Open Comb for the Wife?

[AgBill]

Howdy y'all,
So I was successful in getting my wife hooked on DE shaving --- makes buying creams and soaps much easier. She started with a Ladies Gillette, and then started to use an iKon OSS. Now she exclusively uses the OC side of her OSS. SO, I am looking at picking up a pure OC for her.

She likes the length and size of the handle, so I was thinking maybe Merkur 25C Long, or maybe a handle and refinished New head from Bob's Razor Works.

Does anyone else have any suggestions? The OC on that iKon isn't horribly aggressive, so I want give her a super aggressive OC...

Any tips/advice would be appreciated...

Bill

 

[Krona Kruiser]

A sheraton would be an elegant choice. Not too aggressive but does the job an OC should do.

 

[AgBill]

How long are the handles on the Sheratons?

 

[Krona Kruiser]

How long are the handles on the Sheratons?

The same as the 40's Super Speeds. The only other long handle OC's I can think of are the Big Boy and Big Fellow.

 

[jbradley]

It's not an OC, but my bride took my Schick Krona. Said I can't have it back. The inverted taper is great with wet hands she said.

 

[ironfist]

Good luck, i can't even get my gf interested haha!

 

[hellahella]

My girlfriend likes the shave of the R41 (2011) but she finds the handle too slippery in the shower. You should get your wife one with a longer, more "grippy" handle.

 

[AgBill]

She loves the handle on the OSS, so something in the 3.5-4 inch range...

 

[Jbum]

My girlfriend likes the shave of the R41 (2011) but she finds the handle too slippery in the shower. You should get your wife one with a longer, more "grippy" handle.

You got a keeper there Bro!!

 

[tattooed]

I shave my legs (take it easy, I've got a lot of tattoo work) with a New. It absolutely mows through it and I only do it once a month. It would be my pick.

 

[Snargle]

I can highly recommend the BRW Improved Handle with a replated Long Comb NEW head. I think the normal handle length is 3 1/4" but he can make it any length you like. Mine is 3 1/2".

I don't know if Bob is online and back in production yet. He's been in the process of relocating for the past couple of months, so you may have some difficulty contacting him.