It's as comfortable to use a Henson Medium and it's just as easy to find the angle despite not being a fixed angle. But it's efficiency is similar to Blackbird and 921-EH.
Your best Easy AND Efficient razor?
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It's as comfortable to use a Henson Medium and it's just as easy to find the angle despite not being a fixed angle. But it's efficiency is similar to Blackbird and 921-EH.
My vintage Gillette Fatboy best fits that description, although I have to vary the setting during the shave. I start with a mild setting #2 or #3 around my top lip and then work my way up to #9 on my neck where the stubble is most stubborn. BBS and no drama every time.
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Looks to be the Overlander from Karve.
For me the Ti Blackbird is my easy and efficient razor not to mention my only razor!!
Do you get any drag like some say?
Merkur 37C Slant
Love this razor! It's extremely rare for me to get a nick or a weeper. That slant is so efficient at mowing down my beard too.
Love this razor! It's extremely rare for me to get a nick or a weeper. That slant is so efficient at mowing down my beard too.
I feel the same way, except I prefer aggressive razors. The only razor I own that I haven't mastered yet is the Timeless bronze .78. All the others are intuitive and easy to use.
For me, once I've dialed in a razor, irritation is more about poor blade choice and/or poor soap choice (or poor lather consistency, even with a good soap).
I am getting no drag at all. It is extremely smooth.
While ostensibly a pyrrhic financial quest, this is a very interesting question, and it has been something I’ve been (and continue) to enjoy searching for since getting into wet shaving. I feel that any of my razors can be rough and cause irritation, which can be due to a variety of different variables discussed elsewhere on this fine forum. This is anywhere from what I (YMMV) consider the most efficient to least efficient, most aggressive to least, “mild to wild,” etc.
I’ve had what many consider very mild razors spontaneously bite out of seemingly nowhere (most likely due to user error). For instance, my first reaction to this would be the Rockwell T2 SS, however as time has progressed, it is not my most efficient nor my most auto-pilot razor. On the other hand, my Rex Ambassador, which many consider as very aggressive no matter the setting, perform incredibly mild for me.
Keeping all variables equal, as of right now, I’m really enjoying the Aylsworth Apex, the Winning V2, and my Blackbird Ti. A great way I describe these razors are “deceptively efficient” (with varying degrees), which to me is one of the greatest compliments. They achieve very smooth, enjoyable, and at the very least DFS+ quality with relative ease.
I’ve had what many consider very mild razors spontaneously bite out of seemingly nowhere (most likely due to user error). For instance, my first reaction to this would be the Rockwell T2 SS, however as time has progressed, it is not my most efficient nor my most auto-pilot razor. On the other hand, my Rex Ambassador, which many consider as very aggressive no matter the setting, perform incredibly mild for me.
Keeping all variables equal, as of right now, I’m really enjoying the Aylsworth Apex, the Winning V2, and my Blackbird Ti. A great way I describe these razors are “deceptively efficient” (with varying degrees), which to me is one of the greatest compliments. They achieve very smooth, enjoyable, and at the very least DFS+ quality with relative ease.
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I got my first shave in with the new Winning stainless, and can attest to its deceptive efficiency. Hardly any blade exposure, comfortable/minimal blade feel, but it left nothing behind after only two passes.
It’s nice to hear you’ve had a similar experience! I couldn't agree more with you. It’s one of those razors where the specs truly don’t reveal its performance. I’m very impressed with it so far.
I agree with @Brianc0428. Osprey is very smooth < or = setting 7. IMHO, as beautifully designed and machined as the Osprey is, I felt the efficiency did not warrant the blade feel above 7. Put another way, even on the highest setting for me it wasn’t as efficient as some of my other razors.
For me Rockwell 6C with plate 4, Yaqi Mellon SLOC, Gillette Aristocrat #58, Yaqi Mercury and the Fatip Piccolo (but the Fatip requires light pressure only so not totally auto pilot i guess.
The Fatip being the least auto pilot but the most efficient.
The Fatip being the least auto pilot but the most efficient.
Overlander, it's not a best easy and efficient razor, so I don't know why it was posted here. It's like a Henson mild, they are mild and easy to use razors, great razors, lot of fans but I don't think they are what this thread is about.
Opening post is 921-H and Blackbird, just saying, they are different razors for different people.
My Best easy, and efficient Razors are:
Gillette Fatboy Slim or 109 BB on 6-7 (I prefer the Fatboy)
Weber PH
Pearl Flexi on 4
Parker Variant
Gem 1912
Gem Micromatic open or closed comb
Gillette Fatboy Slim or 109 BB on 6-7 (I prefer the Fatboy)
Weber PH
Pearl Flexi on 4
Parker Variant
Gem 1912
Gem Micromatic open or closed comb
Schick E1, wolfman WR2 115.
Schick L1 injector. For double edge a Gillette Tech.
Feather AS-D2
Wilkinson Sword Sticky
Mergress XL (at 2.5)
Blutt BR1 0.86
Wolfman WR1 0.61
Wilkinson Sword Sticky
Mergress XL (at 2.5)
Blutt BR1 0.86
Wolfman WR1 0.61
"Its a razor that *never* bites, never causes irritation, you can use on "auto-pilot", and get a very close shave, nearly every time."
I do 4 passes daily so my skin can take a beating!
I discovered the blackbird 2 years ago and since then, I've never had any irritation, I've not had any nicks and the shave is absolutely the deepest cutting BBS which remains smooth right into the evening with the LIGHTEST post-shave-shadow of any razor I've used...and I've used razors going up to 1.55mm gap!!
Absolutely nothing compares to the blackbird for me.
Highest efficiency with maximum comfort!!
(I use BIC chrome platinum blades)
I do 4 passes daily so my skin can take a beating!
I discovered the blackbird 2 years ago and since then, I've never had any irritation, I've not had any nicks and the shave is absolutely the deepest cutting BBS which remains smooth right into the evening with the LIGHTEST post-shave-shadow of any razor I've used...and I've used razors going up to 1.55mm gap!!
Absolutely nothing compares to the blackbird for me.
Highest efficiency with maximum comfort!!
(I use BIC chrome platinum blades)
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