I have about 50 safety razors. In the last few months I have tested my favorites and made a decision on which are the "best of my best," so to speak.
I used Feather blades in all the testing. I have a moderately heavy beard. Here is a chronological list of my favorites. They all are outstanding and there are no significant differences in performance between them in my experience.
My favorite dozen is:
Gillette Old 1920
Gillette New Standard 1921
Segal 1930's (well worth the hassle of custom fitting a blade)
Gillette New 1930's
Gillette Barbasol 1930's (the larger model)
Gillette Sheraton 1937-1939
Gillette Super Speed 1948 (notched model)
Gillette Aristocrat (early 1950's)
Merkur HD
Merkur Slant
Muhle R89
Frankenrazor (Merkur HD chromed head atop a replated gold Star DE handle from the 1950's)
I used Feather blades in all the testing. I have a moderately heavy beard. Here is a chronological list of my favorites. They all are outstanding and there are no significant differences in performance between them in my experience.
My favorite dozen is:
Gillette Old 1920
Gillette New Standard 1921
Segal 1930's (well worth the hassle of custom fitting a blade)
Gillette New 1930's
Gillette Barbasol 1930's (the larger model)
Gillette Sheraton 1937-1939
Gillette Super Speed 1948 (notched model)
Gillette Aristocrat (early 1950's)
Merkur HD
Merkur Slant
Muhle R89
Frankenrazor (Merkur HD chromed head atop a replated gold Star DE handle from the 1950's)
