TTO Razors
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Feather Popular is a good TTO, better than Parker but cheaper. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1x-FEATHER-...496?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5890a92620
For that kind of money you could pick up a vintage beauty
Vintage English Aristocrats are some of the best. Good modern TTO's are hard to come by. Vintage route is best for TTO's.
Edwin Jagger has some nice models in the $35.00 range Merkur as well. For $150 you must have been looking at Merkur's big adjustable model.
Not many modern razors are TTO. Parker, Weishi and it's clones, Feather Popular, Merkur Vision are about the only ones that I can think of.
Vintage TTOs rule.
That is all.
That is all.
I'm going to echo that vintage razors are better. They're from a time and place where things were made to last you a lifetime instead of today's disposable culture, and that's why I'm shaving with a razor that is 16 years older than I am. Modern razors including the merkur vision probably won't be in working order 50 years from now, they are complicated and expensive monsters.
I'll go out on a limb and say that Gillette from back in the day is one of the pinnacles of industrial production from any day or age, period. The quality of their materials and design are really about as good as it ever got.
I'll go out on a limb and say that Gillette from back in the day is one of the pinnacles of industrial production from any day or age, period. The quality of their materials and design are really about as good as it ever got.
Yep, you bet! If you like milder razors, any Super Speed will work well. For more aggressive tastes, a Gillette Aristocrat (American) or Red Tip is the ticket. If you aren't sure, or your tastes change, try a Gillette Adjustable. All perform better than any modern-made TTO.
It is all about vintage in my shave den.
Get a Gillette NDC Super Speed, best TTO ever made. YMMV
Vintage is the way to go with TTO razors, I have one "affordable" modern TTO razor in my dopp kit.
Granted it's one of the Sally Beauty Supply TTO's for about ten bucks but it's flimsy,squeaky and most likely wont last but since it is easily and cheaply replaced in the event of a travel mishap I can deal with it
Granted it's one of the Sally Beauty Supply TTO's for about ten bucks but it's flimsy,squeaky and most likely wont last but since it is easily and cheaply replaced in the event of a travel mishap I can deal with it
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If you do want a new one, the Feather Popular would be a good one to consider. Lightweight but well-made and inexpensive.
I've never tried a Parker. I've read mixed reviews as the OP has, but after reading http://sharpologist.com/2012/06/parker-razors.html I'm actually considering getting one now. Mantic and Leisureguy have good things to say about the 92R.
I've never tried a Parker. I've read mixed reviews as the OP has, but after reading http://sharpologist.com/2012/06/parker-razors.html I'm actually considering getting one now. Mantic and Leisureguy have good things to say about the 92R.
Besides the feather- ebay seller has one called a Misaki- made in Japan and works very much like a heavier Feather Popular. I have one and I like it very much. Last look it was 12.95 plus a reasonable shipping charge.
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