I am still quite new to wet shaving right now. of the two ones I own, my favorite would be my Gillette 1956 blue tip, I've got some of the best shaves from it and it's very mild. Feel free to list your favorite razor down below.
After years of collecting and sampling, of the small handful of favorites I've kept the all metal Clix EZ Flo is still the one I'd grab in a fire. Mostly because zamak has zero chance of survival, but it's my overall best shaver. Plus it's an oddball and I always pull for an underdog.
I love the Gillette RedTip. I have a 1955 (A2) I use regularly. I also really like fatboys and the NEW LC. Hard to pick a favorite but those are among my top for sure.
They don't come up very often but they don't seem to be in high demand when they do. More often than not you'll see one with a zamac cap on a bakelite base plate. Mine is all metal with a different (but dead matching) zamac handle. Used gun blue on it a couple months ago and it turned out fantastic.
I will list some of my favorites: Razors older than me. 1905 Gem Jr. lather catcher AutoStrop A1 1912 GEM Damaskeene 1914 Ever-Ready 1905 Gillette Double Ring 1924 Ever-Ready Shovelhead J.A. Henckels Rapide Gillette New Standard Tuckaway Gillette Sheraton Schick E 1946-47 Gillette Aristocrat Modern razors (not older than me): GEM Featherweight Enders Speed Shaver 1953 Gillette President 1959 Gillette 195 Schick Eversharp G "66" Schick Eversharp H Eversharp Hydro-magic I-2 Schick M Adjustable Schick Krona From the 21st Century Razorock Blackhawk Supply V2 The Bunny by Tom TNNSER by Tom Straights H. Boker & Co. 5/8 Fredrick Reynolds, 5/8 I'll stop now.
british gillettes- new rfb popular oc aristocrat flat plat rocket/aristocrat jr flat bottom tech u.s gillettes- new sc senator/sheraton 46-7 aristocrat ranger tech absolute favorites.no particular order..great shavers..
I'll break it down by blade. My favorites are not necessarily the best shavers I own and are subject to change without notice. DE blades Famex SE Gem style blades Gem Clog Pruf Peerless model SE Injector style blades Schick Type E3 If I had to use only one of those on a daily basis it would most likely be the Gem Clog Pruf right now.
My current favorite is the Rockwell Model T I also love: Merkur Futur Rockwell 6s Merkur 39c Gillette Aristocrat Maggard Slant
Toss up between the Cooper MonoBilt and the Shake Sharp 2.0. The shake sharp is probably the better shaver, but I like the build and feel of the MonoBilt better.
I agree, lists are meaningless and most just list the most obscure one they can think of. If you want a nice shave get a Schick Krona or an early Gillette Super Speed. DE blades are readily available so you should be able to use them for a life time.
my list is the most favorites of my collection.no fooling anyone here..don't like lists don't read it..
I have a fair number of razors and I do use them all, over periods of time, but to get to the point, The two I use religiously, are my Merkur Progressive and my Blackland Dart! In reality, I don't need any more, than those two!
By blade works for me! DE: Shake Sharp Mk 1.5 - Colonial Silversmith (dead even) GEM: MMCP (Micromatic Clog Pruf) AC: Blackland Vector
