It has been a while!

[bcshaves]

Hello to the good people of tost3. I have not posted in some time and now finally made the move to this third website. Life has been busier than expected and time for making posts was zero. However, I am back now from a long hiatus from which I would like some recommendations on razors that are good and cheap.

[GAW9576]

Welcome back. For vintage razors a Gem 1912 or Micromatic can usually be found for a good price. For new razors there are quite a few razors available to be 3D printed. Some of which oir own twhite has designed. I'm sure others will be along to add to my $0.02

[Ordinaryshaver]

You can always pick up one of Wchnu favorite, the ShovelHead!
Cheap, and a perfect shaver. Fuzzy lists it as his top 2, however barring that, a gem 1912, or even a featherweight would be great choices also.

[bcshaves]

You can always pick up one of Wchnu favorite, the ShovelHead!
Cheap, and a perfect shaver. Fuzzy lists it as his top 2, however barring that, a gem 1912, or even a featherweight would be great choices also.

That is a good idea. The featherweight are always well priced. I might get myself one. How aggressive are they? Like a Gem 1912?

[Ordinaryshaver]

You can always pick up one of Wchnu favorite, the ShovelHead!
Cheap, and a perfect shaver. Fuzzy lists it as his top 2, however barring that, a gem 1912, or even a featherweight would be great choices also.

That is a good idea. The featherweight are always well priced. I might get myself one. How aggressive are they? Like a Gem 1912?

I'd say depending on the 1912 you get, yes they are comparable. You may also try a push button as well. Those are good shavers.
However, truth be told, a razor is a razor and a blade is a blade. Technique is the key, it will always be better than any tool you use.

[bcshaves]

That is a good idea. The featherweight are always well priced. I might get myself one. How aggressive are they? Like a Gem 1912?

I'd say depending on the 1912 you get, yes they are comparable. You may also try a push button as well. Those are good shavers.
However, truth be told, a razor is a razor and a blade is a blade. Technique is the key, it will always be better than any tool you use.

I can agree to an extent. No matter how good your technique is you can't shave with a dull blade. Unless you are willing to make a video disproving me. But anyways thank you for the recommendations. I will be getting a few razors in due time.

[GAW9576]

The Featherweight is an excellent choice.
There are 2 generations of Featherweight. The first generation is the better of the 2 in my opinion. Very mild feeling to me while still being efficient enough. There are several variations within the two Generations but they don't effect the shave.

Here is a picture showing the top caps of both. The one on the one on the right is the Gen1 and the difference in the thumb tabs is the easiest way I have found to tell them apart.

   

[Ordinaryshaver]

Meaning, some people think the FW is a mold razor, along with the 1912. But even using those razors with proper technique one can still get a dfs shave.

[bcshaves]

The Featherweight is an excellent choice.
There are 2 generations of Featherweight. The first generation is the better of the 2 in my opinion. Very mild feeling to me while still being efficient enough. There are several variations within the two Generations but they don't effect the shave.

Here is a picture showing the top caps of both. The one on the one on the right is the Gen1 and the difference in the thumb tabs is the easiest way I have found to tell them apart.

I found one for a good price. However, it is the second generation but it looks in good condition. Also blades seem hard to find at least the ones that are made for shaving. Not many options for blades.

[ShadowsDad]

You don't really need a lot of blade choices. The GEM are quite excellent. They are available in carbon steel and Stainless versions. Each one has their adherents. There are other blade choices but frankly I never bothered with them.