Safety Razors

beardybrewer

So last week I was asking about Feathers. But this got me to thinking, is there anything better? I asked around and the consensus I got back (other than Personna Lab Blues and Polsilvers) was to check out the Russians. In particular Voskhods and Sputnik blades. There's even Ladas. Anyhow, I thought you guys might be curious to have a look. I just got a sample pack last night.

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/balalaikastore

Gran Hermano

newkie wrote: »

So last week I was asking about Feathers. But this got me to thinking, is there anything better? I asked around and the consensus I got back (other than Personna Lab Blues and Polsilvers) was to check out the Russians. In particular Voskhods and Sputnik blades. There's even Ladas. Anyhow, I thought you guys might be curious to have a look. I just got a sample pack last night.

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/balalaikastore

I've tried some of those in the past and they werent bad blades, in fact rather good. I know Shaving.ie had them for a while and I stocked up on some Lapas/Ladas and Rapira.

Another to consider is the Gillette Thins Super from Thailand or Vietnam
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100-X-Gillette-Super-Thin-Rasierklingen-TOP-/360421254773?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_77&hash=item53eac7e675

Gran Hermano

Gran Hermano wrote: »

I also stuck in an order this morn for 100 - no harm in building up the reserve stash. I'll update when arrives.

Mine arrived today. All present & correct. Excellent value on the feathers.

markesmith

Anyone recommend a good shaving soap/cream? Just finished a tub of TOBS Sandalwood, lovely cream.

jpb1974

markesmith wrote: »

Anyone recommend a good shaving soap/cream? Just finished a tub of TOBS Sandalwood, lovely cream.

Truefit & Hill do some good stuff... worth a look.

hitemfrank

Cyril R Salter creams are really good and generally overlooked.

Uriel.

jpb1974 wrote: »

Truefit & Hill do some good stuff... worth a look.

I just got a delivery of their indian limes last week. Haven't opened it yet though, still have about 3 shaves left in my tub of TOBS Extract of limes. Looking forward to trying Truefit though.

markesmith

Just went with the Truefit & Hills West Indian Limes - Cyril Salter sold out on Shaving.ie. I'll report back on the T&H, but the TOBS Sandalwood worked very well with the Feather blades and Muhle R89

jpb1974

Use it sparingly... it's a really rich cream, a little goes a long way.

David K. Woodard

jpb1974 wrote: »

Use it sparingly... it's a really rich cream, a little goes a long way.

Really Truefit & Hill are very good shaving creams and easily available in the pharmacy and want to say thank you for sharing this information.

beardybrewer

Wow, Dublin pharmacies sure are fancy.



I've never seen T&H in Galway

Gran Hermano

David K. Woodard wrote: »

Really Truefit & Hill are very good shaving creams and easily available in the pharmacy and want to say thank you for sharing this information.

Not available in 99.9% of pharmacies in Ireland.
Large Boots stock a very limited range of only the No 10 part of their collection.

markesmith

newkie wrote: »

I've never seen T&H in Galway

Apart from the Palmolive (great cheapie option) and the Boots own brand shaving bowl, I've never seen any type of shaving soap/cream on sale in Galway...

jpb1974

If there's a Body Shop in Galway you might be able to pick up some of their Maca Root shave cream.

Superdrug sells Ingram cream as well.

Insect Overlord

jpb1974 wrote: »

If there's a Body Shop in Galway you might be able to pick up some of their Maca Root shave cream.

There is a Body Shop near the Butler's Chocolate shop on William St. I was only there once though, so I can't remember if they have that shave cream.

MadsL

http://www.loccitane.com/boutique-finder,29,1,2756,106329.htm?country=Ireland&city=Galway

L'Occitane's 'Cade' cream is excellent.

CrowdedHouse

MadsL wrote: »

http://www.loccitane.com/boutique-finder,29,1,2756,106329.htm?country=Ireland&city=Galway

L'Occitane's 'Cade' cream is excellent.

I couldn't get it to lather properly at all, mind you that's a few years ago maybe they have improved it

hitemfrank

The old version of it was awful apparently. It was reformulated around March last year so should be good now.

Insect Overlord

CrowdedHouse wrote: »

I couldn't get it to lather properly at all, mind you that's a few years ago maybe they have improved it

That makes two of us! I've 3/4 of a tube going to waste on the windowsill because it's awful compared to the other soaps/creams I've used.

markesmith

The Truefit & Hill Lime cream is nice, finding it hard to get a consistent lather with it but maybe I just need to spend more time swirling the brush around the bowl.

Lovely smell though.

jpb1974

Maybe try face lathering... I prefer this technique with creams myself.

positivenote

okay chaps, just jumping on board to this thread as Im looking at getting a safety razor. I start using the paraso pre shave cream and some Taylor of Old bond cream and they are fantastic products, but im not happy with mach multi blade that im using. I would love some advice on what I razor i should be looking at getting that I hope will last me for years to come.
cheers

daithi1970

positivenote wrote: »

okay chaps, just jumping on board to this thread as Im looking at getting a safety razor. I start using the paraso pre shave cream and some Taylor of Old bond cream and they are fantastic products, but im not happy with mach multi blade that im using. I would love some advice on what I razor i should be looking at getting that I hope will last me for years to come.
cheers

Welcome! Have a look at www.shaving.ie they have a few starter kits for sale there. try getting a starter blade package and a razor such as the muhle r89 or the edwin jagger d89l
.the 1 thing you'll notice is the weight of a proper razor, when you start shaving first, let the weight of the razor do the work, rather than you pulling at the mach 3 excel or whatever across your face.
Have a look at mantic59 on youtube, he has a few good instructional videos on DE shaving.

Enjoy!

daithi

markesmith

Muhle R89 seconded. Badger & Blade forums are great for advice on specific DE razors.

Gotham Knight

I started a year ago with the Edwin Jagger DE89 Barley and it's a great little razor with little chance of any nicks. But if you're brave enough to splash out up front I have now tried nine different DE razors and the best by far is the iKon Deluxe Open Comb, that's available from Shaving.ie for €123 once Chris' hols are over.

Pricey I know but I have found it excellent, especially with Personna Super Prep or Iridium Super blades. It may well last you for ever....



And now I'm wondering whether it's worth splashing out €193 on a Feather razor :rolleyes:

The iKon is fine but I have the bug...

And I agree that Badger & Blade is a great site.

Corkfeen

I'd also vote for the Muhle R89,beautiful starter razor.

Gotham Knight wrote: »

I started a year ago with the Edwin Jagger DE89 Barley and it's a great little razor with little chance of any nicks. But if you're brave enough to splash out up front I have now tried nine different DE razors and the best by far is the iKon Deluxe Open Comb, that's available from Shaving.ie for €123 once Chris' hols are over.

Pricey I know but I have found it excellent, especially with Personna Super Prep or Iridium Super blades. It may well last you for ever....



And now I'm wondering whether it's worth splashing out €193 on a Feather razor :rolleyes:

The iKon is fine but I have the bug...

And I agree that Badger & Blade is a great site.

You're definitely a bargain hunter.

Gotham Knight

Corkfeen wrote: »

You're definitely a bargain hunter.

Ah, it's not that expensive once you cut out unnecessary spending on things like food, drink, clothing...

Gran Hermano

The ikon razors are nice and I picked mine up for a bargain price direct from ikon in Thailand. I've held off on the feather razors as they're rumored to be o n the mild side.

I tend to use my Weber DEs most these days.

http://www.weberrazor.com/portfolio/sample-photos

Gotham Knight

Gran Hermano wrote: »

I tend to use my Weber DEs most these days.

I got a Weber Classic a week ago and have used it a few times. I find it very mild and it needs more passes than the iKon to give me a close shave. Do you find that too?

I will try it with some different blades, but I'm a bit disappointed at the moment.

Gran Hermano

I don't like mild razors - I use an R41 every now and again

The two Weber models I have are
ARC Bulldog handle Weber 3-piece safety razor
Polished head with Wave handle Weber 3-piece safety razor

I would not describe them as any milder than my ikon but they are smoother.
For comparison I'd use a Progress on 4 for a similar shave.
Blade wise I mainly use with a feather or Med prep.