I've been disposing of blades into this Topo bottle for 4 years. Been wet shaving for 6 years now. When I look at each of these blades, I think "that equals one expensive cartridge", except the cartridges don't last as long! These are mostly feather blades. Thought you might get a kick out of it. Happy shaving!
See the title. I’ve been using a .84 Razorock Game Changer since 2019. Great razor. Only damage in roughly 7 years is some dings on the top plate from when I dropped it on some tiles. I’ve started to think about all sorts of additional ones I could get and want some guidance on what people think would be a good companion to it. I do a full three pass shave with it and old red, white, and blue Personna Platinums. Feel a bit of loyalty to Razorock and am looking at the Recurve and Next Level in particular, but I could be swayed to something more ridiculous in titanium if the price isn’t too nuts.
Please tell me, which is your favorite razor and why?
As you probably already guessed, mine is the Lambda Athena. I like it mostly because of the way it shaves. It is very smooth, easy to use, but still, effective enough to get me to BBS in three standard passes. From an engineering point of view, it is extremely cleverly made. It has a unique firm grip on the blade, which excludes any possibility of vibration (chatter) of the blade, which drastically reduces potential irritation. Of course, not least, the appearance and the perfect, jewel-like workmanship.
I have more than 20 razors and I try to include them all in my routine, but when it comes to Athena's turn, it is a small celebration. I like this razor so much that I have two of them. One bronze and one titanium, both mirror polished.
Greetings to everyone!
Have to say my new adoption of shaving w my safety razor, shaving soap and brush has created a newly discovered enjoyment of shaving. For years I used cartridge shaver and electric shaver but a safety razor and shaving soap is tops for me.
I’ve been using feather razors but I feel they work really well twice and since I’m shaving my head I’d like something with a bit more mileage since there’s more surface area
Razor: TGS Bayonetta
Blade: Feather Hi-Stainless (1)
Bowl: Captain's Choice Obsidian
Brush: RazoRock Hive
Soap: Stirling Bay Rum
Balm: Nivea Sensitive
Splash: Captain's Choice Cat O'Nine Tails
For a razor with a very accessible price point, the Bayonetta shaves really well and looks good as well.
A very nice shave this morning.
SOTD: 05/21/2026
Razor: Mühle Rocca R95
Blade: Sharp Durablade Titanium , 2nd use
Brush: Stirling Soap Company Synthetic 2-band Brush
Bowl: Timeless Razors Black Plastic Mug
Preshave: Stirling Alighieri Oil
Soap: Stirling Varen Puck
Aftershave: Stirling Varen Aftershave
Balm: Stirling Varen Balm
Additional Care: Omega Alum Stick
Additional Care: Stirling Vetiver Witch Hazel
Fragrance: Stirling Varen Eau de Toilette
A VERY Varen morning. The storms last night broke the heatwave. Today it’s 30 degrees cooler and feels like a damp Spring morning. Perfect for a Fougère.
The Rocca may very well be the best razor in the stable. Six shaves into the blade rotation and every pairing was excellent. The last two were BBS on two passes. I even tried some ATG on the neck with zero alum feedback. Bonus points for the “singing” as it cuts. Post shave feel is great and the Vetiver witch hazel compliments Varen well. Five stars all around.
I am currently using a tea leaves tin for my blade bank but now I have got a new one to replace that.
I dropped in on my banker a few days ago to discuss my mortgage and they have free merch such as ballpoint, bag of lollies, and money tin.
Of course, I grabbed the nifty looking money tin as I can use it as a blade bank. Nice!
What are you using for a blade bank?
New brush. This one is synthetic. Wanted to get another to trade off with. Always love a good brush.
Ralon! And it smells....lovely
Banana, flowers, spice, leather and bit of menthol
After thinking that I was going to stick with Feather blades for my Greencult 1.1 i have had second thoughts as I had to be so careful with the Feathers not to slice myself. I have tried Green Astra which I find ok, BIC are also too sharp for my liking/face and Wilkinson sword have also been good but not 100% for me. So here i have a few new to me blades to try out. The ones in the baggy are Persona Lab Blue.
Lather: hendrixclassics
Brush: Morris and Forndran
Razor: 1959 Gillette Fatboy
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium
Splash: hendrixclassics
Pomade: PND Pompage
Beard Oil/Balm: Black Label Tuscan Leather
EdP: dossierperfumes Powdery Tobacco
Main Soap Ingredients: Aloe juice, stearic acid, glycerin, palm oil, kokum butter, shea butter, coconut oil, mango butter, castor oil, bentonite clay.
Brush Performance: The Morris and Forndran badger absolutely ate this soap up. Dense backbone with soft tips, and it had no problem holding enough lather for three comfortable passes plus cleanup.
Lather: HC&C’s base builds into a dense, creamy lather with that glossy yogurt texture that stays stable through the shave.
Cushion/Slickness: Excellent protection. The Fatboy glided smoothly even on buffing passes, and residual slickness was strong enough that I could touch up without relathering certain spots.
Razor/Blade: The 1959 Gillette Fatboy paired with a Polsilver Super Iridium is a “can’t miss” setup. Smooth, efficient, and forgiving. The Polsilver gave me that sharp-but-silky feel that works perfectly with a rich artisan base like this.
Post Shave Feel: Face felt calm and conditioned afterward. No tightness, no dry patches.
Splash/Balm: The Judge Roy splash gives a nice medium burn up front, then settles into a warm woody dry down that hangs around longer than most artisan splashes.
Scent Profile: Judge Roy is officially an inspired-by take on Tom Ford Oud Wood with a woody oriental profile built around oud, rosewood, cardamom, sandalwood, vetiver, tonka, vanilla, and amber.
Scent Matching: I paired the soap and splash with Pomps Not Dead Pompage pomade and Black Label Tuscan Leather beard oil/balm, and finished with Dossier Powdery Tobacco. The combination of woods, leather, tobacco, and spice adds warmth and tobacco sweetness that smooths everything together.
Verdict: This felt like a high-end shave from start to finish. 3-pass DFS.
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I’ve always had a thing for trying fragrances. Acqua di Parma is a personal favorite so when I spotted this historic Italian brand it just felt right.
I ordered it alongside a cheap brush and bowl from Amazon. Even with my beginner technique I’ve already managed some of the most enjoyable shaves I’ve ever had. I can see why there’s a subreddit dedicated to it.
Glad to be here.
Pre-Shave: Hot Shower
Razor: Oliworks M3teorite SS w/ Aggressive Plate
Blade: Permasharp
Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations "Enigma" w/ Mühle STF XL Knot
Soap: Spearhead Seaforth! Roman Spice
Aftershave: Thayers Witch Hazel/Aloe Toner + Spearhead Seaforth! Roman Spice Splash
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* **Prep:** Cold Water
* **Brush:** DS Cosmetic - Boti 25mm synthetic badger .
* **Razor:** Gillette - Rocket MD 1953 (England).
* **Blade:** Astra - Superior Platinum. (2)
* **Lather:** Lider- Classic shave cream.
* **Post Shave:** CeraVe- Moisturising lotion.
* **Post Shave:** Lider - Classic ASL.
A very pleasant first go with the Lider nice fresh scent from the green cream which keeps a green tint after being lathered up which is good considering it reminded me of wasabi paste, the cream is slick and lathers up very easily, the scent is citrus green woody for me which aligns with the Lider description.
Considering the combined price of these two is less than €6 I think it's really good I am pleasantly surprised.
My SOTD for the past 8 years. Gentleman Jon starter kit w/ Russian Astra Greens and Proraso Red soap and aftershave.
Recently purchased a Merkur 34G as an upgrade w/ a blade sampler (Indian made Astra Green, Feather, Nacet, Perma-Sharp, Iridium Super, and Bic Super Platinum)
I have been getting used to the Merkur with previously purchased Russian Astra Greens before moving to the others. It’s less aggressive, but I get a closer shave without having to pay as much attention to technique. I believe due to the increased weight of the Merkur.
This just came in after about a 4-month wait (of course I was impatient so had to buy other things in the meantime to try). I have to say it is everything that I have read about from others in the forums. Boy is it smoooooth! First shave was with 3+ days of growth so I was worried if it would be able to manage it with the small blade gap. Paired it with a Wizamet and not a problem! No tugging at all--very efficient WTG. I should have gone for BBS on its inaugural shave but just a XTG and settled for a DFS. I didn't expect it but I am content. Now I guess I am going to have to go down the shave brush rabbit hole...
So I just started shaving my head and I’m interested in DE shaving. I keep my beard trimmed with an electric trimmer so whatever DE safety razor I get will be for head use only.
I’m interested right in the Henson AL13 and the Rockwell 6S but I’m open to suggestions. Any insight on the build quality and shaving feel between these two? I like the idea of having different heads with the Rockwell so I can see what aggressiveness works best for me. On the other hand the Henson head seems to have really good blade stability that people like on this sub. Also wondering if I should start with the mildest razor possible so I don’t cut myself? I’m somewhat prone to ingrowns in my beard but so far none on my head shaving with electric.
Hello everyone, I started using safery razor 2 months ago and I really like the experience. I find it quite relaxing. But I am writing this because I have been struggling with my neck and my chin area. When I shave my chin I always get 2 or 3 small nicks and it doesn't seem to get better. On my neck I can do a shave without any nicks with the grain, but the shave quality is then very poor. Sometimes I get better results with my Philips Oneblade. If anybody has any tips I would appreciate it. Thanks in advance!
My setup: green proraso soap, some 5 euro brush, wilkinson sword de razor, nivea aftershave, blade: I just bought sample pack so I am still trying new ones, but I like astras