Buy a Fatip Piccolo or Grande
Newbie looking for Razor under $20.00
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Check out the V3M from MaggardRazors, with your choice of handle (I like the MR11). Great razor and the price is right.
I’m biased, but so are most of us. We all have our favorites.
I mostly use Gillette adjustables I found on eB.. Black Beauty’s & Slim’s are best for me. After learning techniques on a lower setting, so as not to expend too much blood, you can experiment at higher settings and find your own sweet spot.
Unless you are a collector, don’t worry about an imperfection when you buy a used one. As long as it’s not damaged, it will work well. Also, don’t worry about germs on a used razor. Lot’s of instruction available on cleaning.
Regardless of razor, the right blade for you will make all the difference. Which one is best? Gotta try them out. YMMV
Check out the Safety Razor Blades section for suggestions.
Have fun.
I mostly use Gillette adjustables I found on eB.. Black Beauty’s & Slim’s are best for me. After learning techniques on a lower setting, so as not to expend too much blood, you can experiment at higher settings and find your own sweet spot.
Unless you are a collector, don’t worry about an imperfection when you buy a used one. As long as it’s not damaged, it will work well. Also, don’t worry about germs on a used razor. Lot’s of instruction available on cleaning.
Regardless of razor, the right blade for you will make all the difference. Which one is best? Gotta try them out. YMMV
Check out the Safety Razor Blades section for suggestions.
Have fun.
Has the Tiger arrived yet?
Just wanted to write a little something here. I just got the Vintage Style DE Razor from wetshavingclub.com and right now you can get it with 105 MenSmell Stainless Steel blades for $12 shipped, and if you bump up to $17 you can get the razor with Astra Platinum or Parker Platinum blades. Not a bad deal to me.
Here's a link:
wetshavingclub.com
I really do think this is a good deal for the razor and blades. Love my Merkur 34C the most still though.
I also just got a few handles and heads from Maggard Razors. They seem cool. The blue anodized handles are only $9.99 right now and the heads other than the slant seem to run around $5.
I also just ordered the Black Tiger and the Sumatra from Global Shave club because I really like the idea of a tech razor, but I haven't really committed to going into vintage razors yet.
Hope you find something you love!
Here's a link:
One Year Safety Razor Package - One Year Of Shaving - Starting at $24
One Year Safety Razor Package - One Year Of Shaving starting at $24. That Equates To $2 Per Month.Get Yours At The Wet Shaving Club.
wetshavingclub.com
I really do think this is a good deal for the razor and blades. Love my Merkur 34C the most still though.
I also just got a few handles and heads from Maggard Razors. They seem cool. The blue anodized handles are only $9.99 right now and the heads other than the slant seem to run around $5.
I also just ordered the Black Tiger and the Sumatra from Global Shave club because I really like the idea of a tech razor, but I haven't really committed to going into vintage razors yet.
Hope you find something you love!
Open comb? For a beginner's razor? Yikes.
The good news is that there's lots of mild, decent, inexpensive, new double edge razors out there, which is a far cry from what it was over a decade ago when I started shaving with a single blade.
The Black Tiger is a really nice razor!
Remember that some of the first DE razors ever produced by Gillette were open combs. Although I guess the men who used them might have shaved previously with a straight razor.
I have a soft spot for Baili razors, that's what I started shaving with and to this day find them very good - just a tad milder than what I now like.
Look at Baili TTO, it's cheap and a very good shaver.
Look at Baili TTO, it's cheap and a very good shaver.
Chan Eil Whiskers
Fumbling about.
It'll be interesting to hear about this razor. I've not heard of it (which means nothing). Hope you enjoy it.
Some of my favorites under $20?
- Fatip (the Piccolo is under $20, but the slightly over $20 Grande has a fat handle which I like a lot better).
- RR SLOC (an excellent shaver + it looks very cool).
- Schick Krona (vintage razor, but mine arrived in really great shape and cost $10 with shipping; really nice shaver).
All three of these are very good razors (for me).
There aren't many razors which are not loved by somebody. You've probably already discovered what some razors cost.
Welcome to the forum and happy shaving,
Jim
How did the Black Tiger and the Sumatra work for you?
Amazon has Schone razors for $21.95 A good deal for an all brass razor
Stirling Soap Company offers some DE razors for under $20 (with shipping it'll be about $25) with the standard head. The handles are stainless steel and made in the USA while the head is made of zamak.
I do not have a lot of razors like many other, have about 20. If I had to spend $20 on a razor to get started, my suggestion is a West Coast shaving solid bar head on about any of their handles. I know this is a DE89 style head, but for me, it is slightly more efficient and has become one of my top favorites regardless of its price. It pairs great with a personna red. This razor is my vacation razor because I know it can be trusted and if lost, it won't break the bank to replace.
I haven't had a chance to use them yet. I have been working on some shave videos for my YouTube channel and I have been only changing one thing at a time while I am trying out blades, soaps, creams, aftershaves, brushes, and razors. I decided I would try to do my shaving vids in the order that I got the products, so might be a few more weeks until I get to them. I only just got to use the Maggard Razors V3M I ordered almost a month ago. I think I might have ordered a bit too much all at once...
LOL.....I know the feeling (see the Tech Clone Wars thread
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