DE Razor "buyers guide" going up tonight....

[joel]

Gents,
I am in the midst of finishing the DE razor buying guide, and should have it up for your viewing pleasure sometime tonight.

 

[shawnsel]

For those coming here from Google, this Buyer's Guide was also recently added to the Wiki:
http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/Modern_Double-Edged_Safety_Razors_Ranked_by_Aggressiveness


Contents:

1. Buyer's Guide for Currently-Manufactured DE (Safety) Razors, Ranked by User-Polled Aggressiveness including details for each razor head on:
   • details of head construction and materials
   • relative price index
   • assembly (TTO, 2-piece, 3-piece)
   • country of origin
     
2. Razor Brand/Manufacturer Star-Rating Survey Results
3. Frequently Asked Questions
   • 3.1 What kind of razors are listed here?
   • 3.2 How do you use a DE razor?
   • 3.3 Won’t I cut myself to shreds with this old-style of razor?
   • 3.4 What safety DE razor should I buy?
   • 3.5 What is razor “aggressiveness”?
   • 3.6 What creates “aggressiveness”?
   • 3.7 What aggression level should I get for my first DE razor?
   • 3.8 Isn't the mildest razor always going to be the best?
   • 3.9 Why not jump right to the most aggressive razor?
   • 3.10 Are the relative aggressiveness rankings scientifically accurate?
   • 3.11 What are the key differences in razor head constructions?
   • 3.12 Should I get a Twist to Open (TTO), 2-piece, or 3-piece razor?
   • 3.13 Limitations of ranking this list included
4. Companion Polls used towards calculating rankings
   • 4.1 Upcoming polls
   • 4.2 Closed polls
5. Research links
   • 5.1 Other links
6. See also

 

[BobbyB]

Thanks for the 'buyers guide'! It has loads of useful information.