List up to top 5 Safety Razors from your rotation...

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  1. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    What are your top five favorite safety razors from your regular rotation? I'm sure this has been asked before, but I thought I'd ask again. Vintage or modern artisan, here are mine in order of preference:

    1. Blackland Vector
    2. Karve
    3. Rex Ambassador
    4. Ever Ready Streamline
    5. Colonial Silversmith
     
    jgreenepa, Nov 2, 2019
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  2. brit

    brit in a box

    daily drivers..
    1-new rfb
    2-new sc
    3-flat bottom tech
    4-senator/sheraton
    5-rocket
    subject to change at a moments notice...
    weekend razors
    1- #15 brit oc aristocrat
    2-brit new deluxe belmont silver 2 piece
    3-34 red and black new deluxe
    4-#15 3rd gen aristocrat
    5-46-7 u.s aristocrat
     
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    brit, Nov 2, 2019
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  3. Smooth Steve

    Smooth Steve Well-Known Member

    1 - RS18
    2 - WR1 OC
    3 - Eclipse Red Ring
    4 - 6S
    5 - Blackbird
    No specific order. Still trying out WR2
     
    Smooth Steve, Nov 2, 2019
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  4. PLANofMAN

    PLANofMAN Eccentric Razor Collector Staff Member

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    Only 5?
    In no particular order:

    1. Cooper MonoBilt
    2. 1934 British one-piece aristocrat
    3. Blackbird
    4. Shake Sharp
    5. No. 58 Aristocrat Jr.

    Subject to change without notice.
     
    PLANofMAN, Nov 3, 2019
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  5. Leclec13

    Leclec13 Well-Known Member

    In no order.. currently , and last 5 used

    R41
    Fatip picollo
    Feather popular
    Merkur 38C HD
    Tech
     
    Leclec13, Nov 3, 2019
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  6. kjbarth

    kjbarth Well-Known Member

    Gillette Brit #15Aristocrat OC
    Cooper Monobilt
    Timeless .95 OC scallop head
    Kirby Beard
    Henckels Rapide



    - Ken
     
    kjbarth, Nov 3, 2019
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  7. Angelo85

    Angelo85 Well-Known Member

    In no particular order.
    1. Leresche no61
    2. 1985 Gillette black handle Super Speed
    3. Rod George Catacombs 2
    4. 1946-47 Gillette Aristocrat
    5. Razorock Gamechanger .84
     
    Angelo85, Nov 3, 2019
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  8. TADIII

    TADIII Active Member

    From most recent and then going backward -
    15mm New Deluxe (on a BRW Bullmastiff) (13th through 18th shaves on a '71 Light Brigade)
    Flat Bottom/Round Pin New (on an aluminum handle)
    RFB (on a UFO Colibri)
    ATT M2 (Atlas)
    iKon B1 Deluxe OC (on a blackened, hammered brass custom handle)

    ...and the five before those included three other, different News (LC, SC, 17mm Deluxe), a Goodwill, and a SLOC on a SABI T2

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    Tom
     
    TADIII, Nov 3, 2019
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  9. johnnyflake

    johnnyflake Well-Known Member

    For the last couple of months, I've only been using 3 in my rotation. I use all 3 equally.
    1. Blackland Dart
    2. Merkur Variant
    3. Merkur 34C
     
    johnnyflake, Nov 3, 2019
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  10. brit

    brit in a box

    cool collection..
     
    brit, Nov 3, 2019
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  11. Hammer8

    Hammer8 Well-Known Member

    RazoRock Game Changer .84, Safety Bar
    Blackland Dart
    Blackland Blackbird, Brass, Safety Bar

    These three are all I need. The Game Changer seeing the most use by far.
     
    Hammer8, Nov 3, 2019
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  12. PanChango

    PanChango Not Cute

    In no particular order

    Gem Micromatic ClogPruf
    Gillette New Improved
    Gillette New Deluxe
     
    PanChango, Nov 3, 2019
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  13. RaZorBurn123

    RaZorBurn123 waiting hardily...............

    I pretty much only use my RazoRock Game Changer.
     
    RaZorBurn123, Nov 3, 2019
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  14. david of central florida

    david of central florida Rhubarb Rubber

    Progress
    Futur
    Grand Shave King Self Lubricating Razor
    Above the Tie Calypso r1
    Stahly head/ maggard mr5 handle
    Just to name 5
    But I could name 5 more pretty easily
     
    david of central florida, Nov 3, 2019
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  15. MrEE

    MrEE Half Naked Shave Stalker

    1) Gillette RedTip
    2) Gillette NEW LC
    3) Muhle R41
    4) Gillette 195 Adjustable
    5) Parker Variant

    I have a number of others, but I tend to pick one of these most often.
     
    MrEE, Nov 3, 2019
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  16. MrEE

    MrEE Half Naked Shave Stalker

    Do you mean Merkur Progress or Parker Variant?
     
    MrEE, Nov 3, 2019
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  17. TADIII

    TADIII Active Member

    Wait...what? I had to come back to this comment; I just looked at your October 12 portrait of the "Crown Jewels" and I am humbled, sir.

    Tom
     
    TADIII, Nov 5, 2019
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  18. BlueShaver

    BlueShaver Premature Latheration Sufferer

    1. YUMA
    2+. hmm....
     
    BlueShaver, Nov 5, 2019
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  19. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    Love that Senator, Gary! How it shave? Any pics?

    Enjoy your shaves,

    Jeff

    Jeff
     
    jgreenepa, Nov 5, 2019
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  20. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    Steve:
    Heard great things about the RS18. What do you like about it?

    Jeff
     
    jgreenepa, Nov 5, 2019
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