Overrated: Merkur Futur
Underrated: Star 100--this is what the Tech wishes it was.
Underrated: Star 100--this is what the Tech wishes it was.
Most Overrated and Underrated razors in your collection?
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Overrated: Rockwell 6S.
Neutral to 6C variant due to price, but there are better alternatives on market, at least for me.
Neutral to 6C variant due to price, but there are better alternatives on market, at least for me.
Overrated: Gillette adjustable “Fatboy.”
Underrated: Robeson Shuredge straight razor.
Underrated: Robeson Shuredge straight razor.
Gonna cause a riot but definitely way overrated, Gillette Fat Boy. Underrated, anything Rockwell.
Overrated: Rockwell 6S, Fatboy, Gamechangers
Underrated: H&S p076 Ti, Alpha Outlaw Evolution Ti
Underrated: H&S p076 Ti, Alpha Outlaw Evolution Ti
Overrated: Blackbird, modern Techs/clones.
Underrated: Fatboys and vintage Gillettes, open combs, Star 100, Mergress, Timeless.
Underrated: Fatboys and vintage Gillettes, open combs, Star 100, Mergress, Timeless.
I wouldn’t call any of the razors that I own “overrated”. They are all great at what they were designed to do.
I’d call my Parker Variants (I now own two, the original and the open comb) very underrated. Both give me perfect shaves.
I’d call my Parker Variants (I now own two, the original and the open comb) very underrated. Both give me perfect shaves.
With a few exceptions, I find most vintage razors that I've used to be very overrated compared to many modern razors. That doesn't mean that they are bad shavers, but many of them feel very mild and inefficient, because they were ment for the everyday user and they were made in the millions.
Modern razors such as Wolfman WR2 1.25, Timeless 95 SB, Blutt 1.20, Lamda Athena, Rocnel Hybrid, Charcoal Goods Gen. 3 (plate 2 and 3) also fall into that category. Decent razors, but nothing mindblowing.
Modern razors such as Wolfman WR2 1.25, Timeless 95 SB, Blutt 1.20, Lamda Athena, Rocnel Hybrid, Charcoal Goods Gen. 3 (plate 2 and 3) also fall into that category. Decent razors, but nothing mindblowing.
Since I own a couple of the modern razors you mentioned and love them, I'm wondering, which razors do you own that you consider mind-blowing? It's quite possible your whiskers and face need something a bit more efficient than mine do.
My most favorite razors that always give me that wow feeling are the Ti Blackbird SB and the Ti Yates 921 with the EH scalloped plate. I consider both of them to be equal, but a bit different and I'm starting to reach for the Yates more and more, but I'm not going to sell the Bird anytime soon. The Blackland Osprey, HLS Taiga and HLS Start 2 are also very good, but slightly behind the Bird and the Yates.
Of course, that's a personal preference and I'm not trying to change anyone's mind about which razors are underrated and overrated.
That confirms what I was thinking.... the more efficient razors work well for you. I haven't tried them because I seem to do well with upper mild to the lower medium efficiency razors.
Nothing wrong with that, use whatever works for you. I enjoy razors that combine a very high efficiency, but are still somewhat mild and enjoyable. Not many razors have that combo, because in most cases, the high efficiency comes at the cost of high aggression and achieving that ''perfect balance'' is what I seek.
FaTip razors are generally underrated in most cases IMHO.
Not "the best in the world" but, darn good, and often only ~$20USD at my door.
Not "the best in the world" but, darn good, and often only ~$20USD at my door.
