What's the most aggressive razor you have used?

this vintage French Le Coq, with its relatively flat, thin cap and open comb, makes my Joris and the Fatip seem timid in comparison.
I have to really concentrate on keeping the angle of attack low in order to minimize collateral damage!

My Universal full-blade shavette is a lot more aggressive than the 2011 Muhle R41 because the blade is more eminent, and I cannot afford to make any mistakes when I am using it. The 2011 seems really very tame in comparison, but I have hundreds of shaves in on that razor. The shavette will probably seem pretty tame to me after another couple of years using it.

As soon as you do your first stroke , you will know that the R41 is a different monster . It demands respect and constant attention. I have had some of my best shaves with mine but I currently have it on the BST. It is not because of lack of performance, its because I shave at 4am. I have been bitten more than once and reminded of my lack of concentration. It is too aggressive for me. But that's just me. You might really enjoy yours like so many others on this forum. Good luck with yours. I hope you enjoy it .

I had two FaTip Grandes and got rid of them both. The finishes didn't bother me and I did get some great shaves with them but also a lot of irritation. With practice I believe I could have mastered them but they were very aggressive. What I didn't like was the very poor blade alignment and having to futz around during assembly to get it together nice and even. I have at least three Gillette Long Comb NEWs that load the blade evenly and feel very smooth and provide just as close a shave as the FaTips did.

Laird said:

I have at least three Gillette Long Comb NEWs that load the blade evenly and feel very smooth and provide just as close a shave as the FaTips did.<<snippet>>

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That's been my experience. Technique accounts for so much really. Super aggressive razors might work well for some, but all that's needed is enough aggressiveness to get the results that are desired.

Merkur Vision, wide open. I find it a little bit more aggressive than my 2011 R41.

Tie between my ATT R2 Atlas and my Gillette NEW Long Comb with its machined 1/4 pound handle.

bananhunden said:

Thin cap Old Type.

That thing continually mauls my face no matter what I try with it

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FASAN double slant

Not really a razor but I shaved with a Shi ba zi Chinese chef /cleaver. For about 2 months.
With a slight convex edge at approx 20k grit(newspaper black) and final polish on bare leather, it worked pretty well.
Scary though.

That's one beautiful razor Sarmento1

Gillette NEW head, with a tech plate. I end up using the tech handle too, since it's heavy.

Makes for a big gap, and it mows down stubble fast.

Superspeed Red tip with astra green

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The R41. Needs short strokes and a light touch, never a knick with a sharp blade. I'm more prone to knick with milder razors.

Terp61 said:

The R41. Needs short strokes and a light touch, never a knick with a sharp blade. I'm more prone to knick with milder razors.

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This.

I was amazed at the bite behind the Fasan Double Slant (red dot), it might be too much for me and I might end up getting rid of this beast!

2011 R41.

I never cut myself with it a single time.

But it just was more razor than my technique at the time was ready for.

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I've been wondering about those Yuma razors. They look mad aggressive, but they also look to be made from untreated pot metal. I see them pop up on online auction sites, but I'm curious to know a little more about them.

For me the Futur is VERY aggressive, even set on 1. YMMV. It's my weekend razor.
A Merkur 37c slant is my daily weapon, just a tad milder than the Futur.