I love my DE89 but the original smooth handle is too slippery. Where is a good place to get a similar handle to the stock handle, but with a little more grip?
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Better handle for DE89
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Weber makes compatible all aluminum handles with checkerboard grips. Pretty sure I got one on Amazon.
Maggard Razors and West Coast Shaving both offer stainless handles for reasonable prices. The MR5 handle from Maggard is a really popular choice.
+1 on Maggard Razors. The knurled handles have been easy to grip with soapy hands. They have several weights and styles.
www.maggardrazors.com
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Maggard looks good, and the prices are really good. Thanks everybody?
I picked up an iKon Bulldog handle for a decent price. I paired it with a DE89 head clone and it was my main razor for a while. The knurling is good and the weight is excellent.
A great replacement for the EJ/R89 head is the Maggard #20 handle. And its hollow stainless steel.
I noticed a little rust on my Maggard MR5 handle. It's less than a year old. I got on the Maggard web site and using the Chat function the owner of the company talked with me. He asked me to email a couple of pictures of the handle and 5 minutes after that a brand new handle is on the way. Talk about customer service. I was truly impressed. We think it may have been a bad batch of stainless steel; but, will never know for sure. One thing I do know, Maggard's has a customer for life. You don't see service like that very often. Well done Maggard's.
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I have been seriously impressed with Maggard's customer service.
2 words that will change your life... "Plasti dip" comes in a variety of colors and finishes. Relatively cheap if you sop around. Just clean the handle then dip as mich in the plasti dip and then pull it out and let it dry. Voila, rubber coating. Flex seal does the same thing too and is available everywhere.
Perfect!!!
Perfect length!
Perfect balance!
Perfect non-slipperiness!
Perfect looks!
Perfect, and very substantial, upgrade!
+1 on Weber handles. Have them on all my razors..
+2. Weber bulldog is definitely worth considering IMO.
I use a Rockwell 6 handle on mine. I have one of the original Rockwell razors and it is way too aggressive for me, but the handle is pretty close to perfection. They that sucker on an R89 head and made that razor a whole lot better.
+3 for Weber. Just got my bulldog handle in the mail this week and love the new feel it gives to the DE89.
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Thanks for all the help. I decided to go with the Maggard MR1 handle. It was only $14 too!
