As much as I love my DE89L, I really cant have just one "thing"...thats why I have 5 Nagant revolvers, 5 S&W .38s, five webleys, two Rolexes, four wives, (well only one right now, but you get it), hell I have three powder scales and I hoard ammo for guns I dont have (like .25acp, I have like 750 rounds and no pistol!)......
Anyway I am doing the razor and shaving gig for a bit since I cant afford a sports car....now keep in mind that the DE89 provides me with an easy, consistent BBS with now going on 26 shaves with nary a nick. It never irritates, and if I play my part, I can run a two pass BBS.
So therefore I love it, look forward to the shave in my private spa (ie that part of the bathroom that SWMBO lets me use)
I also had a Gillette slim handled 1940s vintage, but it was a bit rattletrappy and didnt shave that great, so I gave it to my bud.
I bought an R41 and was disapointed with the design and the poor shave. Yuck.
I really want a stainless razor, which leaves the Feather, the Ikon and the Pils. I am hoping for one is a bit more "aggressive" than the DE89
I have read through the Ikon website and something about it annoys me. Although the reviews seem good, I dont really like the looks of the knurling (looks too tool like) and it looks to me to be a stainless version of what I have anyway, or even mileder
The Feather seems awesome, but it may be too mild (it is a japanese razor and they have far less coursness in their beards than us Gaijin)...
So that leaves the Pils.
I have read every review I can about it. Now I hope that some experineced Pils users can chime in about their experiences with it.
Anyway I am doing the razor and shaving gig for a bit since I cant afford a sports car....now keep in mind that the DE89 provides me with an easy, consistent BBS with now going on 26 shaves with nary a nick. It never irritates, and if I play my part, I can run a two pass BBS.
So therefore I love it, look forward to the shave in my private spa (ie that part of the bathroom that SWMBO lets me use)
I also had a Gillette slim handled 1940s vintage, but it was a bit rattletrappy and didnt shave that great, so I gave it to my bud.
I bought an R41 and was disapointed with the design and the poor shave. Yuck.
I really want a stainless razor, which leaves the Feather, the Ikon and the Pils. I am hoping for one is a bit more "aggressive" than the DE89
I have read through the Ikon website and something about it annoys me. Although the reviews seem good, I dont really like the looks of the knurling (looks too tool like) and it looks to me to be a stainless version of what I have anyway, or even mileder
The Feather seems awesome, but it may be too mild (it is a japanese razor and they have far less coursness in their beards than us Gaijin)...
So that leaves the Pils.
I have read every review I can about it. Now I hope that some experineced Pils users can chime in about their experiences with it.