Parker 71r/89r/91r Razor Question

**poppi** · 11-23-2008, 01:14 PM

Does anyone know if these razors all use the same head and different handles or does the "aggression" vary with the different models??

TIA and enjoy your shave

**SepticTank** · 11-23-2008, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by poppi

Does anyone know if these razors all use the same head and different handles or does the "aggression" vary with the different models??

From what I read the aggression varies with the example, never mind the model... if you take 2 91Rs side-by-side they're empirically unlikely to give the same shave (I've done this with mine and my friends).

**poppi** · 11-23-2008, 04:07 PM

Oh my. If that is so, then it's going to be difficult to decide which way to go. Thanks for the input

**cirrusvirus** · 11-23-2008, 04:37 PM

Most people think the 91r is ok (Check reviews)

realistically you can gert a merkur for a few bucks more.

I think I still have a parker 91 gunmetal. That was my first DE.
I thought it was great and loved it until someone got me a 38c as a present.

the diff was night and day

**Mooncalf** · 11-23-2008, 07:25 PM

I've only got a handful of razors, none of them Merkur, but I do quite enjoy my Parker 89r. Nice weight on the handle, looks good, consistent blade gap all the way around. No complaints at all.

**ateace** · 11-24-2008, 08:42 AM

I just got a 91R and noticed that the safety bar seems warped on one side - there's a curve in it, making the gap uneven. Oh, and the gap seems very wide. I'm not sure if I'll be using it.