Old Type Ball End Handle. I got this for $9.99, planning to use the uncracked handle on a Goodwill I'm particularly fond of. BUT it shaves so nicely that I decided to send it in to BRG for a replate.
I don't get excited about an expensive razor that shaves well. I get excited about a $50 razors that shave great!
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Fatip Grande
But for sub-100 my favorite is my Lupo 95 from Razorock. Maybe the best 70 bucks I've ever spent.
Fatip Grande
But for sub-100 my favorite is my Lupo 95 from Razorock. Maybe the best 70 bucks I've ever spent.
My Fatip piccolo gives me close smooth shaves everytime. I also have a Yaqi slant head I got an generic SS nandle coated in black resin to match with it with free shipping I think the whole set up cost me around £18. Brilliant shaver using a steep angle and paired with a GSB or Nacet gives me weeper and irritation free shaves.
What he said here
The Rockwell 6C gives me great shaves with the added benefit of adjustability. Also the Game Changer with .68 and 84 plates.
DSCosmetics, particularly their S9 (GC .84 head).
RazoRock is usually below 100 USD, too
RazoRock is usually below 100 USD, too
There's always a gamble when buying a razor regardless if it's very expensive or super cheap. I also own a couple of very poorly made, vintage razors that shave surprisingly well and can stand their own against much more expensive, precise and made out of better materials. They key element is to first find out which head type or style suits you better as well as tons of other things like preferences about the weight, handles, more/less blade feel, bulky and heavy vs slim and more nimble heads, steep vs shallow angle, open comb vs closed comb, blade gaps, blade exposures, smooth bar vs scalloped, having found out which blades work best for you and many other things as well.
While I can't say for sure how a particular razor is going to shave me and whatever I'm really going to like it or not, there are plenty of razors, which I would never buy, simply because I can already see that they have at least a few things that I dislike and that's more than enough to put me away from buying them regardless of the price.
The general rule is that there's no such thing as a bad razor, but it's also true that not all razors shave the same and it all comes down to whatever you want to force yourself to meet the demands of a certain razor and master your skills to use it or just find one that fits your style and be happy with it. I've had razors from both specters and while I can shave with some very demanding razors and get great results, the shaving experience isn't that great, because I feel like I have to be forced to do something a certain way in order to get rewarded and for me, both the journey and the end of the destination are important and getting both at the same time is what I really want from a razor.
The downside is that such razors might become boring at some point, because shaving with them and getting the desired results is almost like shaving with a cartridge razor and going mindlessly across the face as many passes as I please without even the slightest issues whatsoever, but that's why I have other razors as well to put me back in track every now and then and remind me why I love auto-pilot razors.
While I can't say for sure how a particular razor is going to shave me and whatever I'm really going to like it or not, there are plenty of razors, which I would never buy, simply because I can already see that they have at least a few things that I dislike and that's more than enough to put me away from buying them regardless of the price.
The general rule is that there's no such thing as a bad razor, but it's also true that not all razors shave the same and it all comes down to whatever you want to force yourself to meet the demands of a certain razor and master your skills to use it or just find one that fits your style and be happy with it. I've had razors from both specters and while I can shave with some very demanding razors and get great results, the shaving experience isn't that great, because I feel like I have to be forced to do something a certain way in order to get rewarded and for me, both the journey and the end of the destination are important and getting both at the same time is what I really want from a razor.
The downside is that such razors might become boring at some point, because shaving with them and getting the desired results is almost like shaving with a cartridge razor and going mindlessly across the face as many passes as I please without even the slightest issues whatsoever, but that's why I have other razors as well to put me back in track every now and then and remind me why I love auto-pilot razors.
This is print screen from 2012.
My first order from West Coast Shaving.
I spent weeks very very guilty by spending "so much money just for shaving".
Going back to tradicional shaving instead supermarket Gillettes was supposed to SAVE money, not the opposite.
"Well, just buy a razor onze then some
few inexpensive blades here and there" I thought. Drugstore US$ 1 shaving cream should last a few months. Never heard about after shave.
10 years later here we go.... Spending US$ 140 just for hoarding Wizamets ... And trying to find space for so many razors.
My first order from West Coast Shaving.
I spent weeks very very guilty by spending "so much money just for shaving".
Going back to tradicional shaving instead supermarket Gillettes was supposed to SAVE money, not the opposite.
"Well, just buy a razor onze then some
few inexpensive blades here and there" I thought. Drugstore US$ 1 shaving cream should last a few months. Never heard about after shave.
10 years later here we go.... Spending US$ 140 just for hoarding Wizamets ... And trying to find space for so many razors.
"I don't get excited about an expensive razor that shaves well. I get excited about a $50 razors that shave great!"
This statement is true about about most things in life.Some people are 'label people' they like to flaunt the brand name and/or convince themselves they made the right decision and it's the best!
Other folk are more content, 'if it gets the job done' at minimum cost there're content and happy.
'You pays your money and makes your choice!'
I've spent so much money looking for the perfect razor and soap. Sometimes I feel like a big sap. And I still don't like shaving that much. Kind of a chore.
By far my favorite razor for less than $100 is my brass Karve Christopher Bradley. I paid $113 CAD including shipping, which is roughly $85 USD
Make sure to get the U-Haul ordered before you expire.
I'm quite proud of myself. I've never spent over $50 for a razor... so... how many razors to you have... Let's see... I'll have to count them... well, at the moment, I have 232 razors.... and I can shave with every one of them. <eg>
GEM 1912 for $12:
I'd never used a single-edge blade for a shave, and couldn't believe how smooth and comfortable it was. One pass was DFS, the second pass with touch-up was BBS. I've since started collecting them, too. Lots of great old hardware out there, just collecting dust in antique stores, and well below $50.
I'd never used a single-edge blade for a shave, and couldn't believe how smooth and comfortable it was. One pass was DFS, the second pass with touch-up was BBS. I've since started collecting them, too. Lots of great old hardware out there, just collecting dust in antique stores, and well below $50.
The Winning Razor
Game Changer .68OC
Gillette New Short Comb
1966 Slim Adjustable
SLOC
my wife would add the Henson mild.
Game Changer .68OC
Gillette New Short Comb
1966 Slim Adjustable
SLOC
my wife would add the Henson mild.
Not sure I get overly excited by this rig, but it shaves great with any blade and cost me nothing as a promo razor.
Getting great shaves with this 15$ tech.
Gillette Slim belongs on this list IMHO!! 
My Schick Injectors, Greencult, Razorine Flatboy and YaQi Tile head with a Flatboy handle (I have them both, got 1 free with the razor).
Vintage Schick adjustable razors perform well above their generally low price point. And they look so cool 
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