What are your top three razors?

[Mendel]

In the spirit of my still popular thread regarding your top five soaps, I am back again wondering what are your top three razors. Mine are :

1. Edwin Jagger DE 89 (plain chrome handle)
2. Muhle R89 Rosegold handle
3. Gillette 1959 SS

I appreciate open combs , but they're not for me . So I'm wondering. Should I add a Fatboy, a Slim, a Mergress , or a Feather stainless next?

[jamesspo]

At the moment:

Long comb New
2011 R41
Fatboy

[Mendel]

At the moment:

Long comb New
2011 R41
Fatboy

By any chance do you own a slim as well? If so, why do you prefer a Fatboy over a Slim?

[edgerunner]

Slim
Super Adjustable short and long handles
New

[bowlturner]

GEM Damaskeene
GEM 1912
Ever Ready 1914
Gillette NEW long comb

[gus1942]

Merkur 23c/180, Gillette Slim, Gillette Super Speed. Yes add Slim and Fatboy. I have posted negatively on Feather AS but many like it.

[Mendel]

Merkur 23c/180, Gillette Slim, Gillette Super Speed. Yes add Slim and Fatboy. I have posted negatively on Feather AS but many like it.

Dont you have to change the shaving angle when using the Feather?

[Dr Roadrash]

Muhle R41
Gillette New Improved
French open combs

Aaron

[Batman]

Schick type I2 Hydro-Magic
Gem Damaskeene
slim

[Mr. Flay]

Valet Auto Strop VC4 (Runner-Guard)
Ever Ready Streamline
Gem Clog-Pruf

[jamesspo]

I do own a Slim and Super Adjustable as well, and they shave well (and quite similarly to the fatboy). The head on the slim has a shorter profile, so is a little better under the nose area. I like the Fatboy boy better primarily because of the handle. I like a thick handled razor, and one that's pretty heavy. In terms of the overall shave though, they are really similar. You wouldn't go wrong with a Slim, and many prefer it (and the SA) to the Fatboy because of the head.


By any chance do you own a slim as well? If so, why do you prefer a Fatboy over a Slim?

[tchudson]

Not in any particular order, but Fatboy, Slim, and 40s Superspeed, though the Red Tip SS is up there, too. I just received a long-comb OC in the mail and have only had one shave with it, so it's early to tell where it will fall.

[dgilman]

I have a small clutch of razors that I haven't even tried yet, but based upon my current experience:

Long-comb New
Fat Boy
Gem 1912

[Dtwitch19]

Fatip
Gillette Old OC
Weber

[Strikermike]

'34 Aristocrat, 30's Sheraton, Hoffritz slant

[xraygun]

1958 Gillette Executive D3
1956 Gillette Super Speed Red Tip B2
1953 Gillette President Y2

[Heespharm]

Mergress
super adj
slim

[alex2363]

Toggle
Eclipse Red Ring
joris/Fatip

[bluesbishop]

Toggle
Eclipse Red Ring
joris/Fatip

I see the slim has been bumped...any review on the Eclipse??...I know you were really excited about getting it. How about the toggle? is it much different than a fat boy?? to me they appear to be nearly identical...

The Joris and fatip are on my list of new razors I want to try, as well as a Goodfella.

[bluesbishop]

My current favs:

Gillette NEW Short comb
Gillette Slim
46 Aristocrat

[jeff67au]

EJ89L
2011 R41
Merkur futur

[erudolph]

Late 40s Super Speed
New Deluxe
Fat Boy

All of them give lovely shaves. Lately, I'm liking the Fat Boy.

[bobfarvour]

DE89
Bull Mastiff, Long Comb
I use those two exclusively. So my third would be a guess on something I tried months ago. Maybe a 40's super speed or a Slim. If it comes in third, it really doesn't matter anyway.

[kcb5150]

Gem 1912
Slim
OCMM

[TAP119]

My top three are:

Long Handle Super Adjustable ("Black Beauty")
Gem 1912 SE ("The Old Girl")
Schick Type G in cream color

[BlueyM]

Feather AS-D1
EJ 89L
Merkur HD 34C.

[OldGreyGuy]

iKon OSS
EJ DE89
Muhle R41 (2010)

[vocalistbob]

Joris w/lined barrel handle
Edwin Jagger lined Bulbous
Edwin Jagger Barley Chatsworth

[Synthetic Badger]

1. Super Speed "Red Tip"
2. Fatboy, dialled at 2, 3, 4, 5 on WTG, XTG, ATG, ATG touch-ups, respectively.
3. Merkur HD (the common shorter handle version, 34C?)

Razors not making it to the top 3 include, e.g.
Late 40's Aristocrat (Have not shaved enough with this one yet)
Black-handle Superspeed (Red Tip outperforms this on every account)
40's Superspeed (Balance way off, weird head, difficult, irritates)
Tech (Way too mild)
SE Micromatic (Not yet tapped into, no opinion yet!)

[HoosierTrooper]

1912 Gem Damaskeene
Micromatic Clog-pruf
Schick I2 Hydro-magic

[Dandaman]

1. iKon 2nd gen bulldog handle
2. Muhle R41 2011
3. Merkur Mergress

[Johndwyeruk]

Merkur Vision
DE89
Gillette Slim adjustable

These 3 razors only because they are the only three i own.............currently lol :001_tt2:

[turtle]

Merkur Vision 2000

So far none I own or have tried even make it into second or third place.

The Vision is laps ahead of anything else I have used, including straights (sorry guys... just saying.....)

[InsecureSpike]

1. Ever Ready Streamline
2. Gem Damaskeene
3. Gem 1912

[Silky Glide]

Ikon 2nd Generation Bulldog Open Comb
Merkur 37c Slant
Gillette Big Fellow

[Mach1]

Current favourites in no particular order:
Merkur Progress
Merkur 37G
Gillette Aristocrat Junior (probably not a regular one: the head is turning so it is probably a tad more aggressive than other juniors)

[Blooze]

1. EJ DE89. This razor gives me the best shave I've ever had and seems less picky about blades.
2. Rocket HD with the aluminum handle. One of my first DE razors and gives a great shave.
3. Hydro-magic. For those hurried mornings.

[DougieB]

Gillette New Long Comb
Gillette Old Ball End
Gillette Tech

[mdevine]

British Aristocrat #15
NDC Superspeed
Fat Handled Tech (pre-war)

[pcumby]

Feather AS
Gillette Red Tip
Schick Krona

[tmanqz]

1.EJ89L - Forgiving razor, works with most blades, great shave, just a fine work of art.
2.Super Adj. - Smooth, very nice shave
3.Futur - Agressive Beast, only if the head wasn't so big.....

[WesternModern]

1. Fatboy
2. Merkur Bakelite
3. fat-handle Tech

[celestino]

How do i put this:
Cobra Classic
Cobra Classic
Cobra Classic, oops, did i mention the Cobra already!

[sulkhogan]

But I only own two razors :crying:

[Copierguy]

Feather AS
Hoffritz Super Slant
Merkur 37c

[SmokeyJoe]

ER Streamline
Gem 1912
OCMM

[kentclark]

Olaf Rasmussen
Gillette Old Type
Gillette Fatboy

[bbaldwin]

1. Gillette NEW short comb bar
2. Gillette Slim Adjustable (gets under my nose better than Fatboy)
3. Gillette Fatboy

[john shea]

I really like my Merkur 34G (Feather blades), Gilette Slim (set on "7", Red Personna blades), and Merkur Vision (Feather blades). I could live with any one of them as my only DE razor. The Vision is a nice razor but requires frequent take down maintenance and is a lot more expensive than a 34G or user grade Slim. There are many razors, including well regarded razors, that I have not tried. My comments are an affirmation of what I have used and liked well, but should not be construed as having any negative implications regarding other razors.

[global_dev]

cobra
slant

[drawonme]

Gillette SS
EJ 89L
Dubl Duck Goldedge

[_MementoMori_]

I have to cheat and list six.

Performance Factor:
1. Feather All Stainless
2. Muhle R89
3. Coles Slant

Coolness Factor:
1. Darwin Deluxe
2. ABC Empire
3. Rhodium Executive

[MajorMoran]

EJ89l
iKon H2O
iKon OSS

I only have 3.

[Cal1961]

Aristocrat No 16
Ever Ready Streamline
2011 R41 with Ikon bulldog handle

[the_edski]

at the moment:

EJ DE86
54 SS Flare-Tip
Merkur 34c HD

[Den]

Muhle R89/Lord L6 (can't decide which provides a better shave)
Late 50's British Flare Tip Rocket
Pre-WWII Tech

[Zorro]

Gem Micromatic Open Comb
Gem Heavy Flat Top
Gillette NEW Long Comb

Eric

[bluesbishop]

My current favs:

Gillette NEW Short comb
Gillette Slim
46 Aristocrat

After a week with the Muhle R41, i'm changing my top three:

Muhle R41
Gillette NEW Short comb
Gillette Slim

Hard to say which is number one....all three are wonderful razors, but my closest shave have been with the R41

[nemo]

Gillette President
Rotbart Mond Extra
Gillette NEW DeLux

[cryhavoc]

Gillette 48-50 SS
Gillette Old Type Short Comb
GEM 1912

[vocalistbob]

Muhle R41 Grande
Joris Godran
Edwin Jagger Lined Bulbous

[maxman]

Toggle
British Aristocrat Jr.
Tech head on a Cooncat Bob handle (my only regret in selling :sad:)

[chuckr9]

For DE razors:
Feather AS
Pils 101NE
Joris Palladium

[ackvil]

Mergress
FB
Weber
Ever Ready Streamline
I couldn't limit it to just three. :sneaky2:

[BrookR1]

EJ Georgian/Bulbous
Merkur Barber pole
Joris

[ERVARGASNY]

Feather AS D-1

EJ 89L

Slim Adjustable.

So far those have been my 3 Favorite, But once in a while i'll grab the Mergress, Future, Mhule R41 2011 Head. And FatBoy of Course :o)

[ajc347]

Feather AS-D1
British Thin Handled Tech
British Tech Handled New

[Azarius]

1. GEM 1912
2. Mühle 2010 R41/Merkur Model 41, 1904 Open Comb (tie)
3. Gillette NEW Long Comb

[kingfisher]

In no particular order:

1959 Fatboy
Red and black long-comb NEW
Red tip

[bluesbishop]

My current favs:

Gillette NEW Short comb
Gillette Slim
46 Aristocrat

Things have change since I made that post two months ago...

Muhle 2011 R41
Gillette NEW SC
Gillette Old Type

and a very very close 4th (maybe even a tie for third) Merkur 1904 OC

All my guard razors have been bumped....

[echotron]

GEM MicroMatic Open Comb
GEM 1912 or 1914
Edwin Jagger DE89 (plain handle)

[gus1942]

Merkur 180
EJ 89l
37c slant
Gillette Slim
Sorry, have to do 4

[Valerius]

Feather AS DS-1
Gillette FatBoy
Gillette Slim Adjustable

No special ranking indeed between the two Gillette's

[Azarius]

1. GEM 1912
2. Mühle 2010 R41/Merkur Model 41, 1904 Open Comb (tie)
3. Gillette NEW Long Comb

I need to give an honorable mention to the 2011 Mühle R41. It is just so efficient, I got a BBS in two passes this morning with only mild buffing. I guess if I was stuck on an island and could only bring two razors, it would be the 2011 R41 and the GEM 1912.

[Raatt]

Gillette Senator
Gillettte New SC bar
Gillette Bulldog TTO OC...(as close as the senator, but if you are not focused it will taste your face)
Gillette Rocket HD (steel handle)...had to add this one as well cause all of these razors give great shave and vary in aggression and smoothness by a very slim margine.

[cwnidog]

1. Gillette '48-'49 Aristocrat
2. Merkur Futur
3. Gillette Sheridan

[cubfanbob]

EJ DE89BA11
Gillette Super Adjustable
Lord L6 [!]

[Icebear]

Currently :

Mergress
R41 New w. Ikon bulldog handle
Ikon OSS

[Vivasanti]

EJ89
Fat Handle Tech (or all techs)
Super Speed (there all good)

[bkflyfisher]

EJ89 Barley Handle
Gillette Tech-late 40s
Lord LP1822 (L6)

In no particular order.

[giac]

Merkur Open Comb Slant
Eclipse Red Ring
Ball Handled Tech

Currently.

[Parallax]

So far, just a couple weeks in, it's:

1. Fat Boy
2. Fat handle Tech
3. DE89l.

Have not yet tried my Slims, Aristocrat or Black Beauties.

Behind the razors listed above, I'd say it's:

4. Red tip
5. "48-"49 Superspeed
6. "50s Superspeed
7. Ball-handle Tech (perhaps underrated sitting this far down)

Those are the razors I like. Hey, seven, just enough for a week-long rotation.

[The Kiwi]

I will interpret that as "favorite", not as "best-shaving". And I like either a Gillette Slim Adjustable set to 7, or the regular length Gillette Super Adjustable set to "8", followed by the Gem Micromatic that looks like a Clog Pruf, but without the embossed dot on the top door.

Anything along this line is extremely subjective, and likely to shift around, on short notice. I've used a older model Injector than the one I'd taken to college with me, a G-8, and gotten nice shaves, although I believe I need more practice, because I can't handle my blind spots with it. Within the past couple of days, I bid on a Schick Hydromagic, very similar to what I had in 1957, and as can happen in auctions, spent more on it than budgeted.

I want to find out if I can get the spots under my jawline I can't see clearly, with this I model, and do a better job on the very end of my chin, which for some reason, I often need a pivoting head Sensor razor to finish up on after most any fixed blade / fixed head razor.

[Johan]

1: Red Tip
2: Superspeed 40´s version
3: Lord L6

[CHSeifert]

But I only own two razors :crying:

Do what I did, when I also only had 2 DE's

1. Visit a couple of shaving websites then visit some shaving online shops.
2. Email the shop for a good price on the DE's you want to buy
3. Pull ot your credit card and buy buy buy :thumbup:

DE's I bought the last 6 weeks or have a pending order for:

Mühle R41 Grande
Feather TAS D1
Ikon Bulldog handle for R41
Edwin Jagger Chatsworth Barley
Edwin Jagger Lined Bulbous
Mühle Stylo Thuja Wood DE
Pils DE

That should do it for now.....:001_wub:

[Triad]

1. 2011 R41 w/ikon bulldog handle
2. Joris
3A. Cobra Classic
3B. Futur

[traps38]

#1 gillette slim
#2 gillette fatboy
#3 Muhle r41
This is for now.

[Predict]

R41
cobra classic
Feather as d1

[vocalistbob]

My best-looking razors:

Edwin Jagger Barley Chatsworth
Edwin Jagger Lined Bulbous
Joris (now Plisson) all-Palladium

My best-shaving razors:
Tradere
Joris
Edwin Jagger Lined Bulbous

(Honorable Mention in both categories - Merkur Vision)

[fcdiscus]

Weber DLC classic handle
Gem Damaskeene
EJ DE89

[Scritchnscrub]

1. Muhle R89 with the Tradere handle.
2. Muhle R89
3. Gillette Aristocrat Jr.

[Xilbus]

gillette aristocrat 1936
gillette big boy
gillette old type ball end
all open combs

[doug1066]

Slim
Schick L-1
Schick J-1

[whavens]

1) 2011 R41
2) Hoffritz slant
3a) Tradere OC
3b) NDC Super Speed

[Watasha]

At this very moment I'd have to say:

Fatboy
Type G Injector
40's Aristocrat

I love the open comb Gillette's & Super Speeds ect. also but these seem to be the 3 I reach for the most. I will say that I haven't tried any modern DE's yet.

[UngerWoo]

At the moment --

Slim
Mergress
R41 w/Tradere handle

[pb56]

Why I have more razor's than these, I do not know. I just know that I do:

1938 Gillette Senator
Weber DLC / Bulldog
1953,54 British Rocket HD

[noelekal]

Short-comb New
'40s ball-end Tech
Fatboy (set on 2)

[Mendel]

Mendel's Update:

I was the OP for this thread and have now updated my favorite razors into the following categories:

Best Looking:

Feather AS-D1
Muhle R89 with Rosegold handle

Best Shaves:

Weber Arc with arc handle
Muhle R89/EJ De89
Weber DLC with bulldog handle
1959 E1 Gillette Superspeed

[chongo gordo]

I feel can't fairly answer as I've only tried a half dozen or so razors, mostly vintage Gillettes. Currently hosting a shoot-out between my Fatip Grande and Gillette New Long Comb.

Best looking razor would be a really clean, pre-war Fat Handle Tech with nickel plating. Just a really nice looking razor.

That's three I guess.

[GencoOliveOilCompany]

EJ DE89
Merkur 37c
Gillette NEW

[Old Prohaska]

1. '56 (B4) "Red Tip" Super Speed
2. NDC (40s style) Super Speed
3. '58 (D3) TV Special Super Speed

Can you tell I like Super Speeds?

[Monkeyboab]

1. Fatip Grande & R41
2. Futur
3. Slim

[thatonesmine]

My Top three are:

1) Pils 101N.
2) Merkur "progress" Mergrees XL.
3) iKon OSS.

Charles U.K

[Mendel]

My revised list:

1. Weber Arc with Arc handle
2. EJ DE 89 with Weber bulldog handle
3. Gillette 1959 E1 Superspeed

[JDTTO]

At the moment:

1. Gem Push Button
2. Gillette ball end Tech (late 40's)
3. Gillette Slim

To put it in perspective, these are the other razors I have experience with:
4. Gillette SS (blackhandle)
5. Lord L6
6. Gillette Guard
7. Concord 3 piece
8. Gillette G1000
9. Gillette NEW LC (traded it for the Tech)

I won't list the multibladed carts I used before as I did not know enough about shaving and my face to be a proper judge of them. They might actually work with my current prep but I have passed that stage.

[Dennard]

late 40s Gillette Super Speed
Merkur HD (34c)
British Every Ready 1912

[mistercitizen]

I can't remember if I posted earlier, but these days I'm all about the vintage Gillettes:

1. 1956 Heavy "Red Tip" Super Speed (B2)
2. 1959 Regular "Flare Tip" Super Speed (E1)
3. 1961 Fatboy Adjustable (G2)

Ben

[shave~extacy]

R41, 39C, Fatip piccolo

[ItsAllGravy]

1. Weber Bulldog DLC
2. 50's English Gillette HD Rocket
3. Merkur 34c HD

[kingfisher]

In no particular order:

1959 Fatboy
Red and black long-comb NEW
Red tip


OK, so now I've changed my mind. New list, in no particular order:

FaTip on a Tradere handle
Stahly live blade
1959 Fatboy



(I don't know what I was thinking back in April!) :001_cool:

[DEGuy]

Gillette Tech (three-piece with EJDE89 barrel)
Merkur Progress (500)
Murkur 1904 #41 Open Comb (with EJDE89 barrel)

[KipNoxzema]

Are we going with best looking or best performing on a daily basis?

I like my '63 Slim, TV Special, and Weishi for shaving. For looks, my 1929 NEW is grand.

[Joe_Karp]

1. Long handle Merkur Progress.
2. Gillette K1 Slim Adjustable
3. Gillette 40's Style SS Y3

[nemo]

Rotbart, Gillette President, red tip

[chongo gordo]

Currently hosting a shoot-out between my Fatip Grande and Gillette New Long Comb.
Best looking razor would be a really clean, pre-war Fat Handle Tech with nickel plating. Just a really nice looking razor.
That's three I guess.

Update: The Fatip won the shoot-out. Since previous post, I've sold both the Long-Comb New and Fat Handle Tech.
1. Fatip Grande
2. Single Ring
3. Ball-End Old-Type

Tastes change.

[Mendel]

Are we going with best looking or best performing on a daily basis?

I like my '63 Slim, TV Special, and Weishi for shaving. For looks, my 1929 NEW is grand.

I was never specific in the original post. Go with best performance. That's what i did in my revised favorites above. And it just so happens, they are good looking razors as well.

[Foyle]

Futur @2.5, Futur @2, [email protected]

[oakeshott]

Purely performance, then in no particular order:

Cabiri Slant
Kirby Beard Fluted Handle
Any of my Leresches

[the beav]

Lately it's been these:

1. 1918 Single Ring
2. 1941 Ranger Tech
3. 1958 D-4 Super Speed

[vocalistbob]

Edwin Jagger Lined Bulbous
I'll lump my three Joris/Plissons together as one....
I'll lump my Vision 2000 and my Futur as one

If no lumping allowed, then it's:
Bulbous
Vision
Palladium Spiral

Runner up is Edwin Jagger Barley Chatsworth

[dreadpirate]

Hmmm, tough to say because I own 10 DE's I really like;

1. Merkur Slant HD
2. Fatboy (re-plated in rhodium)
3. Old Type Gillette (re-plated in rose gold)

Runner Up. Red Tip Super Speed (re-plated in rhodium)

[IronHammer]

I've spent a lot of time working on this and these are my top three (no specific order, as I like all three)

1. 1934 Open comb Aristocrat
2. 1953 President
3. 1969 Black and gold Super adjustable

[nymtber]

1954 Superspeed
I-1 Eversharp Shick injector
Long Comb NEW

In that order ;)

[Dave Schrader]

1964 Gillette Slim Adjustable
1960 Gillette Toggle
Mergress Adjustable

[Agravic]

Merkur 39C
Weber ARC
EJ89

[CHSeifert]

1. Edwin Jagger Bulbous Lined
2. Edwin Jagger Chatsworth Barley
3. Mühle Sophist Black with R41 head

[Samjax]

Cobra Classic
1920 Gillette Big Fellow
Stahly Head with aftermarket handle (UFO, iKon, Tradere or BRW).

[warhawk]

Weber DLC & ARC w/ Bulldog Handle

FaTip (w/ Weber Bulldog or BRW Bull Mastiff Deluxe or UFO)

EJ89L

WARHAWK

[giac]

Current
Merkur OC Slant
All metal Apollo Mikron
41 Ranger tech

My 77 Leresche may replace one of these.

[KindestCutofAll]

1. A tie between my Henckels Friodur and my vintage Dorp & Voos straight.
2. My Edwin Jagger DE89.
3. My vintage Gem SE.

What can I say I like variety!

[cwlsmith]

Mine at the moment:

1. 1961 Aristocrat
2. 1973 Black Beauty
3. 1908 Old Style

[crfcom]

2010 R41 on Tradere handle
Tradere OC
EJ Chatsworth Barley

[sgtd]

2011 R41, fat handle Tech and LC New, not in any particular order.

[TonyJ]

This far rotation include 12 different new models and 5 vintage.
on an aggressive side best feeling gives Muhle R41 2011 model (really love that aggressiveness, wonderful!)
on medium side clear winner is Parker 3 piece (45/48 or 91R, can't decide, love them all, same head different handles)
and mild class heroes are Muhle R89 and Merkur 23C (again heads gives same kind of feeling with different kind of handles. In 23C I use extra parker 91R handle)

[Triad]

Joris
Mergress
'11 R41

Do they make other razors than these?

[Rivendell]

So I'm wondering. Should I add a Fatboy, a Slim, a Mergress , or a Feather stainless next?

My fave 3:

Futur
Fatboy
Weber

Mentioned in despatches: EJ89 and HD
Buried at sea: Parker R89 (there are good ones out there - mine isn't one of them)

The Fatboy is a legendary razor (perhaps the most legendary razor of the "recent vintage" era... ?) - that would be next for me if I didn't own one. Owned a Feather AS-D1. Truly beautiful razor with a remarkable finish, but the way the blade is held provides very little gap. I know people get on well with them and are rewarded by the time they have taken to find the "sweet spot" - I ran out of time and sold it. My Weber DLC provides a way better shave, although its finish is not as good. I'm also pondering the Mergress next. Or maybe a Fatip.

[highplainsdrifter]

At the moment it would have to be:
1.Gold Tech
2.Slim Adjustable
3.Flair Tip SS

[Rivendell]

In my last post I of course meant Parker R91 .... doh!

[crfcom]

My fave 3:

Futur
Fatboy
Weber

Mentioned in despatches: EJ89 and HD
Buried at sea: Parker R89 (there are good ones out there - mine isn't one of them)

The Fatboy is a legendary razor (perhaps the most legendary razor of the "recent vintage" era... ?) - that would be next for me if I didn't own one. Owned a Feather AS-D1. Truly beautiful razor with a remarkable finish, but the way the blade is held provides very little gap. I know people get on well with them and are rewarded by the time they have taken to find the "sweet spot" - I ran out of time and sold it. My Weber DLC provides a way better shave, although its finish is not as good. I'm also pondering the Mergress next. Or maybe a Fatip.

Agree with this about the Fatboy, but would also add the Slim just because the longer handle just works better for some people, and you absolutely can't go wrong with the Mergress. I have a long handle that I just got two weeks ago. Its not in my top three yet, but that might be because I'm not completely used to it yet, but it's already replacing my Futur which I'm probably going to sell because the Mergress is so good.

[crfcom]

Should I add a Fatboy, a Slim, a Mergress , or a Feather stainless next?[/QUOTE]

Yes.
No matter how many razors you already have.
It's how we roll around here.

[vferdman]

My top 3 razors:

1949 Gillette Super Speed
1965 Gillette Super Speed (flare tip)
EJ DE89BA Barley Chrome

I find myself settling into a single razor: '49 SS. It is just about perfect for me. I love one piece design. It allows me to practice blade removal after each shave and rinse/clean razor without much fumbling. With 2 or 3 piece razors this task is a bother for every day. With a 1 piece I keep it clean on a daily basis and the blade goes back int wrapper which I put a small tear in every time I use the blade. That tells me how many shaves are on the blade. I have embedded a small rare earth magnet into my den shelf which holds the blade. Works great. I think I am still curious about the slant and the OC as well as Merkur Adjustables. However, my 40's style Super Speed is pretty much delivering everything I need for my daily shaves.

[JimK]

Best... Stahly Live Blade. Even without the vibro-motion, it has the most well engineered shaving head ever made. With the vibro-motion, the lower head/safety bar floats on springs, so the razor and blade can freely move across whiskers as you shave. Most people aren't even aware of the complexity built into the razor head. For me, nothing else come close....

Second best... Merkur 38c HD... Not a bad razor at all. I like the weight, the handle length, and the Merkur head geometry is pretty good. It makes a good travel razor, or just something different to shave with on occasion. Not a Stahly by any stretch though.

Third place... Everything else. Vintage Gillettes, flea market finds, and old hand me down gems. Some better than others, none stand out.

[cryhavoc]

Gillette 48-50 SS
Gillette Old Type Short Comb
GEM 1912

My Top 3 DE Razor's updated

Gillette Old Type
Gillette Single Ring
Gillette NDC late 40's SS

[Rodeodave]

Gillette Fatboy
Merkur 23C
Wilkinson Classic


How did I end up owning three razors? I mean, a month or so ago I pretty much hated shaving...

[vferdman]

Gillette Fatboy
Merkur 23C
Wilkinson Classic


How did I end up owning three razors? I mean, a month or so ago I pretty much hated shaving...


He-he. Wait until you get SBAD, then hang on to your wallet... :) I find that I could do (and have been for the past few weeks) with just an undated late 40's SS on the razors because once I am used to one I like to keep it going with the angle and pressure and other razor-specific things. The brushes, though are almost frivolous in shaving, I mean you could do with a very inexpensive boar and be absolutely fine, but each brush has a personality and I find myself not being able to stay with just one or two (two you can actually justify by saying they need to dry fully between uses). I am not bad at controlling my SBAD. I try to buy-one-sell-one approach and now only have 6 badgers and two boars (the other way around would have been cheaper). And, like you, earlier this year I hated shaving...

Enjoy!

[Uncle Brian]

Keeps changing ...

Gillette Fatboy ... Made in USA
Gillette Old Type... solid Ball end handle marked G/N Made in England
Gillette New ... Ball end hollow handle with cracks & gold washed Made in Canada

[Kostas1]

Current top three:
1. Gillette Rocket Parat
2. Red Tip Rocket
3. Brit Aristocrat Junior

EJ DE89-Barley, Rocket HD, & Brit WW2 Service Set Open Comb (in no particular order) round out the remainder of the regular rotation. Another 15 or so have been relegated to the "bench" and will probably be on the BST one of these days.

[Winblows]

Among the many of mine razors, I didn't have any bad experiences. Almost every one have something individual and I have to respect and learn how to shave with them. I enjoy it a lot.
3 ? it's just not enough :em2300:

[Lar]

My 3 best are my only 3, which are:

Tradere OC
EJ DE89
Gillette Slim

[7bears]

The best out of all the American Gillette razors I have tried:

Gillette NEW De Luxe

It has a precision that surpasses the others.

[attime6]

1. 1966 Superspeed
2. Merkur 1904 OC
3. Edwin Jaggger DE89L

[Ron991]

268273

Left to Right.

Gillette new long comb Rhodium plated, on an iKon Bulldog handle.

Gillette Fat Boy.

Weber/ DLC head.

[redhead shaver]

My top 3 DE
1. Gillette New Improved
2. Gillette New Long Comb
3. Gillette Old type

My top 3 SE
1. ER shovel head
2. Gem Open Comb Micromatic
3. Schick G Type injector

[JM]

GEM G-Bar/Heavy Flat Top
GEM Damaskeene

[Teddyboy]

In no particular order:

Progress Long-handle
Muhle R89
Merkur 39C Slant - Gillette Super Adjustable (tie)

[ALATRON]

Ikon Deluxe Open Comb Classic Handle
Merkur Progress Long Handle 510
Gillette Super Speed Red Tip

[sojat54]

Edwin Jagger de86bl & 40's Aristocrat and 40's superspeed

[Nate-L]

I only have three. However, the order of preference is 1) Edwin Jagger DE89 Barley, 2) Merkur Slant 37, Feather Popular. I use the Edwin Jagger most of the time, as it provides the most consistent and pleasurable shave. The slant provides a great shave too, but the chance of irritation can be greater as well. I tend to use the slant when I have more than a few days of beard growth and my face has had a few days of not being touched by a blade.

[lungho]

In no particular order:



Gillette Super Adjustable
Fatboy
EJ DE89l

[Ollie4ISU]

1. Sheraton
2. SC NEW
3. 40's NDC SS

I love the look of the NEW De Luxe but haven't found the right touch with it yet. I just got a post merger Gem Damaskeene SE. The first two shaves with that were "interesting".....

[Wrangoleer]

In order of preference: Merkur 37C Slant, Muhle R 41 and Gillette Fatboy.

[redhead shaver]

I have to update my list
DE
1.Cadet OC
2. Gillette New Improved
3. Gillette New Long Comb

[diegosaenz]

I'd say.
Gillette Super Speed
Gillette Adjustable Slim. This was my second razor and I gave it away to my dad as a Bday present so I'm looking for one yet again!
Fatboy (I'm still getting used to it)

[Triad]

Ever-Changing but currently

Tradere O.C. (first run)
Joris
Futur

[banditman]

In no particular order-

Hoffritz Slant
Hoffritz HD
Gillette Fatboy

[raposo III]

i like merkur futur . parker 99r .fat boy.
i'm waiting a mhule r41 grande and a merkur progress arriving....
i bought one ussr fat boy like,new,from moscow,waiting.but the shape is beautiful.23$$shine too.

[Searlands]

The 3 razors I currently own (the only DE razors I have tried):

- Merkur 34c HD / Merkur 37g Slant; and
- Merkur Futur.

[keithmax]

My rotation, ordered most used to least used.

Muhle R41 40%
Merkur 38C 40%
Cadet OC TP-26 20%

[Rodeodave]

Updated list:

Edwin Jagger DE89
GEM 1912 single edge razor
Gillette Fatboy

[American1911]

Ikon 2PB - Very well made, just the right amount of blade gap and angle for me
EJ DE89L - Very mild comfortable close shave
Merkur 39C - It's like having training wheels on a SE

[Disburden]

Gilette 40s superspeed
Merkur slant short handled
micromatic open comb

[MajorMoran]

Muhle R89
EJ89
Weber DLC Bulldog

[joglander]

1. Gillette President
2. Eclipse Red Ring
3. Long comb New

[pcumby]

New List for me as well

1. Muhle R41
2. Cadet TTO
3. Gillette Red Tip

[jmsodpc]

De89 with ikon handle
gem clog pruf micromatic
fatip grande


really like the de89 and the fatip
would be better with a heavier handle.


I keep looking at the Titan razor though.

[vferdman]

1. Progress set to 3
2. Progress set to 2.5
3. Progress set to 2

Even my slant has fallen off the top 3, but is firmly in no. 4 spot and the EJ DE89 Barley Chrome is right there with it. I love those razors, but Progress is hogging all the love right now. I just do not see a reason for any other razor.

[AjaxLepinski]

In this order...
1) 1930 Gillette New OC
2) Merkur Slant 37C
3) Gillette Fat Boy
Honorable Mention: Ball End Tech & EJ DE89

[smokeydave]

In order
1) gillette flir tip rocket
2) Gillette #77
3) Gillette adc

Sorry Gillette Biast

[showard]

Slim
NEW
Fatip
Aristocrat
EJ89
Micromatic CP

Sorry, can't narrow Down any further. I love all the above for a variety of reasons.

[Robert45]

in this order:

Joris
EJ89
Slant (37)

[tictoc]

All Gillettes: single ring, british #77, '34 aristocrat :)

[celestino]

Well, i have to update my list as of, today. Here is a revised version, for now:

1. Weber DLC with one shim
2. Weber ARC with one shim
3. The Cobra

[tfinch]

1. Slim
2. Short comb New
3. Rocket HD

[Mosco1000]

I only own 3 but this my pick in order if preference:

Mule R89- simply favulous
Feather AS - closely behind
Merkur HD- getting shelf time, but I'll revisit as soon as am back from honeymoon!

Cheers
Artiom

[mistercitizen]

Most recently:

1. 1953 Gillette President
2. 1973 Gillette Super Adjustable "Black Beauty" (short handle)
3. 1938-45 Gillette Tech (fat handle with triangular slots)

Ben

[Invicta]

Merkur 37C, Progress & 34C in that order.

[OkieStubble]

My top 4 razors to shave with as of now:

1. 6/8 Dovo Solingen Bismarck
2. Vintage Trac II with Wilkinson Sword carts
3. GEM Push Button with CVS/Treet Carbons
4. 1938 Fat Handle Tech with PolSilver Super Iridiums

[vocalistbob]

1. My Cobra Classic
2. All of my Joris/Plissons
3. My Jagger Chatsworth Barley

[cdhumiston]

Merkur 34C
Gillette Ball End Tech
Tradere SB

One thing I have found for sure is that I don't like TTO razors at all and I've had no luck with adjustable razors either.

[Agravic]

Updated and subject to change:

1. Merkur 37C/39G Slant
2. Cadet OC - UFO handle
3. Weber ARC - UFO handle

[Markh3rd]

1. Feather Stainless is my daily go to razor, it's just so easy to use and gives great shaves while being low maintenance.
2. Gilette #66, a classic that gives great shaves.
3. Mergress when I'm feeling like playing with adjustments.

[tfinch]

The rotation has been so hectic I had to revisit something I had absurdly forgotten about in the collection, and changed my mind. Now in this order.

1. Tradere Solid Bar
2. Slim
3. Rocket HD

[warhawk]

This is my updated list:

37C and 37G
Weber DLC & ARC with Bulldog Handle
Fatboy

WARHAWK

[FL shaver]

Merkur HD
Slim Adjustable
EJ DE89L

[oxford1833]

I'm going to take a slightly different tack.
1. Fatboy
2. Slim
3. Parker 99R

In all fairness I've only ever used seven razors. The rest of the list would go 4. Black Handle SS, 5. Lunawerk OC (German travel), 6. RiMei, 7. Old type. Yes, the slim and fatboy are very similar, but I prefer the heft of the fatboy and find no difficulty under the nose. (My almost 60-year-old mother just about plotzed when she saw the fatboy: "That's exactly the razor my father used!").

Next up has to be a LC British New. I don't suppose anyone has one they'd like to part with? Most of the stuff on Ebay is crap, ridiculously overpriced, or both.

[gus1942]

37c, 39c, Gillette New LC

[Ollie4ISU]

1. '36 OC Aristocrat
2. Sheraton
3. SC NEW (common bar handle)

Honorable mention to the following: NEW Criterion, LC NEW, Double Ring and NDC Super Speed.

[Joe_Karp]

LH Merkur Progress
Gillette K1 Slim
Gillette Y3 SS

[El-a-Menthol]

1. Fatip
2. Fatip
3. Fatip

[Ron991]

287307

In order of preference left to right:

Gillette Slim....

Gillette new long comb Rhodium plated, a-top a iKon Bulldog handle....

Merkur Futur....

[Attila]

1. Merkur 37C
2. Tradere SB
3. Gillette Slim

[edw]

Merkur Futur
Gillette Super Speed red tip
Merkur 37c slant bar

[5savages]

Merkur 38M
Gillette Old Type (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8428/7723098378_3954b0ede4_c.jpg)
Merkur 42C (http://www.fendrihan.com/images/MRK042-4.jpg)

[GregDR]

Fatboy
Gillette Tuckaway OC w/bulldog handle
1934 Gillette Aristocrat OC

[jjgold]

1) Tradere SB
2) Weber either the ARC or the new Stainless
3) I have a travel Merkur that is a marvelous shaver

[Jakpro]

Merkur Futur and Mergress-tied for first.

Merkur 34C

Gillette Fatboy and Slim-tied for third.

[exxmxxf]

Weber DLC or Stainless
Tradere SB
Feather AS-D1

[MegaBullfrog09]

Schick Krona, '63 Flare Tip, '63 Aluminum Tech.

[SafetyRZRBgnr78]

Gillette flare tip
Gillette Aristocrat OC
Gillette red tip

These are the only DE's I own except for a Chinese copy that was $6. I'll hope to get a few modern DE's soon

[Shaverraver666]

In no particular order:

Mühle R89
Merkur 11C
Gillette travel tech (1970)

[seattleshaver]

Gillette "Black Beauty"
Gillette "Black Beauty"
Gillette "Black Beauty"

[Mad Man]

EJ 89 shimmed 2x
Slim
Fatboy

[taco8slo]

Weber Polished, Titan H-1
Feather AS-D1, Gillette Tech, Flare Tip Super Speed, Short Comb New
Gillette 1948-1950 Aristocrat, Rocket HD, British Aristocrat #66

[SteveWY]

Only 3??? In no particular order I would say:

Gillette "Red Tip"
Gillette Slim
Gillette Ball-End Tech

[Geologos]

Gillette superspeed
Gillette Tech
Merkur 33C

[jmsodpc]

Cobra classic
gem micromatic open comb
ejde89 w/ikon bulldog handle.


These three are great.