Feather Popular or Baili BD176, depending on my mood.
DE Daily Shavers, What Is Your Weapon of Choice?
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I suspect a Karve Brass SB Plate C would work well with just about any blade I have and I'm going to try and prove that theory...next year...as I'm on sabbatical this year. The fact that I have a consistently good experience with their Brass OC Plate B I take as proof that a Brass SB Plate C would probably be a better fit for me than the SB Plate B which is a good shaver, but requires the wider Kai SS blade to be effective.
I used to have only one razor, an EJ DE89, and it was my daily weapon by default. Then I joined B&B and acquired a case of Zamakaphobia and bought a Feather AS-D2. Now it is my daily weapon. I suppose I could develop a mild case of RAD and that would change, but I do not feel an imminent attack.
I've just recently started shaving daily and my razor of choice is a Ti Timeless .68 with scalloped cap and safety bar. I have other razors I plan to try daily shaving with but the Timeless is my most forgiving razor so I started with it.
Mamba 70 is my daily driver - efficient enough but very little chance of a nick
Timeless TI .68 SB with Gillette Nacet blade.
I tend to vacillate between a few razors (e.g. 3One6, 6S) but 2021 has mostly been all about the R41 and its variants.
It's efficient for sure and perhaps not the smoothest razor during that first pass (but it's silky smooth on subsequent passes). However, where it really shines is in the blade feel department.
This is what I call an honest razor - you know exactly where you stand with it as soon as it touches your skin and I am NEVER tempted to apply any pressure. The R41 is also utterly predictable and consistent throughout the shave which means no irritation despite its reputation.
It's efficient for sure and perhaps not the smoothest razor during that first pass (but it's silky smooth on subsequent passes). However, where it really shines is in the blade feel department.
This is what I call an honest razor - you know exactly where you stand with it as soon as it touches your skin and I am NEVER tempted to apply any pressure. The R41 is also utterly predictable and consistent throughout the shave which means no irritation despite its reputation.
Schick G8 Injector is becoming my daily driver, seems to be the best for my daily shave.
I’m going back and forth right now between the Rex Ambassador and the Wolfman WR2 1.25. I get the most consistent shaves from the Rex but I also have a lot more experience with it. Great razor!
I have a decent stable and shave daily, but 80% of the time I use a lowly 1940's era Star 3 piece with a bakelite handle and baseplate and a potmetal cap.
Sometimes I use something else just for fun, you can do this with razors, motorcycles, and guitars, but it can be dangerous with women.
The old Star works well with every blade I've tried, and I'm used to it. Delivers a great shave every time.
Razors are like any other tools, they all behave a bit differently and the best way to get the most out of any one is to use it all the time and really learn its ways.
Sometimes I use something else just for fun, you can do this with razors, motorcycles, and guitars, but it can be dangerous with women.
The old Star works well with every blade I've tried, and I'm used to it. Delivers a great shave every time.
Razors are like any other tools, they all behave a bit differently and the best way to get the most out of any one is to use it all the time and really learn its ways.
Mine is an '80 Gillette Super Speed. No idea what the blade gap or blade exposure is but its a smooth shaver and a classic.
I use my Fatip OC with a Grande handle more than my other razors, and while I like to switch often to a different razor, if I had to use that every day, it would fit the bill, and I'd get a good shave every day.
I use a Gillette RFB #77/88 every day. I've tried many times, but so far have failed, to find anything better.
The Yates Precision Razor Model 921-M has become my top daily shaver. Stonewashed finish, 4" handle. Has moved ahead of my Tatara, my Blackbird, and even my CG Copper L2.
Fatip OC Grande in gold.
I sometimes think if my SS Lupo 72 can be loaded with Gem PTFE blades, it might be the most perfect razor for me. As a daily DE razor, I feel very happy every time when I use SS Lupo 72.
I shave most every day, lest I feel like a bum.
I used to use an R41 OC daily for several years until it started biting back. Now I do what is roughly a weekly rotation of the following mild SB razors:
I used to use an R41 OC daily for several years until it started biting back. Now I do what is roughly a weekly rotation of the following mild SB razors:
- Feather AS/D2
- Oristo
- Mamba 70
- Hone Type 15
Ditto. Initially I preferred my C plate but for the last while I have been using only my Karve and strictly with the D plate. I'm finding I get a great close shave with no pressure required on the razor at all.
my daily driver is my rockwell 6s on plate 4 with a mixture of blades . and in my eyes its still one of my better buys .
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