What's your top 3 favorite DE razors?

Discussion in 'Safety Razors' started by Bengkia369, Feb 20, 2012.

  1. GDCarrington

    GDCarrington Burma Shave

    I will have to do four as well. 3 vintage and 1 current razor.

    1. Gillette Slim 1962-1966
    2. Gillette Senator/Sheraton Series (plating is the only difference) 1938-1939
    3. Tie: Gillette OC 1904-1910 and EJ89DbL 2011

    I will give two honorable mentions.
    Star Razor late 1950s- early 1960s
    Schick Krona 1960s
     
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  2. battle.munky

    battle.munky Has the menthol.munky on his back!

    2011 Muhle R-41
    EJ DE 89L
    Merkur Sledgehammer Slant
     
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  3. PanChango

    PanChango Not Cute

    Barbasol DE
    Gillette Old Type BRW Improved handle
    Gem OCMM

    I know one is an SE, but these are the only 3 razors I use on a regular basis.

    I also have an R41, but I don't like it as much as these three.
     
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  4. Shave7

    Shave7 Active Member

    Gillette Aristocrat 1947-1948 Notched Model
    Gillette Fat Boy
    Apollo Mikron
     
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  5. Azarius

    Azarius Must have had his WHEATies

    1) 1930's Gillette NEW Long Comb
    2) 1963 Gillette Slim Adjustable
    3) 1961 Gillette Fatboy
     
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  6. CSG

    CSG Member

    I only own five razors but I like the EJ89 lined and the Gillette ball end Tech about equally. The Tech is even milder than the EJ which, for me, is a good thing. Also have an Aristocrat and Super Speed which I like almost as well.
     
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  7. thevez2

    thevez2 uses Gillette's new Tarantula Razor - 8 blades!!

    Top DE:
    1) 1909 ABC Pocket Ed Old Type
    2) Merkur 34C
    3) Fatboy

    Top Non-DE
    1) Ever-Ready Streamline :love029:
     
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  8. Grande

    Grande Member

    Slim
    Red Tip
    30s Aristocrat
     
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  9. Llyr

    Llyr Stay frosty, my friends!

    I also have to do 4.

    Feather AS-D1
    Pils 101NE
    ikon OSS
    Weber SS
     
  10. Shaver X

    Shaver X Well-Known Member

    Dang, that Firebar Fred is a pretty razor!

    My favorite safety razors are the only three I have ever used: the Merkur 34C, Gillette "slim" adjustable and Edwin Jagger DE89L. All of them have cartridge and electric shaving beat by a country mile.
     
  11. tomnat

    tomnat accepting applications

    My top three? hmmmmm...

    In no particular order they are;

    1. 39C Sledghammer
    2. Futur
    3 Slim adjustable
     
  12. MikekiM

    MikekiM Well-Known Member

    It's a moving target... In no particular order..

    iKon OC Deluxe long handle
    Merkur 20c long handle
    Super Adjustable Long handle or FatBoy

    But ask me again in a few weeks when the rotation has changed....
     
  13. Bluesbishop

    Bluesbishop Active Member

    Gillette 1930's NEW short comb
    Gillette 1965 Slim Adjustable, set at 7
    Gillette 1946-47 Aristocrat
     
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  14. Smoothy

    Smoothy Well-Known Member

    My current favourites are:
    Merkur 11C open comb
    Gillette Red Tip Super Speed
    Mühle R- / EJ DE- 89 series
     
  15. otherstar

    otherstar Rodney Dangerfield of TSD

    Merkur Futur
    Merkur Alu
    Gillette Slim Adjustable
     
  16. Sara-s

    Sara-s This Pun for Hire

    I just have the one favorite-my Parker 29L.
     
  17. BossManBill

    BossManBill Well-Known Member

    I'm a newbie. Have two DE shaves under my belt with a Merkur Progress. Couldn't be happier. I split my shaving between SR & DE. Been using an SR for two months and wanted a DE for clean ups, but I love the DE.
     
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  18. Smoothy

    Smoothy Well-Known Member

    After many trials and testing many razors (23 so far), I can say that my favourite one is the Gillette Red Tip, closely followed by the Gillette Flare Tip Rocket and the Merkur 11C open comb. I had a lot of other good razors which I really liked, especially the Mühle / EJ 89-series but the 3 mentioned above are my definite favourites!
     
  19. lindyhopper66

    lindyhopper66 Well-Known Member

    Merkur Futur
    Weber ARC
    Gillette Long handle Superadjustable
     
  20. jeraldgordon

    jeraldgordon TSD's Mascot

    1959 Gillette Fatboy
    Gem "G-bar" Heavy Flat Top (I have 2 of them, so yes, it is a DE!)
    Lord L6

    But now I just have to have a Darwin Deluxe!
     

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