What are your top 5 in terms of how well they control the edge?
Ranking popular razors by their blade rigidity
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Gillette NEW Short Comb
Fatip Grande OC / Schone OC
Gillette Tech Postwar (1945-1950s all-brass models)
Fatip Grande OC / Schone OC
Gillette Tech Postwar (1945-1950s all-brass models)
In no particular order:
Lupo DC
Schone
FOCS
Pearl Flexi
GC .84p
I also have a lot of vintage razors, most of which have a good blade support, but I keep them mostly as part of my collection. Only my Merkur Progress has a slight blade chatter, but it's still not a major issue and it's a great shaver. Any other modern razor that isn't a very good shaver and with a good amount of blade chatter leaves my den as fast as it came.
Lupo DC
Schone
FOCS
Pearl Flexi
GC .84p
I also have a lot of vintage razors, most of which have a good blade support, but I keep them mostly as part of my collection. Only my Merkur Progress has a slight blade chatter, but it's still not a major issue and it's a great shaver. Any other modern razor that isn't a very good shaver and with a good amount of blade chatter leaves my den as fast as it came.
1. Overlander
2. The Winning Razor
(I guess my signature says it all.)
2. The Winning Razor
(I guess my signature says it all.)
Henson and Winning both need to be near the top of any list for DE blade clamping and rigidity.
Not in any order (and not 5):
Timeless 0.5 Slim
Blackland Era
Wolfman WR2
FOCS
Timeless 0.5 Slim
Blackland Era
Wolfman WR2
FOCS
Are the Open Comb and “JAWS” Open Comb versions of the RazoRock Game Chamber series considered popular? Asking for a list…
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For sure!
Thanks! My wee list of happy clampers
Single edge razors:
GEM Micromatic Open Comb
GEM Micromatic Clog Pruf
RazoRock Hawk V3OC
RazoRock BlackHawk V2
Schick E3 Injector
Double edge razors:
RazoRock JAWS 0.84
Ikon X3 Slant
Fatip Grande
Yaqi Mellon
RazoRock “German” 37 Slant
Single edge razors:
GEM Micromatic Open Comb
GEM Micromatic Clog Pruf
RazoRock Hawk V3OC
RazoRock BlackHawk V2
Schick E3 Injector
Double edge razors:
RazoRock JAWS 0.84
Ikon X3 Slant
Fatip Grande
Yaqi Mellon
RazoRock “German” 37 Slant
Gillette New SC
Tatara Nodachi
Schick J Injector
Tatara Masamune
Timeless .95 OC
Tatara Nodachi
Schick J Injector
Tatara Masamune
Timeless .95 OC
Is the only difference between the Fatip Grande OC and the Fatip Piccolo OC the handle?
Yes, the heads are the exact same. Both handles are brass, but the Grande handle is hollow, the Piccolo handle is solid. The Piccolo handle actually weighs a few grams more than the Grande handle. It's really pretty nice once you get accustomed to it. Fatip also has some wood handles that have a pleasant weight and balance.
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My ‘daily driver’ Wolfman WR1 wins the pole position for blade rigidity (at least around here)! 
Tradere OC, Tradere SB, RazoRock Game Changer, and RazoRock Lupo all hold the blade with excellent rigidity, in my opinion.
The New SC is close
Now that I have a Blackland Era, I doubt any razor as more clamping closer to the edge across the whole blade.
I still think the Henson and Winning are also good, but the Era really locks the blade down.
I still think the Henson and Winning are also good, but the Era really locks the blade down.
