DE89BL Chrome Reusable Classic Double Edge Safety Razor for Men

This is a fine looking razor for sure! the chrome is outstanding! This is my first time using one of theses razors and I was expecting to have a few nicks and cuts that come with this style of shaving. To my surprise it was very easy ! the new style of these kind of razors really make it simple ! I am 6'4 and I was worried about the razor being too small for my hands but it really fits nice! and maybe that's the key thing so you don't mash it down on your face ,And the head of the razor has a nice weight so it gives it that just enough pressure to keep it gliding down nicely ! I watched a couple of you tube videos before I attempted this and the one guy named geofatboy gave this razor a great review and makes it look easy shaving hahah! So I read some of the reviews on here also and everyone seems to be on the same page about this razor , Its nice! I am not getting paid for this review and I don't work for any razor company! So let me say this ! its my first time using this type of razor and it works great! I used my wifes shaving cream and it worked great ! went right through 2 weeks of scruff ! Im not as hairy as some men but there was enough hair on my face to clog a reg razor and this razor stayed clog free! I took my time doing it and really I could have gotten away with one shave ! it looked good! there was only one spot under my jaw that I could feel like there was a little stubble and it was only because I was a little nervous doing it , I ended up shaving twice and let me tell you who is reading this post, you really get a smooth shave! I read things about a BSS baby smooth shave and laughed ,But I will say they are right on the mark !! And to be honest I bought this razor because I was tired of paying 30 bucks for 15 razors that I am gona throw away ! they say you can use the DE razor a few times before you have to change the blade what is not to love about that? this is gona save me some dollars for sure! I may just go and order the 100 pack of these blades and be done for years ! And on another note myself im gona be getting the mug and brush to complete it ! so if your thinking about going to a DE do it! it really is a cheap shave and works great! coming from a first time user! I hope this helps you if your thinking about going this route! Jim....

Update below - Original Review: This is my first Double Edge razor. I was looking for something that was well reviewed and not too pricey. That's how I came to find and ultimately purchase the DE89bl. I purposely did not shave for a few days before the razor arrived. I wanted to see how well it would handle a few days growth. I also might mention that I have sensitive skin, so I am always looking for the least irritating way to shave. I have been through lots of multiblade systems that work OK, but I cringe at the high price of replacement blades. The fit and finish of the razor is flawless. I am really pleased with the heft and quality of it overall. It comes with a starter pack of Derby blades, which by all accounts are a mild blade and good for beginners. I can't offer any perspective about how they compare to other blades, but they worked quite nicely for me. For my first shave with the razor I lathered up with some Taylor of Old Bond Street, Mr. Taylor's Shaving Cream. I used short strokes and rinsed the razor frequently. There's an excellent video on youtube "How to Shave with a Safety Razor" that is worth watching if you are new to DE shaving as I am. The results are really quite amazing. Not only did it handle my thicker than usual growth, the shave was quite easy. A multiblade razor would have required a lot more effort to accomplish the same results. The area under my chin and around my neck have always been the most difficult to achieve a close shave. **Not any more!** This is easily the closest shave I have had short of my barber giving me a straight razor shave. (Which I get with nearly every haircut.) The results: Nice and smooth and the irritation to my skin was minimal. Tomorrow's shave with only one days growth should be that much better. The best part is the $$ saved in the long run. No more budget busting multi-blades for me. DE blades are inexpensive and readily available. The DE89bl should pay for itself in savings in just a few weeks. ******** Updated Review: Having lived with and used this razor for several months, I would still recommend it for anyone looking for a new double edge safety razor. It is fairly forgiving and provides a satisfactory shave. Having said that, I no longer use it daily. It is now one of three DE razors I own. The other two are vintage Gillette's which are still widely available online. I no longer use Derby razor blades in any razor. I tried several brands from a sample pack and found that I get the best performance from Personna Med Prep blades in all three of my razors. Your mileage may vary and I encourage you to try several blades in whichever razor you ultimately buy. Finally, after every shave I still have that feeling of "Wow! That was great! Do other people know about this? Someone has to tell them!"

This is my first safety razor. I hadn't heard of them until a week or so before I bought this one. I was tired of paying $16/month for a name brand razor and my barber recommended I go "old school." I'm hooked. I will say that the short handle was surprising when I first opened the package but it actually handles very well. I do not find it slippery either and have used it in the shower. Although I bought it for function and cost savings, I have to say the thing looks amazing- like a work of art. The chrome is top notch work and I like the black handle. The Derby blades do a good job for me as well. As for using it, I have to say I was nervous going in with the razor sharp blade being exposed. I watched a bunch of online videos and was fearing the worst for a break-in period. I found it really isn't that hard or that tricky (except for right under the nose- that takes some effort). It is easy to feel when you have the right angle. You just have to take a little time and let the weight of the shave head do the work. It is surprisingly satisfying the sound it makes and the feel of it working. I'm not one for nostalgia either- I never watched my grandpa shave with a safety razor or anything like that. I think the closeness is comparable to a modern 5 blade cartridge razor. I need to take a second pass with both to get real close. And I break the rules and go against the grain with both and lived to tell the tail. This may give just a touch more irritation but nothing terrible, especially for the price. As for cutting myself, there haven't been any major blood lettings. You do have to be extra careful around any blemishes or moles- the blade will nick them before you know it (they are as sharp as you imagine). Other than that, it is amazingly simple. I don't know why people stopped using them. The only caution I'd have is not to get too sucked in by the safety razor/old fashioned shaving fanatics. I think some of the irritation complaints I see on these razors for sale (all brands) is because people change everything at once and go to the traditional soaps too. My first shave with this razor was terrible. On the second shave I learned it wasn't the razor but the cheap shave soap I bought at Wal Mart and my lack of lathering abilities. No matter what the purists say, it is okay to use canned shave cream while getting used to this (or forever). I did and it was great. I've since bought some nice shave soap that I like but am still working on a proper lather. When I'm in a hurry, I go back to the gel. I definitely intend to stick with using this razor. I may even end up collecting them. If you get it, just make sure you let you kids know it isn't something to touch. The thing looks so good, little fingers may be tempted.

So I wanted to switch to a safety razor (also apparently known as a double-edge or DE razor) because I was sick of paying big bucks for replacement blades on mediocre commercial razors. Plus, they tend to get gummed up and just don't work so great in my opinion. I was a little nervous because so many reviews of DE razors indicate that you should also be using a fancy shaving cream and an expensive brush. I'm one of those people who waits until the last possible minute to finally roll out of bed in the morning and thus I don't have any extra time to add anything to my routine. If it takes an extra 30 seconds to work up a proper lather with a brush and shave cream or soap, that's 30 seconds I don't have. I wanted to continue to use cheap canned shaving cream which, while possibly not conducive to the best possible shave, is inexpensive and quick to apply. The reviews of DE razors almost make it seem like you MUST use a fancy brush and the best possible cream, so I was a little nervous about ordering the Edwin Jagger razor. Fortunately, I can tell you it works fine with cheap canned shaving cream. No problems at all. As for the razor itself, it is well build and solid feeling and does a very nice job. I haven't tried any other brands of blades yet, as the included ones seem to work fine. I find each blade lasts almost a week, which is pretty good considering how cheap they are. I do, however, have a few nits to pick with the Jagger razor: 1) The handle is too short. I'm guessing they make the handle so short in order to discourage you from using too much pressure and cutting yourself. Fair enough, as you could potentially slice and dice your mug pretty bad if you hold it like a baseball bat. But as it is, my ring finger and pinky don't even fit on the handle, so it's a bit odd. No big deal, but odd. 2) Comparing it to my dad's DE razor from decades ago (no idea what brand), his had a cool butterfly mechanism. If I remember correctly, you pushed a little button on the side and the top gently popped open for you to change the blade. The Jagger requires you to basically disassemble it. You have to unscrew the handle and take the head unit apart. The first time my wife saw me standing there with the shaver in 3 pieces her comment was "You broke it already?!" I explained to her that that's the way you're supposed to change the blade, but I have to admit it really does feel like you're breaking it. I know that giving it a fancy opening mechanism would mean moving parts, and moving parts would mean potential failure, but still... it feels like there's got to be a more elegant way than dis-assembly to change the blade. 3) There is no way to tell which side of the blade you already used. It really should have a little mark of some kind on it - Side A and Side B or red dot/blue dot or something like that. That way you would know "I already used Side A yesterday, so I'll use Side B today." Unfortunately there is no such marking, and thus no way to tell how much each side of the blade has been used. This is actually my biggest nit and I'm frankly shocked that the designers have not addressed it. Operationally though, it works great and produces a very close shave. Nits aside, it is still a pleasure to use.

I've been shaving every day for 5 days with this razor (paired with Astra blades), and this is my impression: The build quality is excellent - the chrome is super-shiny, the pieces fit together snug, the blade becomes perfectly aligned to head, and the design has a nice flow to it. The handle is suppose to be short for this type of razor, but I've found that I get the most control the closer to the blades I hold it. The handle in this area has a nice little flange to grip between two fingers and a thumb, so someone was thinking when they designed this. The black handle is $10 cheaper than the chrome handle, but the black lacquer feels nice and smooth, and the handle still has a nice heft to it. The chrome handle looks nice, and if you can afford it you should probably get it, but it makes absolutely no difference in the shave quality, so I suggest putting that $10 towards some good shave creme or blades instead! The only thing I don't like about this razor: on close inspection there's a bit of burr on the corner-edge of the head piece. This tiny bit of metal has been chromed over, so it's not sharp, but I can feel it against my skin when I shave and it's a like a tiny, tiny annoyance in an otherwise perfect razor. How this passed inspection I do not know! I think I may take a tiny file to it to see what can be done - I can't RMA it because then I'll be without a razor! This was not enough to dock a star. Maybe 1/16th of a star? This provides a VERY close shave! It leaves my skin feeling smoother than the disposable razors I wasted a ton of money on, too. I nicked myself a few times the first couple of times I shaved with it, but apparently your skin needs to become acclimated to it because now I don't cut myself any longer and my skin feels better. Grown-in hairs have disappeared nearly completely, in only 5 days! What else? Oh! Do NOT attempt to shave against-the-grain with this on your first time using a double-edge razor! Like I said before you'll need to acclimate your skin to using this type of blade against it, and beside that you'll need a little practice with the angle before attempting. Furthermore, some people like to re-lather and shave in multiple angles - the effectiveness of this probably depends on your skin type - I found that one pass of the razor cuts about 99% of all the hairs - an extra, small, careful pass in problem areas is enough to get the rest without re-lathering.

I was given a gift set that included a Parker long handle razor, Parker badger shave brush, and other products. I liked the set but the razor was sort of middle of the road for me. I can't say what it was exactly but it always left my face sore for hours afterwards. I tried Shark, Sharp, Feather, blades and same thing (although the Feather did not tear up my face - it breezed through my flesh like a hot samurai sword through butter) every time. I did a ton of research and loved this razor more for the looks than anything else. It's from Sheffield, England which I've been to and I like that it's not some cheaply made piece of metal. The chroming on this razor is as thick as I've ever seen or felt and looks absolutely spectacular. The black handle is gorgeous but does not have any type of grip or grooves so be aware of that. The biggest thing about it to me was it was tiny! But it was tiny compared to my Parker long handle and then I realized that the EJ-DE86 is "normal" and that my Parker was the odd man out. I immediately liked the shorter handle on the EJ as I could almost tuck it in my hand, grip my fingers high up underneath the head and use it as an extension of my hand. It makes the natural movements around the neck and those odd places like the jaw line under the ear and over the adams apple much more natural feeling. The Parker long-handle is a twist to open (TTO) design which is quick and slightly safer than the three piece design of the EJ-DE86 but not better. With the TTO design I always felt that the blade wasn't being held firmly or that blade after blade sat exactly in the same place time and time again. The blade does all of that in the EJ-DE86. It feels as though the blade is at one with the razor when it's twisted down tight. The safest way to put a blade in the razor I've found is to turn the two parts upside-down on the counter and set the blade down onto it, steady the top, and screw in the handle. Once it's on there you can pick it all up and tighten the last little bit. So far I've only put in the Derby blade to the kit (Derby comes with the razor) and it went through my whiskers nicely on the first shave. The second one was a little more rough. I purchased a mixed sample pack of blades and look forward to trying them all out. This is an immensely superior piece of kit for the price! I love it and it looks gorgeous sitting on the sink! Pick this up!

This is a fine Razor. Properly weighted and well balanced. Build quality, Fit, and Finish are all superb. You will not be disappointed with this Razor. The blade reveal or exposure is not aggressive, and in my opinion it not necessary in any razor. . . more blade reveal simply means more opportunity for cuts and nicks. Take a minute or two to read my thoughts below on the Safety Razor methodology and related products. I'd like to give a small summery of my experience with shaving the past 40 years or so. Like most guys, I am always in a hurry, We have alot to do a just not enough time in a 24 hr. day to get it done. If there were 36 or 48 hours in a day we would work all of those too. Right? The world is full of work and we have allowed it to rule our lives, its just never going to change. Here's a good quote to keep in mind "If Nothing changes, then Nothing Changes." Alright then, how about letting go of the Throttle for a few minutes and treat yourself to change in your daily Grind? Our shaving experience can and should be enjoyable and the little bit of additional time it takes to engage the Safety Razor experience will allow you to clear your head, gather your thoughts, and think about the day ahead as you shave instead of throwing on some propane propelled Edge Gel or other bottom of the barrel shave cream product. Yep, just look at the ingredients on the can, most of them contain propane. Keep the propane for the BBQ grill out in the back yard, not on our Face. We are all aware that that the well known companies of our day have done a great job of advertising and convincing us that their razors are the only thing on the market. They started with two blades - the old Trac Two, then three blades, and now they are up to five. Crazy isn't it? And cost of their blades has risen right along with the blade count. A Safety Razor has one blade with two edges, that's all that is necessary to get the job done, and done well. Not only that, each blade is much less money than multiple blade cartridges on the market that are so popular today. I have listed the items below that you'll need to engage in the Wonderful, Relaxing, safety razor shaving experience. First all, ditch your Edge or similar shaving gel's and other canned products. All of them are weak and dry out your skin - Forget about ALL of those. Purchase these quality items below, and believe me, you will never go back to what you were doing before. So you'll need to buy shaving cream, I really like "Taylor of Old Bond Street - Sandlewood" There are several other shave creams like this on the market, but the aroma of this product is simply remarkable. You will also need a bowl to mix the shaving cream, I like wooden bowels; the metal one's get cold but wooden one's do not. You'll also need a Quality Badger Hair (or similar) Shaving Brush, there are many of them on the market at all price points, but it really pays big dividends to get a quality one. Buy yourself a quality safety razor like the Edwin Jagger DE89bl Chrome Plated Razor I have reviewed. Also a pre-shave oil is highly recommended so look into those as well. So now with your Edwin Jagger safety razor, a Badger Brush, Wooden mixing Bowl, Pre-Shave oil or Oil soap, and Shaving cream you now have likely been set back $100.00, but its all going to be well worth it. Lastly, when you are done shaving, finish the job by applying Neutrogena Razor Defense to your face and then your favorite cologne. Neutrogena Razor Defense is a very, very soothing & comforting lotion - why apply something to your face that stings and burns the Hell out of you?? Bad idea! All of these items are going to last you a long time. So spend some time familiarizing yourself and become SKILLED with your new gear, watch a couple of YouTube Videos on the subject and get ready to be pampered and very impressed. Why hurry? Work will always be there waiting no matter when you arrive. You'll never go back to what you were doing before.

This razor is awesome. I had been shaving recently with the Fusion Proglide Power and decided to try this to eventually start saving money on the $4+ cost of disposable heads. I have a very thick beard and it just dulls razor blades up really quickly. This razor with the Feather blades that come with it will *easily* breeze through 4-5 days of growth in one pass which was really impressive to me. Shaving with a "safety" razor did take some getting used to. I don't get the people who say it takes 2 months... if it takes you that long, you probably shouldn't be holding sharp objects anyways. It did, however, take me about 4 times of shaving with it to really get a hold of the process. The biggest thing is that you really apply no pressure, you basically lay the head of the razor at an angle against your face and kind of let it glide down. Once you realize you don't have to apply pressure, it really is a good shave. I also ordered an Art of Shaving travel kit with the badger hair brush, shaving cream, after shave lotion, and pre shave oil. Everyone will tell you different products to use but these work great for me. The only reasons I can't give it 5 stars are that single pass shaving is not as close as the Proglide but when you consider it only takes 2 more minutes to lather up and do another pass, it's not so bad. Don't get me wrong, one pass is plenty close enough for anywhere you want to go, but if you ever needed your face/beard to be super smooth, it takes a little more effort. The other thing is that for anyone who shaves the back of their neck or chest with their razor, I'd keep some cheap razors on hand. This product could prove quite the pain (literally) trying to do these things. Overall, it's well worth it considering double edge blades are $0.25 - $0.50 and the 5 blade refills are $4. It does make shaving a lot more enjoyable for me personally as well. EDIT: I have to reduce my previous review because after a couple months of use, for some reason, one side of my razor no longer is able to shave. It's definitely the razor because I've flipped the blades and it's always on the same side that the problem occurs. I still enjoy it better than normal razors, but now only half of it works.

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Great product. Very premium.

Great product

Rasoir de sécurité doux. Je l’ai couplé aux lames astra platinum. Le rasage est un plaisir. Je comprends mieux, apres l'avoir utilisé, sa réputation. Excellent rapport qualité prix. Le seul défaut est son manche lisse. Une fois mouillé, il peut glisser.

Tenho uma coleção de safety razors e não poderia deixar de ter um Edwin Jagger, uma marca tradicional e reconhecida no mercado. Considerando o custo-benefício, é uma excelente escolha: ideal para quem busca um barbeador de segurança fácil de usar, muito seguro e suave na pele (não achei nenhum pouco agressivo). A qualidade dos materiais é surpreendente e comparando com o preço de outras marcas (Merkur, Rockwell, etc), o produto se destaca ainda mais pelo seu valor.