Fatip trumps all!
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I have a FaTip Grande and it's a great shave. I also like the look of the open comb, very aggressive looking.
I'm getting really tempted to get one, but I keep having people warn me away from open comb razors. I think that is the direction I'd like to go; I think I want something more aggressive. I'm glad to hear that you like it.
Open comb razors are mistakenly equated with aggressive razors. The Fatip is certainly an aggressive razor but the Parker 24c or 26c are not considered to be aggressive. The R41 is well known for its aggressiveness but it is not a true open comb. It's more of a hybrid.
I have a Fatip Piccolo that, once the learning curve is achieved, provides very smooth shaves. Aggressive razors are nothing to be feared, but they do require respect. I have a very soft but full beard and sensitive skin. Not exactly what most people would consider a candidate for an aggressive razor. If you learn how to use one properly, anyone can benefit from an aggressive razor.
I have a Fatip Piccolo that, once the learning curve is achieved, provides very smooth shaves. Aggressive razors are nothing to be feared, but they do require respect. I have a very soft but full beard and sensitive skin. Not exactly what most people would consider a candidate for an aggressive razor. If you learn how to use one properly, anyone can benefit from an aggressive razor.
Open combs are all I use--No SB for me 
From what materials are Fatips made?
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Fatips are made of brass.
I use open combs 90% of the time. I'm currently struggling with my favorite straight bar, an Ikon Shavecraft Tech, because it sweeps all the lather off my face. When I try to buff zones I've already shaved, my face is too dry. It's a tremendously aggressive razor, but I can't use it like an open comb, which leaves plenty of lather behind after a standard pass. Including my FaTip piccolo.
+1 My most sharp but "softest" razors are my OC SC and LC Gillette news much more so than other razors e.g. Gillette SS, SS adjustable and the like. "Aggressive" as relates to OC razors is I think an often used but often misunderstood term.
Same reason why I don't use any SB's--except I have a slant (39c) which works well also but I only use it once in a while
If you start with a vintage gillette new or a modern parker 26c heads, you'll repent why you didn't jump earlier. The fatip is a more aggressive razor and you may end up opiniated either ways on how you find the aggressive shave.
I have a Merkur 180. So, are you suggesting I not hesitate to pull the trigger?
I love my 'Grande' - gives me a superbly close shave with far less instances of irritation than any other razor I own. Beats my R41 hands down for a close comfortable shave (well...so far at least) and streets ahead of my collection of Gillette adjustables. I just wish they'd work on their finishing. Mine has little sharp 'dags' of metal everywhere an the plating is pretty ordinary.
After the very first use, I concluded the Fatip Grande was not so much aggressive as a well mannered and efficient Razor. Gentle use yields amazing results. You can feel the blade but it never feels uncomfortable when used correctly. I keep thinking 'wow' !! the whole shave.
If it wasn't that eventually I want to master the use of every single razor in my inventory , I would probably use the Fatip and the Merkur 34C HD almost exclusively.
After the very first use, I concluded the Fatip Grande was not so much aggressive as a well mannered and efficient Razor. Gentle use yields amazing results. You can feel the blade but it never feels uncomfortable when used correctly. I keep thinking 'wow' !! the whole shave.
If it wasn't that eventually I want to master the use of every single razor in my inventory , I would probably use the Fatip and the Merkur 34C HD almost exclusively.
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Yes - by all means. A vintage gillette new or a parker 26c are very efficient and non aggressive Razors. . Even the merkur open comb and the maggards open comb are mild Razors to explore the open comb world.
I bought one a while back and I really like it. Love open comb razors. Have 12 razors and my favorite is the Merkur slant.
Absolutely! I replaced the handle with an iKon OSS because of that. Wonderful shaver now in every regard.
You're not referring to the Merkur slant as an OC?
It's a very, very good shaver - not at all as bloodthirsty as it is sometimes made out to be - and at current prices it's a steal.
No, just saying it is my favorite razor
