Razor Handles & Head Shaving

Discussion in 'Safety Razors' started by Vlasta, May 29, 2019.

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  1. Vlasta

    Vlasta Well-Known Member

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    HI fellow shavers - designing a handle especially for head shavers. Whats the consensus - handles shorter or longer than a regular handle? fatter or thinner ?
     
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  2. jmudrick

    jmudrick Type A Man

    I seriously doubt you'll find any consensus but I prefer 80mm-ish and medium width for traditional typev- see Karve and ATT -- but more ergonomic designs like the Enders Speed work just fine too.

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  3. Terry

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    What matters is how it ballances the head. If the razor is heavy you need a long heavy handle. If the razor is light say made of bakelite or aluminum the handle is not much of an issue.
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  4. Vlasta

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    This is my first attempt. Fat @ 18mm and long at 100+ - anyone liking this?

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  5. jmudrick

    jmudrick Type A Man

    Not for me. Fat and long tend to be too heavy for my taste, and too difficult to adjust grip without causing unwanted change in pressure on my head. Aluminum maybe but as stated long handles don't suit me generally.

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  6. Terry

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    Head shaving in my den.

    I use a light razor or an over ballanced razor*. A light razor will lessen scraping the top of your head. When you have your arm over your head there is less control making a heavy razor scrape the top if you have the angle slightly off. You can also use an over balanced razor ( * I just made that term up ) a razor with a very heavy handle makes it easy to ballanced out the weight of the head making for less pressure on the blade for a easier shave.
    The ones I use are bakelite or aluminum razors. Long heavy handle razors work great if the handle balances out the weight of the head. But they aren't my first choice.
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  7. gwsmallwood

    gwsmallwood Well-Known Member

    I agree completely, though my tastes run similar the yours. I prefer around 80mm, medium width, and medium weight, such as the Fatboy, Fatip Grande, or the ATT Atlas.
     
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