My birthday is coming up, and my wife told me I could choose my present--and of course I've decided on a razor!
But which one? I've been looking at so many...I've settled on a few options, but I'm not sure what to buy...Care to offer some advice?
First up, we have some true greats--the Wacker razors, new production from Solignen Germany.
The 7/8 "Old Sheffield":
Big and well suited to my tastes.
Then this pair--both 6/8, one full hollow, one 1/4 hollow...
I prefer bigger blades, but these are pretty cool.
And this GORGEOUS (but expensive) beauty, the 7/8 "Jugendstil" (German for Arte Nouveau):
Truly beautiful, but almost too much so...with that gold worked spine, and the long cut blade, the thumb notch..but it would stretch the budget, or rather my wife's patience.
Then there are some more inexpensive options.
From Revisor, this 6/8 shoulderless thumbnotched blade with a worked spine and elegant scales:
And this version, without the worked spine (and $50 cheaper):
And of course, the last one. A lot of people on SRP recommend this one, the Thiers Issard Le Grelot, a "biggish" 6/8 wedge grind, with a thumb notch and simple lines.
It's simple, and elegant, and it has a reputation for great shaves.
I actually could swing TWO of the latter three razors for the price of one of the Wackers. But the Wackers are bigger, which I do like. Oh, what torture!
What do you think?
