Does anyone use Cadet closed comb (safety bar) razors?

[mikelz777]

Does anyone here use or have experience with Cadet closed comb/safety bar razors? I've never heard anything about them, good or bad and it doesn't seem as if anyone really talks about them. I think that every single razor pictured on Shave A Buck site are open combs. There are some closed combs pictured on the West Coast Shave site.

What are the Cadet closed comb/safety bar heads like? Mild? Moderate? Aggressive? Are they decent heads taking into consideration that they are coming on a cheap razor? If you have one or had one, I'd like to hear your thoughts because I haven't found any discussions on these heads.

 

[michiganlover]

I owned both closed comb/ safety bar Cadet 3 piece, and TTO razors. Both performed well above the $15 I payed for them, and gave top quality shaves.

I would say they are moderate on the Aggressiveness scale. Considerable more Aggressive than a Superspeed, or Tech. Slightly more aggressive than an Edwin Jagger/ Muhle.

 

[Spang]

I would call the Cadet three piece safety bar medium on the aggression scale. The TTO is quite a bit more aggressive in my experience. I like the three piece quite a lot; it's a very nice shaver and a screaming deal. The TTO put a little too much blade on the face for my taste, so I sold it.

 

[opusx11]

I have a Razorock TTO which I think it's the same (or similar enough) to the Cadet TTO. It is aggressive, but I got the hang of it and I think they are great value for the money. Maybe check out the RR Mission if you want something less aggressive.

 

[Fafhrd]

I think that every single razor pictured on Shave A Buck site are open combs.

I think all the 3-piece Cadet razors at Shaveabuck can be ordered with either open comb or safety bar. The only 3-piece Cadet I have is an OC, and I love it. Some call it aggressive, but I find it a bit smoother than a Gillette New and just as easy to use. I also have a Cadet TTO safety bar, and it's pretty aggressive, more than the 3-piece OC.

 

[michiganlover]

I have a Razorock TTO which I think it's the same (or similar enough) to the Cadet TTO.

The RazorRock is exactly the same as the Cadet. The Cadet line is sold under many different names. (Cadet, RazorRock, Matador)