Author: Cameron Summerson / Source: reviewgeek.com
Some say “there’s no school like the old school,” and that’s especially true for razors. A good double edge safety razor can give you a much better, smoother shave than a cartridge razor—once you to get used to it.
There is a little bit of a learning curve to using a double edge (DE) safety razor, which is what scares people away from them most of the time.
But once you get acclimated to using one, modern cartridge-based razors just won’t cut it (heheh). The shave is smoother and more comfortable, causes less irritation, and best of all, the blades are significantly cheaper (and oftentimes last longer). Seriously, we can’t emphasize that last bit enough.While some safety razors can be pretty pricey (like, seriously pricey), that doesn’t mean you have to shell out a lot of money to give it a shot. There are, however, a few things to consider before buying your first safety razor:
- Aggressiveness: The angle of the blade is the main factor in determining a razor’s “aggressiveness.” How wide the blade gap is and how much of the blade is exposed will also play a role here, but the main thing you need to know is that a mild aggressiveness is good for beginners, while wet shaving veterans may prefer something more aggressive.
- Weight: This may not be something that you think of when wet shaving comes to mind, but a well weighted and balanced razor is important. The goal is to let the weight of the razor handle do most of the work for you—unlike applying pressure with a modern plastic razor, with a safety razor you let the weight of the body glide the head along. This is likely where many newcomers make their first mistake, so if you do nothing else as a new shaver: use a light hand.
- Razor construction: This is a wide topic, because it not only determines how the blade is inserted into the razor, but also bar slant and comb design. There are razors that hold the blade at certain angles, razors that require you to unscrew the head to insert the blade, razors that “butterfly” open with the twist of a knob for blade changes, and so on.
That last point is a full article on its own, so instead of going into all the details here, I’ll save you hundreds of words and instead point to this excellent article on Prim and Prep. It goes into great details about different safety razor designs (including pictures!). It’s a great resource.
Now that you’ve done your homework, here’s a list of the best razors for both novices and wet shaving vets alike.
And, to help avoid sticker shock for those of you used to buying a $15 plastic razor and replacement cartridges for it, we want to emphasize again how economical double edge shaving is in the long run. You might spend $75-200 on a really, really, nice razor body but the cost of the blades is so incredibly low. You can shave with a brand new razor…
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