Mild DE Razors

[Ebberman]

What do you good people consider the mildest razor you've ever used? Personal experience only.
No: "I knew a guy who knew someone who was of the opinion that..."

I have a Weidi. It seems it has no name, just a brand. It's black/dark grey, and silly Amazon insists it is a butterfly opening although it is a three-piece.
It gives a lovely mild shave, but needs a sharp blade rather than a smooth one. Not a Derby, but Baili green. Wonderful blades.
I bought it for £10, then it shot up to £20 after two 5-star reviews. Now it's £18.

 

[Dog Whiskerer]

Of the two Merkur 34C HDs I have, one has a narrower blade gap than the other. So it's probably my mildest razor. My Merkur 42C closed comb DE is pretty mild too.

 

[NorthernSoul]

Gillette Tech, 1960s model
Merkur 15c

You can still get a pretty decent shave with these, it just takes more work. Probably not a BBS level shave, though.

 

[DarkMatter]

I would recommend the Henson AL13 razor with the ”mild” plate. Its really a mild foolproof razor with awesome build quality. It’s made of aluminium (”aluminum”) so its very light and nimble. Do not let the weight fool you though, use it as you would any other DE.

 

[Ebberman]

I would recommend the Henson AL13 razor with the ”mild” plate. Its really a mild foolproof razor with awesome build quality. It’s made of aluminium (”aluminum”) so its very light and nimble. Do not let the weight fool you though, use it as you would any other DE.

Yes, my Weidi is also foolproof. I couldn't nick myself even if I tried. It would be like shaving without a blade, unless I use an aggressive blade. I have a dozen razors, but I can shave every day with the Weidi.

 

[Gryffindor]

Mildest razors I’ve used, ordered mildest first. Two modern, three vintage. Three OC, two SB.

Grand Shave King
PAA DOC
RazoRock SLOC
Gillette Blue Tip
Gillette Post-War Tech

 

[silverlifter]

Merkur 34C - used it for nearly two decades, blythely ignorant to how mild it was. Not a criticism of the razor, by any stretch; it is a good shaver, just required more effort for a closer shave.

 

[Ron R]

Mild razors for me are the:
Razorock Old type open comb
Yaqi Melon head Double open comb (RR SLOC)
Gillette super speeds

 

[StewB]

My mildest razor is the Van Der Hagen short-handle (aka Weishi 9306). It is a very, very good 1960s-era Gillette Super Speed clone (I can't tell them apart, shave-wise).

 

[RobDCLE]

Edwin Jagger DE89
King C Gillette
Razorock SLOC

 

[P1C0]

Weishi 9306 and Baili BD176

 

[Big_T]

Rockwell 6C/6S with plate R1 or R2.

 

[kaufdrop27]

Get a SLOC. Fabulous razor for the money

 

[emwolf]

Yaqi makes an excellent and inexpensive Tech clone, Maggard has some very nice mild razors heads (V3 and the mild), Fatip Gentile, and of course the Tech.

 

[Babou]

@Ebberman It's your Weidi ?

12.34US $ 35% de réduction|WEIDI – rasoir de sécurité à Double tranchant pour hommes et femmes, 3 pièces, élégant, rasage humide, avec 5 lames en platine, argent, Rose, or, noir | AliExpress

Achetez malin, vivez mieux! Aliexpress.com

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[thombrogan]

Yaqi Mellon and Gillette post-war Tech fight it out by volleying good-natured bon mots in my house.

 

[jmd]

Merkur 15c OC, an exception to the idea that a mild razor is a good match for a new shaver. A new DE shaver can cut themselves on a doorknob, so use X because you won't cut yourself with it doesn't make sense-- and it really doesn't make sense with the 15c.

 

[cpcohen1945]

The Razorock chart:

Razor Scale | RazoRock

www.razorock.com

I have a Lupo Al, and IMHO it's a bit milder than my DE89. So anything in the "blue zone" should be really mild. My Weishi aluminum TTO is down there somewhere.


. Charles

 

[Ebberman]

@Ebberman It's your Weidi ?

12.34US $ 35% de réduction|WEIDI – rasoir de sécurité à Double tranchant pour hommes et femmes, 3 pièces, élégant, rasage humide, avec 5 lames en platine, argent, Rose, or, noir | AliExpress

Achetez malin, vivez mieux! Aliexpress.com

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Yes, that is it, I firmly believe there is no milder, and mine is superbly engineered and beautifully finished.

 

[sknz]

RR SLOC, RR GC.68, Timeless Bronze .68, Karve Overlander, Wolfman .95; all mild and efficient for daily shaves.