I been a DE razor shaver for awhile now. I enjoy the close shave but i also like the compact design and ease of hitting those hard to get to spots. I also have a goatee so the de is too bulky to shape and trim. Can anyone recommend a good twin blade or multi blade razor? One more question, I notice when I clean my razor with alcohol the blade lasts longer, would this also work with a multi blade razor? Since its more than 1 blade I would think more hair and skin would get trapped in between the blades.
Welcome to the cozy confines of The Shave Den. To answer your second question first, yes Alcohol will help to keep the cart blades dry and clean just like D/E blades and may extend the life depending upon how much you use them versus time. I would suggest either the Trac II type or Atra type. Carts are inexpensive and available on the web and stores, and any more blades than two is simply overkill. The Trac II is a fixed head design (more like an Injector style razor) while the Atra is a pivoting head design. I hope this helps! Again, Welcome to the cozy confines of The Shave Den. Find a comfortable leather recliner and set a spell.
Thanks for reply. Another question is their such a thing as a more compact de razor? I have a merkur and its pretty bulky.
Some DE razors are less bulky. The Gillette Techs of the 1930s - 1960s are not bulky. Here is an example of a Gillette Tech. I hope this helps!
Also some of the travelers razors are shorter. If you ask me the longer handles are easier to use. Even though i still choke up on the razor. I like a longer handle to be in my hand.
Also don't forget the Schick Injector is a super manueverable razor with a narrow streamlined head...I have found it very good for shaping a moustace or goatee...Probably the best thing I know of next to a Straight...There are also some very small moustace and beard, battery operated Electric Trimmers... As far as carts go, I used to prefer the Trac II's for beard trimming...Very narrow head, and I preferred (not big-time, but a little) the non-pivoting head over the Atra, for very tight spot shaping... Surprisingly, there was a very successful Van Dyke I had at one time, that I actually kept very neat with a Super Speed...I even cut a thin line between my nose and 'stash, and shaved from the mouth corners to a point at the center of my bottom lip. The Super Speed was the '40's style with the taller head which didn't seem to make any differance. The main thing was the correct blade angle for that razor allowed me to get in and out of tight places, and the sharp DE blade made it so one minute stroke for each shaping movement was all that was needed...Very efficient. A friend of mine tried the Merkur Moustace Razor and told me the shape of the razor was hip, but the blades for it were so dull that he couldn't use it... For shaping facial hair, I believe a very sharp blade is best...If you have to make repeat strokes to remove a small patch of hair, it can make the process very difficult and irritating...aswell as hard to make straight lines...
