Been shaving with DE's for a year now. Go back and forth between a Lord L6 and a '68 Gillette Slim Adjustable (usually around 4). Favorite blade with each is a Feather.
The Lord is a good razor, predictable shave, very mild and forgiving. Doesn't take down a lot of whisker each pass so typically need three passes, WTG, XTG, ATG plus re-touching the neck. Buffing gets a BBS shave when it needs to be super close. I don't mind it, but I don't like spending 10 minutes shaving in the morning and having to re-touch all over the place.
On the other end, the Slim Adjustable exposes a little more blade at a flatter angle, so it seems to take down the whiskers quickly, although if you aren't careful you can get nipped or some irritation. I can get away with two passes, WTG and either XTG or ATG depending on how the first pass went. Buffing is a no-no for me with this one, just too much irritation.
Ideally I'd like a razor that gives a close shave like the Slim but maybe isn't so picky about the shaving angle and if I could do some buffing to get BBS when the mood strikes, that would be great. Thought about maybe open combs, don't know if that makes a difference. I do like something with some weight to it, but don't really want to spend a ton of money either.
Any ideas?
The Lord is a good razor, predictable shave, very mild and forgiving. Doesn't take down a lot of whisker each pass so typically need three passes, WTG, XTG, ATG plus re-touching the neck. Buffing gets a BBS shave when it needs to be super close. I don't mind it, but I don't like spending 10 minutes shaving in the morning and having to re-touch all over the place.
On the other end, the Slim Adjustable exposes a little more blade at a flatter angle, so it seems to take down the whiskers quickly, although if you aren't careful you can get nipped or some irritation. I can get away with two passes, WTG and either XTG or ATG depending on how the first pass went. Buffing is a no-no for me with this one, just too much irritation.
Ideally I'd like a razor that gives a close shave like the Slim but maybe isn't so picky about the shaving angle and if I could do some buffing to get BBS when the mood strikes, that would be great. Thought about maybe open combs, don't know if that makes a difference. I do like something with some weight to it, but don't really want to spend a ton of money either.
Any ideas?
