After many, many years.....

[lugworm]

I have finally taken the plunge and ordered a DE razor, the Edwin Jagger DE87.
Fed up of paying extortionate prices for my Mach 3 cartridges I thought it time to move over to "real" razors, with the reasonably priced blades !

My problem now is, having chosen the razor, which blades to go with it ?

I'm 55 years old, and have a fairly heavy beard, but also sometimes suffer with sensitive skin.

Suggestions please ?

[captp]

Get a blade sample pack. Try West Coast Shaving, they have 5-6. Oh, I see you're in UK. Not sure about shipping charges to there.

You're sure to get at least 20 recommendations today.

Here's mine

Feather
Merkur
Shark

[maxman]

Welcome to B&B.
Nice choice on the razor. You won't be disappointed.
My best advice for you is to pick up a blade sampler.
There are lots of good blades out there, and what suits one person might not suit another.

If you want a shot at trying out some Personna Medical Prep blades, head over to my PIF and you might just get some. No guarantees, but put your name in anyway!

Click here for the thread.

[smokejumper]

Hi and welcome to the forum with regard to blades the sampler pack is the way to go like you I got p*%@ed off with the price of cartssee if the company you got your razor from has samplers also the traditional shaving co do samplers 7x5 packs @ £8.00 not sure of postage also <A HREF="http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/index.php/Banned_Filtered_Vendor">*Filtered Vendor*</A> shaving and I think you may also get a sampler pack on Amazon.Dont forget a styptic pen or an alum block.

[GFreg]

Well I agree with the advice of a sampler pack, I will mention that the Edwin Jagger razor is fairly mild and matches with a more aggressive blade well. I like using Feather blades with my Edwin Jagger DE86. I'm working through a sampler currently but I have liked;

Feather
7 o'clock (yellow)
Astra SP
Bic Chrome Platinum

[Zarba]

I have finally taken the plunge and ordered a DE razor, the Edwin Jagger DE87.
Fed up of paying extortionate prices for my Mach 3 cartridges I thought it time to move over to "real" razors, with the reasonably priced blades !

My problem now is, having chosen the razor, which blades to go with it ?

I'm 55 years old, and have a fairly heavy beard, but also sometimes suffer with sensitive skin.

Suggestions please ?

Blade sampler pack. Amazon has many, as do the wonderful vendors here on B&B.

As everyone says, YMMV. A blade that gets raves around here may be terrible for you, and vice versa. Listen to your face, not the herd.

[Ignatius]

Sample pack (from UK vendor), or just get the blades from Tesco or ASDA or Morrisons. They're all pretty good.

[Greyfox]

[lugworm]

Thanks for the replies chaps, I'll hunt around for a sampler pack then !

[brg]

or just get the blades from Tesco or ASDA or Morrisons. They're all pretty good.

Those.

[Absolute Mustard]

EJ razors love Feathers

Anything else just doesnt cut it

[Gingerpose]

my apologies, didn't know this seller was filtered. Post edited.

GP