If you prefer mild I would suggest a Feather Popular.
Imho a great razor... On eBay for 10€..
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Imho a great razor... On eBay for 10€..
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Go to Dollar Tree and get a $1 + tax Assured DE razor. I think they are a pretty good razor when you get one that doesn't have any issues. Besides you are only out a dollar + tax if you don't like it.
I just don't get why anyone would purchase a $1 razor unless that was the only thing they could afford. A well built razor will last for many years and be a far better investment than a cheap razor made from stamped zinc parts. The post above states "I think they are a pretty good razor when you get one that doesn't have any issues." That implies the chances of getting one that does have issues is significant. If you value your face, do not trust it to a $1 razor. I am not saying you have to purchase a $200 CNC machined stainless or titanium razor to get a good shave, but at least get one from a reputable manufacturer. The Chinese manufacturers Weishi and Bali make both made decent razors for reasonable prices if you are on a tight budget.
Have you tried one yet before posting a rebuttal?
And no not really if your burn rate is 4 razors a year as long as you have a steady supply. If your $40 razor doesn't last at least 10 years which most of them don't if you use them instead of babying them then that $1 store special is the better value monetary wise and it actually performs decently. This is why I buy vintage, they are time tested and won't pay large sums of money for modern stuff that is no better and has no other value i.e. collector or investment as part of the item. You get a good shave from the geometry design of the shave head everything else is window dressing around the blade to sell it. That geometry that makes a razor shave at it's most effective and efficient for this type of blade was the same 10 years ago, 50 years ago, 100,0000 years ago. Modern stuff to hold to blade is no better than vintage razors either.
I do not have the Weishi 9306, but I do have a couple of VDH razors which I understand are rebranded Weishi razors. The Weishi appears to be modeled after one of the Gillette Tech models. I am not an expert in Vintage Gillette razors, so I cannot tell you which model year The Weishi is a very mild razor.
The Gillette Tech was not a TTO style razor.
When I started this thread I was looking for a TTO just to try.It took a few different blades , ( derby platinum ,Wilkinson black ), to find that the Wilkinson Classic likes Astra SP. This combination gives a nice DFS shave and no irritation or nicks. Thanks to all for their advice .