think it's a great razor.

[takeshi]

Just went back to my DE89L after trying a Superspeed, Fatboy, 38C and Feather Portable.

[Zatx Woopyoax]

Where is a good place to pick up one of these in the states?

[jkcerda]

waiting for mine:thumbup:

[Seraphim]

Where is a good place to pick up one of these in the states?

QED has fantastic prices on these.

[Zatx Woopyoax]

QED has fantastic prices on these.

Bah.. no Paypal.

[Harvitz81]

Bah.. no Paypal.

the english shaving company is having free shipping right now and also has the best price on these.

[Hayden]

the english shaving company is having free shipping right now and also has the best price on these.

Pretty fast shippers also, think took about a week to get to me(NY)

[BigHairyGuy]

How come no one ever recommends Amazon?

[Orca]

Edwin Jagger DE89 = :thumbup1:
Simply the finest Double Edge razor on the market today.
Received mine today and the first shave w/feather blade was great. Very happy with the purchase.

[Zatx Woopyoax]

Man oh man. I was hesitant to use the englishshaving company because of ordering overseas. Their check out process was confusing. I took the plunge though and this is crazy cheap.

I only paid $26.58 for this razor shipped to my door. And that is $26.58 US. Not sure how or why it was so cheap because it was listed at $31.50US.

For $26.58 we should all own one of these!

Cheapest I found anywhere on the internet (including Amazon) was $37.00 with most being higher.



EDIT: Just to confirm I contacted my bank and only $26.58 was charged to my account.

[Greybeard]

Man oh man. I was hesitant to use the englishshaving company because of ordering overseas. Their check out process was confusing. I took the plunge though and this is crazy cheap.

I only paid $26.58 for this razor shipped to my door. And that is $26.58 US. Not sure how or why it was so cheap because it was listed at $31.50US.

For $26.58 we should all own one of these!

You pay VAT (value added tax which is included in the price) if you are in the European Union. The billing systems of online EU sellers automatically deduct the VAT when you checkout, if you are outside the EU.

[troy1979]

great razor....................

[devil24]

Newbie here, so please excuse the idiotic question:

Which one of these (http://www.theenglishshavingcompany.com/cgi-bin/psProdSrch.cgi/@cTraditional%20safety%20&%20double%20edge%20razors@bEdwin%20Jagger) is the DE89/DE89L??? want to order one but I'm not sure which to pick (specially after reading a few of your comments about handle issues).

Thanks in advance!

[DunEdinRanger]

Newbie here, so please excuse the idiotic question:

Which one of these (http://www.theenglishshavingcompany.com/cgi-bin/psProdSrch.cgi/@cTraditional%20safety%20&%20double%20edge%20razors@bEdwin%20Jagger) is the DE89/DE89L??? want to order one but I'm not sure which to pick (specially after reading a few of your comments about handle issues).

Thanks in advance!

The correct answer is Both! :001_smile

Seriously, this is the unlined - http://www.theenglishshavingcompany.com/cgi-bin/psProdDet.cgi/DE89db5||@cTraditional%20safety%20&%20double%20edge%20razors@bEdwin%20Jagger|0|user|| 15| (http://www.theenglishshavingcompany.com/cgi-bin/psProdDet.cgi/DE89db5%7C%7C@cTraditional%20safety%20&%20double%20edge%20razors@bEdwin%20Jagger%7C0%7Cus er%7C%7C15%7C)

and this is the lined - http://www.theenglishshavingcompany.com/cgi-bin/psProdDet.cgi/DE89Ldb5||@cTraditional%20safety%20&%20double%20edge%20razors@bEdwin%20Jagger|0|user|| 15| (http://www.theenglishshavingcompany.com/cgi-bin/psProdDet.cgi/DE89Ldb5%7C%7C@cTraditional%20safety%20&%20double%20edge%20razors@bEdwin%20Jagger%7C0%7Cus er%7C%7C15%7C)

[devil24]

The correct answer is Both! :001_smile

Seriously, this is the unlined - http://www.theenglishshavingcompany.com/cgi-bin/psProdDet.cgi/DE89db5||@cTraditional%20safety%20&%20double%20edge%20razors@bEdwin%20Jagger|0|user|| 15| (http://www.theenglishshavingcompany.com/cgi-bin/psProdDet.cgi/DE89db5%7C%7C@cTraditional%20safety%20&%20double%20edge%20razors@bEdwin%20Jagger%7C0%7Cus er%7C%7C15%7C)

and this is the lined - http://www.theenglishshavingcompany.com/cgi-bin/psProdDet.cgi/DE89Ldb5||@cTraditional%20safety%20&%20double%20edge%20razors@bEdwin%20Jagger|0|user|| 15| (http://www.theenglishshavingcompany.com/cgi-bin/psProdDet.cgi/DE89Ldb5%7C%7C@cTraditional%20safety%20&%20double%20edge%20razors@bEdwin%20Jagger%7C0%7Cus er%7C%7C15%7C)

LOL, my bad :blush:... thanks for pointing me in the right direction!

If I'm getting an aftermarket handle, it doesn't matter which one of the two I get, right?

[Zatx Woopyoax]

The "L" in the part number refers to "lined". The lined part is the vertical lines you see running up and down the handle for added grip.

[devil24]

Well, I guess I'm starting to be afflicted by a case of the RAD... just ordered myself a DE89 ($24.96) from TESC :thumbup:!

[amspratt]

I firmly believe TESC is the best place to buy these razors. The prices are great, and the customer service is absolutely superb. I had a slight adjustment to make to my order, and they were extremely helpful. The only problem was the time difference. My email was answered at 2 AM local time.:lol:

[donel]

My first DE razor,good price, beautifull finish,very good, no cuts for a beginner like me, sliding like a bobsleigh even on a 1 week beard !

[Orca]

I firmly believe TESC is the best place to buy these razors. The prices are great, and the customer service is absolutely superb. I had a slight adjustment to make to my order, and they were extremely helpful. The only problem was the time difference. My email was answered at 2 AM local time.:lol:

TESC ???? Newbie here. Always looking for a good place to purchase.
Thanks

[JPDyson]

Bah.. no Paypal.

I solved this problem by getting a PayPal Debit Card. They require a Premier membership to PayPal, which - come to find out - is free, as in beer.

Now everywhere takes PayPal :thumbup1:

[devil24]

TESC ???? Newbie here. Always looking for a good place to purchase.
Thanks

TheEnglishShavingCompany.com

[JPDyson]

TESC does seem to have really great prices on the EJ 89's. I just picked up a D.R. Harris branded 89, so I'm all set, but if I were still in the market I'd order one up from there.

[Zatx Woopyoax]

I solved this problem by getting a PayPal Debit Card. They require a Premier membership to PayPal, which - come to find out - is free, as in beer.

Now everywhere takes PayPal :thumbup1:


Maaaan... I have one of these and completely forgot about it!

[Obsessed]

I just got my 89L in the mail. It's really nice - the pictures on the English Shaving Company website don't really do it justice. I'm looking forward to taking it out for a spin tomorrow!

[AlexAD]

QED has fantastic prices on these.
I have purchased my EJ DE89L from Charles!


I solved this problem by getting a PayPal Debit Card. They require a Premier membership to PayPal, which - come to find out - is free, as in beer.
Now everywhere takes PayPal :thumbup1:
+1. Very quickly and conveniently.

[Obsessed]

So I just did my first shave with the 89L a little while ago.

:001_wub:

[devil24]

Just received my DE89 today... and WOW!!! awesome looks and perfect weight!

Will have my first shave with it tonight... really looking forward to it :thumbup:.

[shavervinnie]

waiting for mine:thumbup:

+1

[jkcerda]

love the way mine handles, and like someone mentioned, the pictures do it no justice, great looking & performing product:thumbup:

[timzack]

I guess I'll have to get one of these. I have 2 40s super speeds and a tech i need to get rid of first though before the wife gets wind of me buying another razor. PM me if you have any interest.

[devil24]

Wow!!! I'm almost speechless!

It handles so much better than my Merkur 180 LH. Tonight's shave has been the closest 3-pass shave I've ever had. I used my new DE89 with an Iridium Super ES blade (second time I've used this blade) combined with what I had left of my T&H Trafalgar sample cream and the result was as outstanding as I was expecting it to be.

[Duncanh48]

I'm so impressed with this razor, I'm using it with Feathers and over the past couple of weeks have not had a bad shave, in fact it gets better everyday!

[cnnc97]

I just order the EJ DE89L today. What does anybody who uses one recommend for a blade for a newbie. The one I ordered is coming with a couple of Derby blades. I am brand new to this, never tried a wet shave before, can't wait for it to show up.

[ateace]

I just order the EJ DE89L today. What does anybody who uses one recommend for a blade for a newbie. The one I ordered is coming with a couple of Derby blades. I am brand new to this, never tried a wet shave before, can't wait for it to show up.

You may as well try the Derbys, unless there's another blade you've already tried and liked.

I'm really impressed with my DE89L.

[cnnc97]

I am going to try them first, was just wondering what anybody else liked best for blades with this razor. My next wet shave will be my first ever, so I don't really have anything else to compare them to.

[xjrob85]

I ordered mine last night. I can't wait!

[Duncanh48]

I have always used Feathers or Astras, I've had excellent results with these combined with the DE89 and Muhle R89, close shaves with no irritation.

[TiberiuR]

The blades that work best for me in the Muhle R89 are, in order of personal preference:
Super Iridium
Feather
followed by
Astra

I get constant, great shaves with Iridiums!
The Muhle and EJ razors are great!!

[oversaturn]

I have a Muhle R89. What a great performer!
I usually use Personnas and Feathers. Never tried Iridiums or Astras...

[hipfan]

I think the EJ89 can work well with a wide variety of blades, so I agree that you should start with the Derbys that are coming with it and use those as a reference point.

I'm about a 4-5 month DE shaving Noo-bee myself, so I have been sort of in your shoes recently. At first, I actually liked my Parker 96r and 86r better than the EJ with equal blades. They seemed to offer a closer, easier-to-get shave. However, after my technique (blade angle, speed, etc.) improved, the true value of the 89 shined through. Now, I can barely look at the Parkers. The 89 is just a superior machine.

FWIW, so far I have found that I like blades on the "sharp" end of the spectrum best with the EJ. They seem to allow the head to work at its potential. Feathers have been my favorites, closely followed by Gillette Indian Black Ninjas and Thai Super Thins. Shark Chromes are nice too, but not as compatible with the 89 as the others IMO.

I have yet to try Astras or Iridiums, but I'm eager to do so!

[Zatx Woopyoax]

I don't care for the Astra's in my 89. Finished a shave yesterday in which I was going for BBS for a night out on the town with the wife. It took me nearly 6 passes (with an Astra) to get there and I managed to have a fair bit of skin hanging off of me after.

In comparison, with a feather or Yellow 7 o'clock I can get there in 2-3.

I think since the 89 is somewhat tame (less aggressive) you need a sharp blade to make the combo work great.