mild & highly efficient razors

If you're just into mild/efficient and don't equate that with expensive then a Schick Krona is a very nice razor. Be warned, though, it isn't expensive and doesn't have the cache/bragging rights that more expensive razors have. It also doesn't have the heft that others have, as it's very light.

I have no issues with cheap razors.  in fact, I'm pretty sure every single razor in my shaving drawer except 2 cost less than $25.  

I definitely agree with you andrewjs18.  I have two iKons, one that I paid about $75 for and one that was about $55.  I also have a 1907 Ever-Ready lather catcher that I paid about $60 for on eBay.  All of my other razors ran me $8-$25.  I get phenomenal shaves from a variety of my razors and, honestly, price is irrelevant.  The major reason I didn't jump on the OneBlade, even though it gets rave reviews, is that $300 price tag.  Will it really do $300 better than some of my cheap and cheerful razors?  I doubt it, though I admit I shall never know unless I try it.

If you're just into mild/efficient and don't equate that with expensive then a Schick Krona is a very nice razor. Be warned, though, it isn't expensive and doesn't have the cache/bragging rights that more expensive razors have. It also doesn't have the heft that others have, as it's very light.

You're spot on of course. However, a good pickup truck is handier & far more practical than a Ferrari.  

And you can get in and out of a pickup without doing irreparable spine damage not to mention just being able to fit in to it. You can also help your friends move - as Red Green says, "If the women can't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy."

WOW, Red Green? HE said many things that would be good advice to wet shavers or anyone else for that matter. "Keep your stick on the ice", "we're all in this together"!!

Have you tried a red tip Super Speed? If not, hit me up via PM, they are the "aggressive" (haha) SuperSpeed.

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the feather as-d2 seems to be one of the best razors I ever shaved with.  what else out there rivals it in both its mildness and efficiency?

I have to be honest, there is no such thing as mild and highly efficient razors. The only time a mild razor is efficient if you have super sharp blade, but once the sharpness is gone so the efficiency will be gone. Now there is a difference between one razor from another when it comes to efficiency and that's why the Asd2 is praised with a high end tag price, still though once the blade sharpness is gone so will the efficiency be gone also.

the feather as-d2 seems to be one of the best razors I ever shaved with.  what else out there rivals it in both its mildness and efficiency?

I have to be honest, there is no such thing as mild and highly efficient razors. The only time a mild razor is efficient if you have super sharp blade, but once the sharpness is gone so the efficiency will be gone. Now there is a difference between one razor from another when it comes to efficiency and that's why the Asd2 is praised with a high end tag price, still though once the blade sharpness is gone so will the efficiency be gone also.

Than the same is true for ALL razors...once thw sharpneas goea, so does the efficiency. I think it is fairly safe to say we all assumed that there would be no efficiency without sharpness.

However, I have to disagree with tge presumed intent of your statement.

A mild razor is one with low blade gap and exposure, which limits the effective angle and skin contact.

If that "effective angle" happens to be equal to the angle of efficiency for the head geometry of the razor, you will have a mild and efficient razor.

There are mild razors that do not hit this mark. They have succeeded in creating a mild razor that limits blade exposurw, but thw contact angle of the blade is such that the angle is not efficient for cutting the hair. In my personal opinion, the Seygus falls in this camp, as it is incredibly mild, but needed 4 or more psses to clean my scalp.

Conversely, a razor like the Super Speed is very mild with limuted blade exposure, but the contact angle is also an efficient cutting angle. This means i can shave BBS in 3 passes or less, with little risk of nicks and cuts due to the mild geometry.

It is quite possible to make a razor that is both mild and efficient. It has been done by several manufacturers, past and present

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the feather as-d2 seems to be one of the best razors I ever shaved with.  what else out there rivals it in both its mildness and efficiency?

I have to be honest, there is no such thing as mild and highly efficient razors. The only time a mild razor is efficient if you have super sharp blade, but once the sharpness is gone so the efficiency will be gone. Now there is a difference between one razor from another when it comes to efficiency and that's why the Asd2 is praised with a high end tag price, still though once the  blade sharpness is gone so will the efficiency be gone also.

Than the same is true for ALL razors...once thw sharpneas goea, so does the efficiency. I think it is fairly safe to say we all assumed that there would be no efficiency without sharpness.

However, I have to disagree with tge presumed intent of your statement.

A mild razor is one with low blade gap and exposure, which limits the effective angle and skin contact.

If that "effective angle" happens to be equal to the angle of efficiency for the head geometry of the razor, you will have a mild and efficient razor.

There are mild razors that do not hit this mark. They have succeeded in creating a mild razor that limits blade exposurw, but thw contact angle of the blade is such that the angle is not efficient for cutting the hair. In my personal opinion, the Seygus falls in this camp, as it is incredibly mild, but needed 4 or more psses to clean my scalp.

Conversely, a razor like the Super Speed is very mild with limuted blade exposure, but the contact angle is also an efficient cutting angle. This means i can shave BBS in 3 passes or less, with little risk of nicks and cuts due to the mild geometry.

It is quite possible to make a razor that is both mild and efficient. It has been done by several manufacturers, past and present

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Well said! I consider the AS-D2 a highly efficient and mild razor. I have the unfortunate combination of a thick beard that grows fast and irritation sensitive skin. I suffered through a lot of painful shaves before learning of the AS-D2, which is why I shave with it every single day.

When I first got into this game, I picked up Michael Ham's book leisureguy's Guide to Gourmet Shaving: the Double Edge Way. He suggests that "mild" has two meanings as does "aggressive." He proposed using "comfortable" and "efficient" as part of four classifications. No one wants uncomfortable and inefficient. But you could have what some would term a very aggressive razor that using his scheme would be efficient but uncomfortable. So the user states he is looking for a less aggressive or more mild razor, meaning more comfortable, NOT less efficient. Another razor is very mild, as BadDad described, and needs multiple passes. This would be a comfortable but inefficient razor. When the user states he wants a more aggressive razor, he doesn't mean less comfortable, just more efficient. I bet you see where this is headed, the Holy Grail of comfortable and efficient. This is the razor I want, mild to my skin but a real whisker whacker!

(page 127, Kindle version, of Ham's book has his full write up)

The AS-D2 looks like a well built razor, and may try one of these days. I switched back to my first DE razor - an EJ DE89 - for my last two shaves and got really comfortable shaves with zero irritation (particularly the neck). I forgot how smooth this razor was. I may make this my primary razor again.