Star Silver Star razorsthe sleeper DE?

[americanarmsdealer]

I just received one of these from TheHammer's extravaganza sale in the BST, and this razor is a great shaver! Even more maneuverable than the many Techs that I own. I think this is due to the head profile being even slimmer than the venerable Tech. And paired up with a Gillette Super Silver blade, it is a whisker whacker of dynamic proportions! Why don't we hear more about these razors around here? I remember seeing one in an antique shop right after I joined the forums here, but I passed it up because it wasn't a Gillette, which was all that was being talked about here on the forums. I think they were asking a whopping $4 or $5 for that razor. If only I'd known!!

 

[alex2363]

They are sweet razors, but not a popular razor due to lack of ads or commercials like Gillette had, or Schick

 

[RailroadMan]

There are a lot of sleepers out there that aren't Gillettes. I think the Gillettes are great, but not the only (or best) vintage DEs.

 

[Krona Kruiser]

The Stars shave very similar to the triangular slot Techs. They're also in the same category as Krona's as "sleeper" DE's.

 

[BC1]

I have one and it provides a great shave. The handle is nice and heavy and has great grip to it. I often use the handle on some of my Gillettes as well.

 

[1000Knives]

I have a plastic handle Star razor I paid like $2-3 for on Etsy. I also bought a plastic handled Tech from the same seller. I gave away the Tech and kept the Star. I like the Star a lot, I used it for a long time, but I've gotten used to my mild shaving Weishi lately. Great razor, though.