In your opinion is the most mild razor you can get? I like really mild razors so you'd be doing me a big favor in answering my request Thanks God Bless
A Gillette blue tip Flare or a Gillette Tech razor after 1945. Techs are very plentiful and reasonable in price.
For that there is a lot to choose from, but I'd feel bad sending you to a Feather AS/D2 at ~$145 Amazon and a vintage Gillette Tech Shaves the same for $5. It is your call.
My recently acquired Tech, as well as an inexpensive Chinese Tech clone purchased several years ago as a travel razor are very mild. The clone I bought was called on Amazon simply "Silver Tone" razor. I believe it was made by Remei, and at the time was around $3. It is a serviceable razor, but you have to pay attention to how the blade is placed on the head, as it is not 100% precise, as the actual Tech is, or at least the one I have. Any of the Tech clones are both inexpensive and mild. The clone I have is very light, so you have to be careful not to wade into excessive pressure territory to compensate. I paid around $10 for my Tech, and it is in virtually like new condition. Found it, a Gellette Slim adjustable, Schick Injector, and a Gem Micromatic in the same antique shop while on vacation.
A post war tech, in my opinion, would be the one to get. Mild but extremely effective, and doesn't cost an arm and a leg. As far as modern goes, maybe a Edwin Jagger DE89 or similar clone.
It was for last Christmas and it was a toss up between the Merkur 34C and the Edwin Jagger. It finally came down to if he would ever want to change the handle; he wouldn't be able to with the Merkur. The Edwin Jagger Kelvin won out. Now the only problem is his wife likes it also.
Looks like it could be a good candidate for my Den in the future. Tell her she'd probably be better off with a longer handle.
