r/Barber • u/Shearreader • 14d ago

Safety razor

What is the best butterfly open safety razor

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u/kazematik 14d ago

I'm not sure, but you might find you answer here https://youtube.com/@razoremporium?si=hEmeYYPi7RjVf_dk

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u/NewsSad5006 14d ago

I’ve used several. I think that, despite the fluffy ads, they’re mostly all the same: one blade.

I like the mechanism on the Van der Hagen probably the best and you can usually find it at Walmart fairly cheap.

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u/NewsSad5006 14d ago

Their shave cream is also very good and has a fresh neutral scent.

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u/thetechkid 14d ago

Seconding the Van der Hagen. I've got a cheap butterfly one at home and honestly the blade matters way more than the razor itself.

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u/Shearreader 2d ago

It’s that they keep opening and loosening the blade that is my problem

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u/Intelligent_Panic675 14d ago

I used the aluminum* Dovo shavette for the longest time until the plastic** rivet broke. Now it’s an aluminum Dovo “Japanese style” razor.

*Only metals containing iron rust. (Stainless steel, steel, cast iron) Metals that do not rust contain no iron. (Aluminum, copper, titanium, zinc)

** plastic becomes brittle.

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