| Extremely Aggressive (9.5 to 10.0) | Head materials/construction | Price index | Assembly | Country of origin |
10.0 | Muhle R41 (2011) (out of production, but included as the most-aggressive reference point) | chrome over (cast?) zinc alloy | na | 3 piece | Germany |
9.5 | Muhle R41 (2013)
| chrome over (cast?) zinc alloy | $$ | 2 or 3 piece | Germany |
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| Very Aggressive (8.5 to 9.0) | Head construction | Price index | Assembly | Country of origin |
8.5 | Above the Tie (ATT) H2 open comb
| machined 303 stainless steel | $$$$ | 3 piece | USA |
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| Aggressive (7.5 to 8.0) | Head construction | Price index | Assembly | Country of origin |
8.0 | Above the Tie (ATT) H1 solid bar
| machined 303 stainless steel | $$$$ | 3 piece | USA |
7.5 | Fatip Piccolo/Grande (Mk 1) (Joris models are also believed to have very similar heads)
| chrome or nickel (palladium for Joris) over pressed(?) brass | $ ($$$$) | 3 piece (nonstandard threads) | Italy (Joris made in France?) |
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| Slightly Aggressive (6.5 to 7.0) | Head construction | Price index | Assembly | Country of origin |
6.5 | Above the Tie (ATT) R1 solid bar and R2 open comb
| machined 303 stainless steel | $$$$ | 3 piece | USA |
6.5 | RazoRock (aka Cadet, Matador, Pearl, etc) open comb models
| chrome over cast zinc alloy | $ | 3 piece | India |
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| Moderate (5.0 to 6.0 ... with 5.5 being the middle point for the scale) | Head construction | Price index | Assembly | Country of origin |
6.0? | Parker solid bar models (ranking is less precise)
| chrome over (cast?) zinc alloy | $$ | 3 piece | India |
6.0? | RazoRock SLAB (different than other RR solid bar models) (ranking is less precise)
| chrome over cast zinc alloy | $$ | 3 piece | head is from India, (note: SS handle is made in USA) |
6.0 | RazoRock TTO models (aka Cadet, Matador, Pearl, etc) (ranking is less precise)
| stamped metal | $ | 1 piece TTO | India |
5.5 | Merkur slant models (ex: 37C)
| chrome over (cast?) zinc alloy | $$ | 2 piece | Germany |
5.0 | Above the Tie (ATT) M2 open comb
| machined 303 stainless steel | $$$$ | 3 piece | USA |
5.0 | Fatip Piccolo/Grande (Mk 2) (URL) | nickel or chrome over pressed(?) brass | $ | 3 piece (nonstandard threads) | Italy |
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| Slightly Mild (4 to 4.5) | Head construction | Price index | Assembly | Country of origin |
4.5 | RazoRock (aka Cadet, Matador, Pearl, etc) solid bar models (except SLAB) (ranking is less precise)
| chrome over cast zinc alloy | $ | 3 piece | India |
~ 2 to 5 | "Standard Razor" brand razor (note: variance was surprisingly high in the survey responses)
| machined aluminum with anodized coating and stainless steel threads | $$$ | nonstandard 3 piece | China |
4.0 | Weber Polished Head (out of production)
| sintered 17-4 PH stainless steel | $$$ | 3 piece | USA |
4.0 | Above the Tie (ATT) M1 solid bar
| machined 303 stainless steel | $$$$ | 3 piece | USA |
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| Mild (3 to 3.5) | Head construction | Price index | Assembly | Country of origin |
3.0 | Merkur solid bar models (except adjustables and Bakelite) (ex: 34C)
| chrome over (cast?) zinc alloy | $$ | 2 or 3 piece | Germany |
3.0 | Parker open comb models
| chrome over (cast?) zinc alloy | $$ | 3 piece | India |
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| Very Mild (2 to 2.5) | Head construction | Price index | Assembly | Country of origin |
2.5 | Edwin Jagger model 89 razors (Muhle 89 models are believed to have an identical head)
| chrome over (cast?) zinc alloy | $$ | 3 piece | United Kingdom (and Germany) |
~2 to 2.5 | vintage Gillette Techs (1938- 1979) (note: some years have slight variation)
| plated stamped brass (plating varies) ... later years included aluminum and/or Zamak | depends on rarity and condition | 3 piece | varies |
2.0? | Parker TTO models (ranking is less precise)
| chrome over zinc alloy(?) | $$ | 1 piece TTO | India |
2.0 | Merkur open comb models (ex: 25C)
| chrome over (cast?) zinc alloy | $$ | 3 piece | Germany |
2.0? | RiMei (ranking is less precise)
| stamped metal | $ | 3 piece | Hong Kong |
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| Extremely Mild (1 to 1.5) (insufficient data on entire category) | Head construction | Price index | Assembly | Country of origin |
1.5? | Wilkinson Sword Classic (ranking is less precise)
| molded plastic | $ | 2 piece | Germany ? |
1.5? | Goodfella (ranking is less precise)
| chrome over (cast?) zinc alloy | $$$ | 3 piece | New Zealand |
1.5 | Feather Popular
| molded plastic and stamped(?) stainless steel and chrome plated brass. | $ | 1 piece TTO | Japan |
1.5 | Feather AS-D2
| chrome over metal injection molded stainless steel | $$$$ | 3 piece | Japan |
1.0 | Weishi TTO (aka Micro Touch One, Van Der Hagen, etc)
| chrome over stamped(?) brass | $ | 1 piece TTO | China |
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| Razors without aggressiveness data | Head construction | Price index | Assembly | Country of origin |
? | vintage Gillette NEWs (1929 to late 1940s) | plated stamped brass (plating varies) | depends on rarity and condition | 3 piece | typically USA |
? | vintage Gillette Super Speeds (1947 to 1988) | plated stamped brass (plating varies) | depends on rarity and condition | 1 piece TTO | varies |
? | Merkur Progress adjustable razor (average min and max) | chrome over (cast?) zinc alloy | $$$ | 2 piece | Germany |
? | Merkur Futur adjustable razor (average min and max) | chrome over (cast?) zinc alloy | $$$ | 2 piece | Germany |
? | Merkur Vision adjustable razor (average min and max) | chrome over (cast?) zinc alloy | $$$$ | 1 piece TTO | Germany |
3?? | Merkur Bakelite solid bar | molded plastic | $ | 2 piece? | Germany ? |
2.5?? | Apollo (modern) | chrome over (cast?) zinc alloy | $ | 3 piece | Pakistan |
2.5?? | Utopia | chrome over (cast?) zinc alloy | $ | 3 piece | Pakistan |
? | SS Pils 101 | machined stainless steel | $$$$$ | 2 piece? | Germany |
2.0?? | Lord L6 / L5 (needs more votes) | chrome over (cast?) zinc alloy | $ | 3 piece | Egypt |
2.0?? | RazoRock Stealth Slant, Baby Smooth (both currently prototypes) | machined aluminum with anodized coating --OR-- machined stainless steel | $$$ pending re-release | 3 piece | Canada |
5?? | Los Angeles Shaving Soap Company BBS-1, and Wolfman razors | machined stainless steel | $$$$$ waiting list | 3 piece | Canada |
?? | Rockwell | cast stainless steel | $$$ | 3 piece | US |
2.5? | Timor?? | | | | Germany? |
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