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    Default What are some mild safety razors?

    I only have 1 safety razor, and that's a Parker 91r. I have nothing to compare it to, but it seems rather aggressive. I would like to buy a second razor that's mild. I'd be willing to pay a lot of money if it meant quality.

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    Muhle r89. Feather as d1.
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    Feather as d1 Mildest razor $170 will buy!!!

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    Goodfella. Krona. Gillette Blue Tip.
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    For vintage, a Gillette Superspeed flare-tip blue comes to mind. Achim has an excellent English-made example on his site. They're pretty widely available.
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    Save your money and get a 40's SS or a flare or Blue tip. Could get a nice one of those for under $25 probably even under $20. Yes those are mild.
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    Superspeed is pretty mild, cheap and easy to find, Schick Krona - a good buy usually <20, Wilkinson sticky - nice but expensive. Using Derby blades will take the bite out of almost any razor.
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    I knew it wouldn't be long until people brought up vintage razors. I have no problem getting a used razor, but the amount of choices is confusing to me. Does the year it was made really matter?

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    Mildest you will find

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    Ming Shi aka Shaving Factory aka Derby..........
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    Fat Handled/Ball End Gillette Tech (Can usually score a user grade for under $15.) Great little shaver that is very forgiving but still offers BBS. The EJ DE89 is a great new razor, very mild, and not extremely expensive. Plus the plating on it is very good, though not as nice as the Muhle 89 razors.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gordy2 View Post
    Save your money and get a 40's SS or a flare or Blue tip. Could get a nice one of those for under $25 probably even under $20. Yes those are mild.
    And even the regular (not painted) Superspeed flares are reasonably mild. The reds are a bit more aggressive, but not real face-eaters.

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    Vintage Techs are easy to find and are mild, at least the three i have are the most mild of what i have. I did some searching on the Goodfella today and have come to find many people think its a mild razor,.. that being said what blades are you currently using, if they are feathers you may be able to make your current razor much more mild with a simple switch in blades
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    Another vote for Techs!

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    Feather Popular!
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    superspeed 48-50, mekur 1904 they are great
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    Merkur 15C/25C (classic open comb), Merkur 23C/33C (classic safety bar), Mühle R89, EJ 89 series, Lord L6 aka LP1822, Lord S625 aka Smart.
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    Quote Originally Posted by STJ529 View Post
    I only have 1 safety razor, and that's a Parker 91r. I have nothing to compare it to, but it seems rather aggressive. I would like to buy a second razor that's mild. I'd be willing to pay a lot of money if it meant quality.
    DE89 (same head as the R89) is mild and popular. A lot of money != quality. Fit and finish on the DE89 is excellent and it's relatively inexpensive.

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    Lord L6 or EJ DE 89
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    Try a Weishi. You can get a very nice shave without worrying about nicking yourself up.
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