re: DE shavers? Favorite razor? Vintage or new? Sticking with it?

I use a Merkur 37C Slant. I love it, but I've heard that the Razorock Stealth Slant makes it seem like a weed wacker. Unfortunately, those are never in stock. But I really hope to scoop one up or possiple a Razorock Baby Smooth. Whichever I can get my hands on.

I rock a G Fus 4 blade with a new carite on the weekly.

Blades are Feather. Astra are nice too.

Derbys are good for me in my Edwin Jagger or any other heavy razor.

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use a razor from art of shaving or someplace

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If you bought it at Art of Shaving, it's probably good, but you way overpaid. That place is such a ripoff.

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Slant cuts on a slant. A lot of people find they are easier on the skin. My neck never has any razor burn, which is a miracle for me. I have the world's most sensitive skin.

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Interesting. So, do they cut as close? I have a regular Merkur and find I have trouble getting down to a zero grain on parts of my neck. But I could definitely use less razor burn.

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I Got a safety razor for Christmas and I'm almost out of blades. Does anyone have any suggestions on brand and location to buy more.

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Being as your options are Tiffe's or PJ's I would most likely try e-bay. I picked up a pack of 100 Astra's for 12 bucks recently.

I use the RazoRock slant as my day to day, but I also have a Futur that I play with on occasion. Be warned though, even on its lowest setting it is more aggressive than the Edwin Jaeger DE89s.great razor though. I still have my first DE89 on the shelf that I will sometimes break out with Persona Lab Blue blades when I am feeling nostalgic. It took a lot of practice, but I can get baby butt smooth shaves on all around now with each of them.

Gillette 7 o'clock blades work really well for me in the Futur, while I use feathers in the slant.

I have started making the transition to straight razor shaving too. I've done eight or nine so far this year, and they are getting better and better.

My father-in-law got me in to DE shaving a few years ago when he gave me a starter set with a cheap DE razor. After I got the hang of it and told him I was hooked he started giving me different soaps, shave creams, and blades. He collects this stuff like crazy. He'll buy tons and tons of stuff.

For Christmas last year he gave me a Gillette Super Speed that was made in 1967, the year I was born. It was still in its original packaging. It's so cool to be shaving the way my father, and grandfather used to shave, with a razor as old as I am.

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I just use an electric razor. I don't see the point in using shaving cream and a razor just to jack up my face with all sorts of cuts.

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My thick, luxurious beard is very coarse. Electric razors cut halfway through the whisker and then yank it the rest of the way out. Makes my face break out really bad. I have to shave manually.

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