Review on The Edwin Jagger DE86 Black DE Safety Razor (Long): Achieve a Smooth, Precise Shave! by Will Haglund

The razor shaved off my thick beard perfectly. I wish it was cheaper. The only other safety razor I can compare it to is the ten-year-old Merkur Futura. I used Platinum Feather blades on both razors. This safety razor gave me a close shave without cutting my face like Futura often (almost always) does. cheaper badger hair brushes Shaveway 100% pure badger hair shaving brush - designed for the best shave of your life! No matter what method you use, safety razor, safety razor, straight razor or razor blade. . . A longer handle is better and more balanced in the hand than a short one. It doesn't bother me that long. I once dropped a razor on a hard toilet surface with no damage. I've used it for a month with no visible rust or other issues. It still looks new even if you towel dry it. It's weird, but the ritual of prepping my face with soap and a shaving brush and then shaving slows me down in the mornings and helps me focus. Hurry up with this thing and "there will be blood." This has turned shaving into a kind of short morning meditation. Not bad.