Forget What is Best, What's the Most Fun/Proud of Safety Razor!!!

Discussion in 'Safety Razors' started by Chuck Naill, Feb 1, 2020.

  1. Chuck Naill

    Chuck Naill Well-Known Member

    I have to say the Barbasol Floating Head and a Sheffield John Watts made Gleaner are the most fun DE for me to use.

    My "bumpless" GEM Micromatic and Schick "opening" type E is the most fun SE. I must give a nod to the Golden 500.

    I'm most proud of the '47 no notch Super Speed because I looked at hundreds of auctions before finding one for $7, or the '59 little used Red Tip.

    I cannot overlook two prized Schick and Eversharp Krona DE's.

    What is the most fun/proud of for you? How did you come to acquire?
     
  2. brit

    brit in a box

    1930s british new rfb 3 piece is my most fun and used razor.fantastic shaves,and looks great with all my vintage gillette handles..
    my 56 b-1 red tip i am most proud of,brother found it in a local antique shop,(not a touristy one) and gave it to me for christmas..my first razor gifted to me from a family member..
     
  3. John Beeman

    John Beeman Little chicken in hot water

    My first thought regards razors that are "fun" would be the StickSchick

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  4. Chuck Naill

    Chuck Naill Well-Known Member

    Bravo sir!!:signs021::happy088::happy096:

    My grandfather had one of those back in the day. So cool!!
     
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  5. SevenEighth

    SevenEighth Well-Known Member

    I am most proud of my Rex Ambassador. I love the precision and the fun of adjusting the aggressiveness for different parts of my face as I shave.
     
  6. Artlogon

    Artlogon Well-Known Member

    Mine is the Schick injector, "The Grip " model.

    And what a good shaver it is as well.

    Sent from my SM-A505U using Tapatalk
     
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  7. Terry

    Terry Tool Admirer

    Seems weird but...
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    Well....

    tp
     
  8. LaneP

    LaneP Well-Known Member

    Any of my Gillette one piece TTO razors, particularly the Adjustable 195. To me they represent a simpler era of time when we made everything ourselves and products were built to last.
     
  9. DesertTime

    DesertTime Well-Known Member

    Mine is my Charcoal Goods DE. It was a razor I wanted but was out of my price range. I never mentioned it to my wife (or anyone else for that matter) and on my last birthday, my wife gave me one. She described how she went onto shaving sites, researched and asked what shavers thought was the best razor and while many razors were suggested, the Charcoal Goods seemed to have the most votes.

    I can easily support that sentiment; it's a very fine razor. But the real joy in using it is when I pick it up and think about the loving thought and work that my wife put into getting it for me. I have no other razor that compares.
     
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  10. Keithmax

    Keithmax Breeds Pet Rocks

    Fun to use: 2011 R41
    Coolest looking: Joris DE
     
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  11. Angelo85

    Angelo85 Well-Known Member

    Most fun razor: Rex Envoy. I never get a bad shave from it and I can shave mindlessly and still get a BBS.
    Most proud: my great grandfather’s 1948-50 Gillette Super Speed. It always delivers an excellent shave and obviously it is a prized family heirloom.
     
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  12. Terry

    Terry Tool Admirer

    Seems weird but...
    It's a tie....

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    Well....

    tp........

    UPDATE!

    Well this week a New contender for the top rung came in.
    I've used it all week and have gotten some marvelous results.

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    The 98 GEM New, with a Pesonna GEM blade. A new blade every shave, nice. I used a wooden handle from Jim @Jayaruh, also nice.

    tp
     
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  13. Laird

    Laird Well-Known Member

    The regular '56 Flare Tip (not red or blue). Easy to use.......best knurling and handle size for me.
     
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  14. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    I never thought I would be saying this but it’s my repaired Rex Ambassador! Shaves both head and face effortlessly and is incredibly efficient.

    Most fun to shave with is my GE Jones Shake Sharp with 2 stacked blades.
     
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  15. PLANofMAN

    PLANofMAN Eccentric Razor Collector Staff Member

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    My kickstarter Blackbird, cherry wood case, with both handle lengths and cherry wood razor & brush holder. Very rare. I've had a few people try to buy it off me.
     
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