Comment on Suggest some closed comb DE razors which are mildly aggresive and won't cost much.
alphacyberranger@sh.itjust.works 6 days agoI just started shaving my head 2 years back and have been using an indian brand called Pearl, for the price it’s fine. I also tried another brand called Hajamat which was also okayish. I use Gillette platinum blades mostly. I wanted to try something like Merkur, Edwin Jagger or Parker since I got a bigger budget now, but not sure which one to go for.
walden@wetshav.ing 5 days ago
Ah, for head shaving, from what I understand, it becomes more difficult for us face shavers to make a recommendation. I’ve heard over and over that the absolute best head shaving razor is the Blackland Vector, but at $220 USD it might be out of your budget. It’ll last you multiple lifetimes, though. It takes AC blades.
As far as Hajamat, they appear to be clones of the Edwin Jagger DE89. DE89 clones are a dime a dozen, because it’s a generally good, inexpensive design. They’re all made out of Zamak, including the Edwin Jagger ones.
I heard years ago that the Muhle version of the DE89, which they call the Muhle R89, has brass threads instead of Zamak. That’s the version I have, but I haven’t scratched the chrome plating off to test. Brass is much better than Zamak, for what it’s worth.
Anyway, at this point I think you should stray from that razor head. You’ve been there, done that. Check https://italianbarber.com and see if anything strikes your fancy. Most of their razors are stainless steel, Made in Canada, and are cheaper than similar options. They have this chart to help choose which razors to consider (just keep in mind aggression/blade feel/efficiency are all subjective, so this chart is just “an effort"). One of my favorite razors is the RazoRock GOAT, which hasn’t made it into that chart yet.
alphacyberranger@sh.itjust.works 5 days ago
Thanks. I’ll check it out.