Price is very low through ebay or other internet sellers, and they can be found at antique and used item stores.
Quality can be excellent depending on razor age, condition, and care.
New user should not be fearful of this razor - it just requires patients, and a short learning curve.
Grip is excellent even when wet.
Blade replacement is too easy
Balance vs weight is perfect when shaving, but not necessarily when just holding the razor.
In my 70's just returned to wet shaving last year. I started way prior to multi-blade cartridge razors. I have three double edge razors, (gillette 1947, Schick krona, Edwin Jager De89) + one Gem single edge and one Ever-ready 1912. I also used a straight razor for a period of time in the late 50's to early 60's and the Ever-Ready give as close a shave without the weepers, and nicks I used to get from the straight, (but they did not have great shave creams back then).
Quality can be excellent depending on razor age, condition, and care.
New user should not be fearful of this razor - it just requires patients, and a short learning curve.
Grip is excellent even when wet.
Blade replacement is too easy
Balance vs weight is perfect when shaving, but not necessarily when just holding the razor.
In my 70's just returned to wet shaving last year. I started way prior to multi-blade cartridge razors. I have three double edge razors, (gillette 1947, Schick krona, Edwin Jager De89) + one Gem single edge and one Ever-ready 1912. I also used a straight razor for a period of time in the late 50's to early 60's and the Ever-Ready give as close a shave without the weepers, and nicks I used to get from the straight, (but they did not have great shave creams back then).