Mild, Aggressive, which razors?

[waynejitsu]

Which razors (not the blades) are the mildest?
Which are the most aggressive?
I have "heard" Tech is mild, but then it was only a certain one- "confused", LOL!!

What is supposed to be mild, milder, mildest?
Same for aggressive- aggressive, aggressiver, aggressivest?
(yeah, I know, the spelling, I did it on purpose

 

[kingfisher]

Tech, blue-tipped Superspeed, Goodfella, adjustable on a low setting: Mild

Red tip SS, adjustable opened up, Fatip, Futur, old Muhles: Aggressive

 

[jfrancisco]

From my rotation I've found:

Mildest --> a toss-up between Gillette Tech & Ladies Gillette
Milder --> Aristocrat (President) Superspeed
Mild --> English Superspeed
Aggressive --> Merkur 38C
aggressiver --> certain GEM razors (only have one in rotation which is pretty agressive)
aggressivest --> Merkur Slant, straight razor


In addition to the list above, I have found that a fresh blade (Feather) contributes greatly to a mild shave.

 

[IronHammer]

See this thread. I started out with what is considered an aggressive razor, the Super Speed red tip. After a couple of months of that, I started using my gold Tech razor with a nice, sharp Feather blade, and I couldn't be happier. The red-tip is aggressive, especially with a Feather. You have to have a very light touch with the red tip. The Tech is much more forgiving even with a super sharp balde in it!

 

[The Count of Merkur Cristo]

wayne:
You should chek out this 'Wiki Link' on aggressiveness and ranking of Razors based on blade gap size...lots of great info therein.

"Aggressiveness is not dependent upon a single dimension or measure of a razor. It depends upon blade geometry/angle, exposure, span, gap, weight, and most of all, the user. Again: there are factors other than the blade gap size that might make a razor seem more or less aggressive. Most notable is "blade exposure", or, the protrusion of the blade above a line tangent to the razor head and blade guard as they touch the face".

http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/index.php/Double-Edged_Safety_Razors_Ranked_by_Aggressiveness

Christopher

 

[lungho]

Just piling on at this point.......

Mild: Tech, Fatboy on 1
Medium: Flair Tip Super Speed
Mild Aggressive: Red Tip Super Speed
Aggressive: Murker 38c, Fatboy on 6 or above

 

[Sledgehammer39]

Tech, blue-tipped Superspeed, Goodfella, adjustable on a low setting: Mild

Red tip SS, adjustable opened up, Fatip, Futur, old Muhles: Aggressive

+1 I would also throw the Schick Krona in between the Tech and Blue Tip.