I'm looking for an adjustable razor for fairly delicate daily shaving
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Well, I haven't used any of those, but I have a Yaqi Final Cut I'm pretty fond of. It is a copy of the classic Gibbs razor. I'm generally on 4 or 5, but settings 1-3 are very mild in my opinion.
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I recommend a Gilette Slim Adjustable, or as they were marketed here in the UK, a "Gillette Adjustable Mark II".
I'd try looking over the suggestions people gave you last time. You asked and didn't reply to any of them.
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Hi everyone, I'm a newbie who is approaching the world of safety razors. I was considering a few of these to start with: King c gillette, muhle r89, merkur r41, rockwell 6c, edwin jagger de89. my need is to have an excellent bbs, considering however that I have somewhat sensitive skin and I...
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I find my Progress to be very mild when used on #1.
For adjustables, the Gillette Slim continues to be my favorite. It can be very mild up to moderately aggressive. But of the original group you listed, and the requirement for mildness, the Rockwell 6C is a winner. Even the higher settings are fairly mild.
If mild drives you wild then the Rockwell 6S is my recomendation and you'll probably settle on plate R2 or R3 (perhaps R4).
R4 is my favorite Rockwell plate.
It seems like all the Gibbs-derived modern adjustables are fairly aggressive unless you set them at the lowest setting, based on what I've read here. A vintage Gillette adjustable (Slim, Fatboy or Super Adjustable) would be an excellent choice. They're very mild up to about setting 5. They're barely even shaving you at 1 or 2.
Rockwell plate 2 and sharp blade.
Progress and the Gillette slim adjustables are very nice shaves. I like the pearl, but it’s more aggressive. I don’t have the Rockwell but have the others.
I'd go with Rockwell
Variant can go from very mild to fairly aggressive and is a very comfortable shaver. I have two (the original and the OC) and love both.
Slim is, for me, a fairly complicated razor. Getting a DFS is easy, but BBS requires some work. I'd definitely place Variant higher in smoothness and comfort.
Slim is, for me, a fairly complicated razor. Getting a DFS is easy, but BBS requires some work. I'd definitely place Variant higher in smoothness and comfort.
The Rockwell T2 also gets very very mild at low settings
My choice would be the rockwell 6c..but you can't go wrong with a slim, or even a variant..
I think you'll find the Pearl Flexi to be more aggressive than you like.
Variant/Progress...Variant has a more grippy handle, Progress looks better, and I think, glides on the skin better due to the chrome finish. Haven't used my Variant in years because one time when unscrewing the cap, the entire razor disassembled itself without any prompting from me. I've never bothered to reassemble it.
Rockwell 6C. I have this one too. I just put on the "4" plate and stick with it. I don't ever see myself switching plates on any razor, mid-shave. I will adjust a razor during a shave, such as with my Futur or Yaqi Ultima, As I prefer to go all the way down to "1" to got atg under my nose.
But of the razors you haven't mentioned, I'll also endorse the Yaqi TFC. A Gibbs type for less than $30? I can't understand why everyone doesn't have one of these.
From your list I’ve only used the Progress. Very nice razor if you don’t mind a bulky head.
If the OliBlade makes a comeback then I would recommend it without hesitation. It is super smooth at all settings and is very easy on the skin.
If the OliBlade makes a comeback then I would recommend it without hesitation. It is super smooth at all settings and is very easy on the skin.
+3! Yes indeed!
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