Round one match one of best newbie DE razor 1946-47 Gillette Super Speed vs 1967 Gillette Black Handle Super Speed Brush: Maggard Razors faux granite handle 26mm synthetic Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux Soap: Antiga Barbearia De Bairro Aftershave: Epsiolon Blue Mediterranean This bout was very close indeed. Both delivered a comfortable, close shave. However the black handle Super Speed delivered a very slightly closer shave than the 46-47 Super Speed. So I will say the winner of this match is the 1967 Gillette Black Handle Super Speed.
In this case the Black Handle Super Speed won the shave off by a hair. It was very close comparing the 2, but the end result of the Black Handle was just a touch smoother to the touch after I finished shaving than the 1946-47 Super Speed.
I would like a clarification on what you are referring to: 1946-47 Super-Speed. I was unaware of a 1946 year. Is your center bar notched or un-notched?
Round 1 match 2 of best DE razor for a newbie Razorock Gamechanger .84 vs PAA The Flight Satin DOC Brush: Maggard Razors faux granite handle 26mm synthetic Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux Soap: Antiga Barbearia De Bairro Aftershave: Clubman Musk This was a neck and neck battle between the Gamechanger and Flight Satin DOC; in the end the Gamechanger won due to Shaving closer than the DOC as well as having less irritation on the GC side. When I splashed on the aftershave; the DOC side burned more than the Gamechanger side and that was the final factor in determining the winner.
Best DE razor for a newbie round 1 match 3. Gillette Heritage vs Parker 96R Brush: Maggard Razors faux granite handle 26mm synthetic Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux Soap: Antiga Barbearia De Bairro Aftershave: Alt-Innsbruck After 3 passes using both razors the winner was obvious. The Parker 96R was the clear winner by a landslide. It left my face smoother than the Gillette Heritage, its handle has more grip and shaved better overall than the Heritage.
Tomorrow’s shave off will be an epic matchup. The Merkur 34C vs the Edwin Jagger DE89. That will be the last match of the first round; then it’s on to the semifinals.
Both are very nice razors, but I found the Edwin Jagger DE89 a little too mild ...... leaving me very happy with the shave of the Merkur 34C. There's something very nice about the 34C ..... I never believed the hype till I bought one.
Match 4 of round 1 of best DE razor for a newbie. Merkur 34C vs Edwin Jagger DE89 Brush: Maggard Razors faux granite handle 26mm synthetic Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux Soap: Antiga Barbearia De Bairro Aftershave: Floid Vigoroso This was a close call, but the winner of this shave off was the Edwin Jagger DE89. It won for 2 reasons: 1 it shaved closer than the 34C and 2 it didn't cause any cuts or irritation.
Here’s the semifinals of the tournament. We have the 1967 Gillette Black Handle Super Speed vs Razorock Gamechanger .84 and Parker 96R vs Edwin Jagger DE89.
Semifinals match 1 in best DE for a newbie. Razorock Gamechanger .84 vs 1967 Gillette Black Handle Super Speed Brush: Maggard Razors faux granite handle 26mm synthetic Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux Soap: Antiga Barbearia De Bairro Aftershave: vintage English Leather Spiced I will admit this was a close call, but the winner of this semifinal match is the Razorock Gamechanger. It shaved just slightly closer than the Super Speed.
