As a newer wet shaver there are alot of aggressive razors I have not tried or never plan on trying. Most of the time a mild or medium aggression razor is all that I will ever need for my beard. That being said I took a risk on a rex ambassador because of the adjustability and the quality. Sometimes I don't like listening to peoples reviews or opinions and I just might get something that may not be popular or may be "overly aggressive" because i know people are lying sometimes. I found out the benefits of an aggressive high efficiency straight bar adjustable razor. If you have a light to medium beard and shave every other day or every day you can get a perfect DFS+++ in one pass. Meaning you can either cut down on irritation or time by using an adjustable aggressive razor on a low setting. And if you so happen to have weeks worth of growth you can dial it up a bit and take care of business aswell which is really what an adjustable is for anyways. But other than that razor I have a use for an aggressive razor. I mean Im guessing you can replace it with multiple mild/medium/aggressive razors Open combs and such...slants....but for me it seems like the best fit is having the one aggressive razor and then having several mild/medium razors for 1-2 days of growth. My needs are different.Hi, First a thanks to new B&B member @Plague Doctor , who's post inspired the creation of this thread.
Curious as to when it makes sense for someone to consider moving to a more aggressive DE razor as I've struggled to understand their benefits beyond a slightly quicker shave.
My razors range from a really mild King C. Gillette (KCG) to moderate Weishi and T2 adjustable and I've found that, with some minor adjustments to technique, it's easy to get BBS shaves with any of them. With my Weishi I just let the weight of the razor do the work while with the KCG a press down a little and add a partial touch-up pass where a ride the cap (different razor angle ) to get to BBS. Takes another 30 seconds or so. With my Weishi there is a slight chance of a weeper while almost no chance of one with my KCG. Funny how most of the time that occasional weeper occurs when I rotate from the KCG to my Weishi and forget to not press down on the razor.
With my T2 set to #3 (slightly milder than my Weishi but more aggressive then my KCG) I get BBS with a little pressure without the touch up pass. I played with the more aggressive setting and saw little benefit worth the increased risk of weepers.
What are the benefits beyond some time savings from using a more aggressive razor that may also come with more weepers? For example is one necessary for unusually thick beards or situations where one has not shaved for a few days? I've seen folks recommend a more aggressive razor for that reason and wonder if an improved technique or mild open comb razor would do the trick with more safety? See the thread linked below where a mild open comb was sought to solve a whisker tugging issue due to occasional infrequent shaves.
I've seen some posts around needing an aggressive razor due to sensitive skin as it allows a DFS in as little as a single pass. That said my Weishi and T2 easily deliver DFSs in a single pass (with some minor touch up) without the aggressiveness.
Realize YMMV always applies and that some fellow members may just prefer the additional blade feel from a razor with more blade gap and exposure.
Are there significant benefits beyond some time savings or are more aggressive razors really more of a personal preference choice?
Link regarding mild Open Comb razors:
Recommendations for a mild open comb razor (or alternative if such a thing doesn't exist!)?
My regular razors are all mild closed combs (Edwin Jagger DE86, Gillette 58 TV Special Superspeed, Gillette Slim Adjustable, Gillette Sportsman Tech, Wilkinson Sword Sticky, Gillette King C) paired with sharper blades (BIC Chrome Platinum's and Israeli Reds mainly), but every so often I have a...www.badgerandblade.com
When Does It Make Sense to Consider Buying a More Aggressive DE Razor?
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There is a weird thing with the Lupo 95. It has loads of blade feel and RR lists it in their most aggressive tier. But, I found it to be incredibly smooth and quite gentle. Maybe the blade gaps allows lather to collect and it acts as a self lubricating razor, I don’t know. But it was much gentler than the 58 and 72 Lupo IME. No weepers or knicks either. You need to be on your Ps and Qs, but it is just great.
First of all, thanks for the welcome.Welcome to B&B, I see you joined us around two weeks ago!
Given your avatar it makes sense that you've migrated to more aggressive razors. If I recall one of the SNL Samuri Tailor scenes he was inadvertently about to become and early pioneer in what our Gen Z members call manscaping, though likely with permanent results based on the freeze frame on which the sketch ended.
Other than providing the more demanding shaving challenge you were looking for has your shift to more aggressive razors delivered significant improvements to the quality of your shaves?
My sense, from my experience and the many posts from fellow B&B members, is that many here need to target their desired final shave quality (e.g. DFS vs. BBS) and adjust technique accordingly in areas such as number of passes, lather slickness and shaving angle. Not sure how often BBS comes by itself. Targeting BBS and preferring milder to moderate razors I've found it necessary to vary my technique based on the razor used. If you are varying your technique per the tool (razor) you are using aren't you doing the same thing?
In my current set of razors, I own both mild razors and more aggressive razors.
Now, as others have said, perhaps the most correct classification would be efficiency.
But even in this case, all the necessary distinctions can be made.
In fact, even razors that are not very aggressive on paper (such as Hanson AL13) can be very efficient, while medium-aggressive razors (such as Fatip Gentile) are instead not very efficient.
Then, very aggressive razors, such as the Blackland Dart, are in my opinion not at all efficient.
The answer to your question is NO.
The quality has increased as my shaving technique has progressed.
And as you become more familiar with all the procedures that lead to a comfortable shave, I like to raise the bar and try to use products that require total control in order to be used at their best.
Coincidentally, just this morning, I placed an order in China: soon I will have the chance to test the infamous Yaqi Knight Helmet head, according to many, one of the most aggressive on the market.
I'll let you know later.
