Parker 96R Butterfly Open Double Edge Safety Razor & 10 SHARK blades
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Product Reviews of Parker 96R Butterfly Open Double Edge Safety Razor & 10 SHARK blades
Product Review: Razor review
Summary: 2 Stars
This razor was not as well-made as I had expected it to be.......only one side of the butterfly opened when the handle was turned. In addition, the shaving experience was not what I had hoped for. Even though I used light pressure against the skin and had a good shaving angle, I still suffered a number of nicks and scratches on my first shave, without the anticipated closeness. The multi-blade razors from Gillette may be expensive, but the shave is considerably less treacherous. I also shave my head and can't imagine the carnage if I used this razor on that area.Product Review: Ron's Christmas Gift 2009 - Butterfly Razor
Summary: 2 Stars
Ron often mentioned how much the new razors cost and wished he had an old-fashioned razor with blades. I was thrilled when I found this Parker 96R Butterfly because it reminded me of Dad's old one. Unfortunately, this retro razor keeps opening and knicks without notice, therefore, Ron and I are both diappointed with its performance.Product Review: Sensitive skin? Double Edge is the way to go.
Summary: 5 Stars
I have sensitive skin, and shaving with cartridge razors did nothing but irritate my skin. Sure, I was smooth, but my face also looked like hell. I don't know if it was all the blades causing the irritation, or the "medicated strips" that appear on all modern cartridge razors, but getting a safety razor cleared me right up.
You might be balking at the price, and yes, this vastly more expensive than the newest 3, 4, 5 bladed tech wonder down at your local conglomo-mart, but consider this: 100 safety razor blades of a high pedigree will run you less than $20. Each blade lasts between 3 and 5 shaves. Compare that to cartridges... not so spendy now.
One of the biggest problems that new DE shavers face is not knowing how. There are quite a few great resources online but my favorite would be the forums at badger and blade. (note: I am in no way related to those forums, I have yet to even sign up to be a member... I just find them extremely helpful)
Product Review: Solid and Smooth the way Grandpa did it!
Summary: 4 Stars
I have shaved with soap and brush for 25 years because that's how grandpa always did it. I always, however used the Bic or whatever was available. This is my first Double Edge Safety razor, and the use of it is a revelation, as I expected. I didn't cut myself once, and I'll be damned if I didn't even get rashed or raw. Maybe it's the use of a fresh blade with a whole lot of caution.
There's no need to apply any pressure to the razor, as it does glide nicely along the skin with it's own solid weight. I used extra care as I was trying to discover exactly the angle to drag this across my face, and I never even nicked myself, but got it smoooothly shaved. It's cool to not have to rinse it as often as a multi-blade disposable, as you can spin the handle and use the other side (double edge: voila!), and it rinses off so nicely, with no hairs clogging the blade: really a paradigm change in my shaving, I'd say!
I suppose this isn't a fully informed review after only one use, but I can see I don't need to think too much about it. It's simple, it works, and the need for caution makes me feel dangerous and in control, which is a strange but comforting thing to feel when you're shaving. Using this is like driving a manual transmission after a lifetime of automatics. The razor fits in the hand well, and is a cool, rather classic looking razor, with the chrome head and the black handle. It operates smoothly, and the blade sits firmly and evenly without any need to overtighten.
The one star reviews for this must be from people with really expensive razors that this one will never live up to. I wonder if Merkurs wipe your butt for you, too, because I cannot see this thing cutting up my face unless I was expecting a miracle when I used it and just started hacking on myself.
I've never used a safety razor before, and I have extremely sensitive skin, that's still baby smooth at 42, and it rashes fast, but I got a damn fine shave with this tool! No nicks, and the Clubman (for that real classic whiff...not too much, just enough to remind them of their grandpa!!) splash afterwards was not agonizing, but refreshing.
I was communing with my grandpa for sure! Heck, it was a great shave, and I felt classic giving it to myself. It may sound silly, but I feel like a big boy now!
ADDENDUM: While I won't change my initial impression, nor will I lower the number of stars I gave for this razor, I must add as a final note, after half a dozen shaves, that the black on the handle is wearing off. It must be a cheap paint-job, because the paint is wearing off the textured handle, already. I can imagine that in a few more weeks it'll look like it's 20 years old. While this has no bearing on the performance of the razor, which is great and still cut-free, it does defeat the reasoning I employed in wanting to own a black-handled razor. On the plus side: in no time at all it'll look like I inherited this from my grandpa, rather than just having bought it. So: Nice razor, crummy paint yob.
Product Review: Still going strong
Summary: 5 Stars
I've now had this razor for 1.5 years.. It continues to work flawlessly.. No issues at all. A fine product. A fine shave. Wonderful. Every once in a while a little rust from the blade transfers to the head. A little baby oil and sponge and it comes right off. THis razor will go for many more years.