Companion razor to EJ DE 89L
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A 37C Slant makes a great 2nd razor. Try an Open Comb, they are great as well.
Plagiarized from another forum, this makes sense to me:
The Weber is in my "mild" category - in the same group as the Krona, Superspeed, EJ89, Tech, Stahly, Goodfella, iKon OSS, S3S, Feather AS DE, Pils, etc..
The Slant for example is squarely in the middle - along with the Tradere SB, most Schicks, most of my SEs, Parker 98, Gillette NEW, etc..
The R41 is at the top end - followed by razors like the Joris, Fatip, Cadet, New York Shaving Mariner, Gillette OLD, Cobra Classic, OCMM, Tradere OC, Titan H, etc...
Razors like the Future, Mergress, Vision, Fatboy and the Slim Adjustable...tend to crossover all three categories and basically do a great job. In essence - being good all-around razors with a "built in" shimming mechanism.
For newer guys just getting into wet shaving - I would tend to suggest that they pick one razor from each category plus one of the adjustables for a total of 4, and go from there.
The Weber is in my "mild" category - in the same group as the Krona, Superspeed, EJ89, Tech, Stahly, Goodfella, iKon OSS, S3S, Feather AS DE, Pils, etc..
The Slant for example is squarely in the middle - along with the Tradere SB, most Schicks, most of my SEs, Parker 98, Gillette NEW, etc..
The R41 is at the top end - followed by razors like the Joris, Fatip, Cadet, New York Shaving Mariner, Gillette OLD, Cobra Classic, OCMM, Tradere OC, Titan H, etc...
Razors like the Future, Mergress, Vision, Fatboy and the Slim Adjustable...tend to crossover all three categories and basically do a great job. In essence - being good all-around razors with a "built in" shimming mechanism.
For newer guys just getting into wet shaving - I would tend to suggest that they pick one razor from each category plus one of the adjustables for a total of 4, and go from there.
Merkur Progress. Great adjustable and very smooth shaver!
The above post has some great information!
The above post has some great information!
I recommend any adjustable like a Slim of Fatboy. As said above they cover a wide range of razors and you can pick the aggressiveness that you prefer.
+1
Progress will span both sides of your model 89 so you will have the best of both worlds at your fingertips.
Not to mention that if you find you really like it, you can customize it easily into an even finer razor.
Yup, get a Progress.
Another one for Progress.
Have you considered an open comb? I got a Fatip Grande a month ago and it is a different shave experience to my DE89. Not better or worse, just different; shaves really close, but you really have to pay attention.
An adjustable is also a good idea; Slim or Super Adjustable aren't attracting the crazy prices of Fatboys so they are better buys, I don't have any modern adjustables so can't comment on those.
An adjustable is also a good idea; Slim or Super Adjustable aren't attracting the crazy prices of Fatboys so they are better buys, I don't have any modern adjustables so can't comment on those.
My vote is for a Gillette adjustable or open comb.
