I'm a new wetshaver, which razor should I get? (Pic Heavy) Razor number identification: Merkur, Muhle, Edwin Jagger AsylumGuido's Guide to Super Speed Identification Super Speed evolution Gillette Rocket, the refined DE Razor Instructions The "what is" and " how to" thread for the Rolls Razor Stahly Information A small guide to single edge blades Razor Replating Services Vintage Razor Instructions For Download And Other Useful Stuff.
Well, I know it could be expensive to try different razors until you find the one you like (Vintage Razor Rental Business Maybe a good idea? Hmmm, have to think about that.........) Anyway, lost my train of thought. I have bought, sold, collected and shaved with so ,any razors it is impossible to count, however, for whatever reason, I always end up back with a razor that just happens to be from my birth year. Totally coincidence by the way. I use a Gillette Date Code Z3 1954 Super Speed with Gillette Silver Blue blades. If anything, this would be a good place to start as well as an inexpensive test as they are not that expensive on the auction sites. Also have to keep in mind that a blade has not touched my chin or moustache in over 40 years so not sure how it works there, but what I do shave comes out to be BBS. Anyway, just my 2 cents worth of thoughts
I'm a fan of using my 1961 Gillette Slim Adjustable with Astra blades. I'm no expert, but so far that's the combo that personally gives me the best shave. I still plan to try other combinations of blades and razors. I have a few vintage Gillettes that I rotate.
As far my experience goes I think its a trial and error journey, you can't pick one (actually you can) but just especially speaking if you're going with the safety razor I believe go with the one that you most comfortable of and open gates for the new ones to try as the time pass... usually speaking anything that has a decent handle would do the trick but I believe its more about the look thats matter to
I recently purchased a 1964 Gillette Slim Adjustable! Turns out this year is the most sought after due to it being in the 007 film lol
If there were ever a few threads that should be stickied the ones I did on the Schick razors should be. https://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/schick-injector-updated-information-addenum-thread.62800/ https://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/schick-krona-de-timeline.62806/ https://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/schick-injector-type-i-and-j-reclassification.62682/
Some more treatises I wrote up that I think should be posted here for ease of access. Gillette razors 1. Techmatic and twinjectors https://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/gillette-techmatic-and-injector-timeline.64515/ 2. Rocket razors https://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/gillette-canadian-rocket-tto-timeline.62771/ https://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/the-official-gillette-rocket-timeline.64648/ 3. US made Aristocrats https://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/gillette-3pc-aristocrat-timeline.62859/ https://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/us-gillette-aristocrat-tto-timeline.61682/ 4. British and other non US Aristocrats https://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/british-and-other-non-us-aristocrat-tto-timeline.64883/ Schick razors 1. DE razors https://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/schick-krona-de-timeline.62806/ 2. Band razors https://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/schick-band-razors-for-dummies.64937/ 3. Injectors, dummies guide Type A - O Type A, B, C https://theshaveden.com/forums/thre...-magazine-repeating-razors-for-dummies.63744/ Type D, O https://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/schick-type-d-and-o-injectors-for-dummies.63745/ Type E https://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/schick-type-e-injectors-for-dummies.63548/ Type F https://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/schick-type-f-injectors-for-dummies.64879/ Type H, K aka Lady Eversharp razors https://theshaveden.com/forums/thre...e-h-and-k-schick-injectors-for-dummies.63741/ Type G https://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/schick-type-g-injectors-for-dummies.63550/ Type I and J https://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/schick-type-i-and-j-injectors-for-dummies.63557/ Type L https://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/schick-type-l-injectors-for-dummies.63739/ Type M https://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/schick-type-m-injectors-for-dummies.64180/ Type N https://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/schick-type-n-injectors-for-dummies.63734/
