Suggest a Must-Have Razor

[Space_Cadet]

Gillette New. Blackland Blackbird.

 

[Tallships]

Weber PH, Pearl Flexi, Gillette Fatboy, Slim or 109

 

[cpcohen1945]

Weber PH, Pearl Flexi, Gillette Fatboy, Slim or 109

I have no opinions on the other 4, but the Pearl Flexi is really nice. It didn't work well (for me) with a Feather blade, but it's excellent with an Astra SP.

Fully-machined brass, matte chrome plating, excellent non-slip handle, and a little razor stand is included. Rather heavy, but the balance is OK.

I think there's an open-comb version, as well.

 

[ButterfaceX]

Not sure, you might want to list your specific razors. ..

BFX

 

[maboroshi]

Haha I’m biased but I would say “the buttah”. Haha.
I love my aristocrat, lambda athena, goodwill, too lazy usually to use my harner xhp straight.

But on any given day the one I still reach for which is also my most prized one is my hybrid tech. Just smooth easy to use and no fuss. And smooth as buttah

 

[SeaDiving]

There is a lot of good razor suggested here! I would add the overlander just because the ATG on this razor is unique. So smooth it might be the razor that respect the most the face of the users.

 

[dreadpirate]

Not sure, you might want to list your specific razors. ..

BFX

Here's what I have in the rotation (versus a collector only):
1. Fatboy re-plated in rhodium.
2. Slim adj. all original.
3. Superspeed red tip.
4. Ranger.
5. Superspeed rocket.
6. Good Will with a custom handle, replated nickel.
6. Another Good Will with a tech handle. Re-plated in gold.
7. Feather popular.
8. Merkur Slant gold.
9. Some old Gillette OC ball-end re-plated in nickel that's aggressive as hell with modern blades. Nice looking though.
10. Henson mild.
11. Fine Accouterments. Looks goofy but a nice medium shaver IMHO.
12. Merkur nickel-plated 1905 OC (I think all of the current ones are chrome)
13. Rockwell 6C.

Then I have 6 other collectors I don't shave with, including a Superspeed still in the original package never opened.

 

[shave/brush]

A Leaf Thorn. Takes a half DE blade.

 

[dreadpirate]

Thanks for the excellent suggestions; had not thought about a single edge type of razor.

 

[dreadpirate]

A Leaf Thorn. Takes a half DE blade.

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This one is intriguing.

 

[dreadpirate]

Blackland Osprey. I think Shane designed a masterpiece with this one.

Titanium model polished.

 

[GlazedBoker]

I already vintage, a slant bar, open comb, mild, aggressive, and adjustable. What's a must-have razor for the guy that has most of the boxes checked already?

An 8/8's wedge or Filarmonica 14 (Catorce).

 

[gdawg55]

If all your razors are DE then maybe venture into the AC realm as mentioned above. I’ll second @Big_T and suggest the La Faulx. Superb razor.

If DE is your thing, then I believe every den should have a Blackland Blackbird.

Going to update my suggestion here. Just received a Stando Chors a couple of weeks ago and it's a banger. Quickly turning out to be my best shaving DE razor.

 

[zifnab]

I already vintage, a slant bar, open comb, mild, aggressive, and adjustable. What's a must-have razor for the guy that has most of the boxes checked already?

I suggest get em all.

Have a DE favorite. Get a Vintage. A single edge AC. A slant razor and maybe an adjustable.

 

[Lockback]

Thanks for the excellent suggestions; had not thought about a single edge type of razor.

Definitely worth a try. I highly recommend the Leaf Twig or Thorn.

 

[JimmyCB]

I already vintage, a slant bar, open comb, mild, aggressive, and adjustable. What's a must-have razor for the guy that has most of the boxes checked already?

I recommend that you try a vintage Schick injector and a vintage Single Edge such as a GEM or Ever Ready. Injectors and SEs have a totally different feel than DEs because of their thicker and more rigid blades. More like shaving with a straight razor, but not so scary and much easier to learn how to get a great shave.

 

[sneefy]

10. Henson mild.

I stopped acquiring other razors after I got one of these. Since it completely cured my RAD, I consider it a must-have.

 

[Alex Jr]

I love a wide range of razors, vintage and modern.

But everyone must try the R41.

It’s the only razor that does in 1 pass what some others do in 3. Literally.

 

[Trollky]

I would put the following in the "must have" category:

R41, 34C and Fatip Piccolo

 

[Salty_Shaver]

I already vintage, a slant bar, open comb, mild, aggressive, and adjustable. What's a must-have razor for the guy that has most of the boxes checked already?

The one that makes you throw away all the rest.