If you could only keep one safety razor. What one would it be??

My '56 Gillette Red Tip. Been using it exclusively almost daily for weeks now.

 

If obtaining blades was a concern then one of my Rolls would be my choice even though I don't get my best or easiest shave from them. However as far as the razor that give me my best shave it would have to be my Stahly shave head on my Weber Bulldog handle.

 

Wow! Tough question. I'll probably go with my Schick E. if I answer this question tomorrow, it'll be some other razor.

 

I don't have any obsidian, but I've a chunk of flint the size of a... Fat Boy for scale. Where's my leather apron and pointy antler chisel?

 

#2 would be a much harder question. Bakelite Shake Sharp (with shim) easy number one.

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I have a 08 that rates very high on my list of favorite DEs. The olds are great razors no doubt.

 

Rockwell 6s, no question given the criteria. However, it was tough not to choose my grandfather's slim.

 

It would be very difficult to pick just one.
I love them all for various reasons.
I've got two (slim and ss) belonging to my grandad.
One of my dad's.
My wife got me the sledgehammer.
My daughter got my futur for me.
My fatboy, executive,slims of my birthyear/quarter, set of superspeeds, long combs, short combs, tech's, single ring, and @John Beeman gave me my aristorat.
My collection now includes some matadors, cadet, and pearl. Also a very nice parker.
I've got a couple of stahly razors (maybe the most underratedly smooth head), and one can't forget the Berkeley custom shaver.
Two versions of the rolls.
I've been blessed with some vintage that it is getting increasingly difficult to replace (grand shave king self lubricating razor, barbasol floating head).
I've managed to put together a set of hones that can make a shavable edge. Three dozen or so straight razors, some one of a kind custom works of art, restored by artisans in their endeavors. Thank you @HolyRollah and @Drygulch
Some blades that have cut whiskers for over a hundred years.
Every so often someone asks about having only one. I have a collection wide enough to learn to use the rest of my life, and I'll prolly add a few before I'm done (Lord willing).
I can't say, now that I have them. But I will say, if I had gotten my progress first, I may not have looked any farther. That's as close as I can narrow it down. And I'm not gonna write this out again, it is just to much typing. So I hope you all find the answer for YOU, at the end of the day, that's what counts.

 

What a horrible thought ! Probably my Razorock Wunderbar if push came to shove.

 

You don't need to get the mergress you can get a progress or a Parker variant. A mergress is just an overpriced progress with a custom tto knob.

 

Actually it's a standard progress, with a custom knob.

 

My choice of one and only one would be my fat handle techs.. Any one would do.

 

lol I thought I said that.

 

I guess I would get another r41(I gave nine to my son) .

 

Or maybe my progress, or my g-bar, I don't want to think about it.

 

Ugh, I forgot about my grandfather's fat handled tech. This is the razor I learned on. I may have to change my answer now...

 

Totally my favorite and in my opinion the best Gillette. Mild but I get a better shave and more efficient than any other I have. Bbs no problem!


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I love my timeless razor, but just because it has 9 settings...I would probably have to go with the Gillette Fatboy. Both are incredible choices however.

 

I own and use Gillette techs. I also collect them. I can easily get a BBS shave from them at any time.

 

When I first started accumulating razors, it was to find a modern razor that shaved like my pre-war tech. To this day, I haven't found one and because it's got so much sentimental value, I never travel with it and rarely use it. The pre-war fat handled tech is probably the most efficient razor I own. It's aggressive enough to do the job well but not TOO aggressive (I do not like aggressive razors).