What is your DE razor "Holy Grail" or "Go-To"?

Discussion in 'Safety Razors' started by Straight razor dandy, Jul 12, 2016.

  1. poppi

    poppi Well-Known Member

    Go-to? That's easy, it's my Weber DLC. Nothing I have works as well time after time regardless of blade, soap/cream, etc.
     
  2. John Ruschmeyer

    John Ruschmeyer Well-Known Member

    Go-To: Slim Adjustable
    Grail: Fat Boy, Sheraton/Senator, Schick Repeating Razor

    Nothing really exotic on the Grail side; just usually more than I'm in a position to spend.
     
  3. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    Grail razors I own: Barbasol Floating Head, Gillette #15 and French #15. Gillette Fat Boy Executive, Wilkinson Sword Empire 7 Day set, Gillette Aristocrat #66. Two Kamisori straights.

    Go to razors: Various Fatboys, Slim Adjustable.
     
  4. PickledNorthern

    PickledNorthern Fabulous, the unicorn

    Buy one of these:

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    You can thank me later.
     
  5. Badgerstate

    Badgerstate Well-Known Member

    After today, I think Im going to have to change my answer to my Muhle R89. It arrived today and I have to say that the quality looks to be a bit better than my Merkur, I like the bigger handle better and it seems to shave a bit smoother. I also feel like it doesnt load up with shaving cream and drip when Im shaving like the Merkur does because it has a bit more blade gap. I still like my Merkur a lot but Im in love with this Muhle.
     
  6. Straight razor dandy

    Straight razor dandy Stuck cleaning the house himself PERMANENTLY

    I honestly know very little about DEs themselves, so i really dont know what those are
     
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  7. cmorris357

    cmorris357 catching flies.........

    Blackland Blackbird Razors. See here:
    http://www.blacklandrazors.com/blackbird/
     
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  8. Straight razor dandy

    Straight razor dandy Stuck cleaning the house himself PERMANENTLY

    They are quite nice. How much do they cost?
     
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  9. cmorris357

    cmorris357 catching flies.........

    $160 new. Not sure about the secondary market.
     
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  10. Jim99

    Jim99 Gold Water Shaver

    My "go to" razor is a Gillette slim. Holy grail razor? A Gillette toggle that I don't have yet, but I keep checking those antique shops!
     
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  11. Straight razor dandy

    Straight razor dandy Stuck cleaning the house himself PERMANENTLY

    Whoa! I wasn't expecting that much!
     
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  12. PickledNorthern

    PickledNorthern Fabulous, the unicorn

    You said you wanted impressive.
     
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  13. Straight razor dandy

    Straight razor dandy Stuck cleaning the house himself PERMANENTLY

    It def is
     
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  14. alpla444

    alpla444 That's sweet!

    I have nearly 20 DE's now a lot less than I used to have, all but one is in a display cabinet for now.

    The only one I use is a British TV Superspeed mainly because I leave it in the bathroom cabinet so its always on hand, that said its been used 3 times in the last 2 years, as I use straights mainly.

    The only other others I would reach inside the cabinet for would be

    Gillette Fatboy (set to 7)
    Shakesharp
    Edwin Jagger
    USA Aristicrat.

    I dont really have a holly grail razor, well maybe a Darwin just for its looks, but I have tried/had Eclipse Red rings, Several German slants etc..... and more and they where not for me, albeit lovely looking razors.
     
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  15. cigarlover

    cigarlover Well-Known Member

    I am glad to say I have found mine. It's my Gillette New and Tech paired with Feather Blades
    [​IMG]
     
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  16. Badgerstate

    Badgerstate Well-Known Member

    That Old Spice mug is pretty awesome too.
     
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  17. navy mac

    navy mac Well-Known Member

    My Holy grail is my daily driver.

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    Fellowship of cold water shavers
     
  18. Double Edge Dougy

    Double Edge Dougy Well-Known Member

    Ever since ordering the maggards mr3 handle and putting the mhule r41 on top of it, my other razors are a bit neglected. I think theyre jelous too!!!
     
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  19. tuxxdk

    tuxxdk International Penguin of Mystery

    My go-to daily razor is my Rockwell 6S. It does it all, only better.

    Perhaps the Ikon X3 will change that. Time will tell the following weeks to come :)

    My criteria for a go-to is one I can use for every type of beard I need removed and are made of durable material, not nessecarily stainless steel, but definitely not zamak. The Rockwell fits that bill perfectly.
     
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  20. Badgerstate

    Badgerstate Well-Known Member

    Ohhh, I like that one. What is it?
     

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