My smoothest shaver is my Ti95DC and most efficient is the TiBB... They both get me 2 pass BBS shaves that last about 16-20hrs but on average the Blackbird lasts just a tad longer than the Timeless.
Your Smoothest and Most Efficient Razors
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I'll second that.
I have the R plate it is great. Is the M plate as efficient as the R?
I have the SB .68 in SS and TI so smooth. Thinking about the SB .95
I have the SB .68 is the .95 that much better?
Close but not quite. However, it is so smooth that a little buffing is no big deal.
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My newest razor, a Karve Christopher Bradley brass with the "G" safety bar plate, has moved to the top, or near the top, of my list. I only have one shave with it, but it is certainly smoother than my other two highly efficient razors, the Dart and R41, and I think it is equally efficient. It will take a few more shaves for me to accurately gauge its efficiency, but it is certainly a great combination of smoothness and efficiency.
My most impressive razors ranked by efficiency and smoothness
The Aggressive - Very efficient and great smoothness:
Razorock Lupo 72
PAA DOC Ascension (sometimes the comb is felt)
Then the insanely smooth and relatively good efficiency:
PAA Meta-4
Runners up:
Fatip OC or Gentile
Razorock Gamechanger want smoother go .68 want more efficiency go 84. OC, solid bar, JAWS to further dial it in.
The Aggressive - Very efficient and great smoothness:
Razorock Lupo 72
PAA DOC Ascension (sometimes the comb is felt)
Then the insanely smooth and relatively good efficiency:
PAA Meta-4
Runners up:
Fatip OC or Gentile
Razorock Gamechanger want smoother go .68 want more efficiency go 84. OC, solid bar, JAWS to further dial it in.
@Lovewetshaving ...
Your question prompted me to shift from R to M and drop in a new blade in order to compare them on sequential shaves. Honestly the M was just as efficient, at least for me.
I am interested, too !
My smoothest razor is my Weber DLC, because of that coating. It's almost like a non-stick pan.
My razor with the best balance of smootheness and efficiency is the Tradere SB. With the right blade it can be easy to forget there's even a blade in it.
My razor with the best balance of smootheness and efficiency is the Tradere SB. With the right blade it can be easy to forget there's even a blade in it.
The hunt is over ( for the moment ) I dont own any high end razors. But for me its the Fatip piccolo which I've owned for a while now to me YMMV its a very efficient razor and very smooth. My next razor which I have to mention is the Yaqi aggressive top slant I've only just got this razor my first shave I used a GSB on its 3rd outing as this razor looked like it was gonna rip my face off. I was really surprised at just how smooth it was 3 passes with a lot of clean up. So the second shave I loaded it with a brand new Nacet almost a BBS with 3 passes and very little clean ups. I think this razor will just get better the more I get dialled in. Sorry for the long winded reply.
I had an ATT S1 for a while and found it very smooth and feel it ranks right up there on the smoothness scale. I found it decently efficient, but end the end sold it off. It's a very nice razor, but I prefer the Windsor line.
Chan Eil Whiskers
Fumbling about.
Rockwell 6S
Razorock Lupo 95
Merkur progress
Razorock Lupo 95
Merkur progress
For me, the smoothest high-efficiency razors I have are the Rocnel Sailor, Blackland Tradere OC, and the Timeless Slim 0.5 OC and Bronze 0.78 OC. By smoothest I mean having blade feel that is not harsh or excessive - these all have blade feel.
The Blackland Blackbird and Karve Christopher Bradley F OC are as efficient as those, but the blade feel is not as smooth for me, and that’s ok a lot of the time.
The H&S P076, Blackland Vector and Wolfman WR2 1.35 are also very nice razors but not as efficient, though with the right beard preparation they are usually efficient enough. I particularly enjoy using the P076 and Vector, and I find they have other attributes which more than make up for a moderate drop in efficiency, so I would include those two with the Sailor, Tradere, Timeless Slim and Bronze 0.78 as my favoured razors overall.
Then, for a smooth but not particularly efficient shave (to give my skin a break) I enjoy vintage Gillettes more than any equivalent modern razors that I have tried. Preferable to a Rockwell, for example.
I don’t really go for razors that have very little or no blade feel.
That’s my experience anyway.
The Blackland Blackbird and Karve Christopher Bradley F OC are as efficient as those, but the blade feel is not as smooth for me, and that’s ok a lot of the time.
The H&S P076, Blackland Vector and Wolfman WR2 1.35 are also very nice razors but not as efficient, though with the right beard preparation they are usually efficient enough. I particularly enjoy using the P076 and Vector, and I find they have other attributes which more than make up for a moderate drop in efficiency, so I would include those two with the Sailor, Tradere, Timeless Slim and Bronze 0.78 as my favoured razors overall.
Then, for a smooth but not particularly efficient shave (to give my skin a break) I enjoy vintage Gillettes more than any equivalent modern razors that I have tried. Preferable to a Rockwell, for example.
I don’t really go for razors that have very little or no blade feel.
That’s my experience anyway.
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and now that I have the Wolfman .95 I do say almost positive it has past my Timeless as the smoothest and efficientfor me at this moment Timeless 68 comb as my go to daily when not trying others
I should say the smoothest would be Henson mild but not efficient
the most efficient but horrid for me in comfort/smooth is the Lupo 95 or my Rex they are to much for me
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