What razor did you use today?

Tatara Ti Masamune with Nodachi Cap
Gillette Silver Blue

Tatara Ti Masamune with Nodachi Cap
Gillette Silver Blue

Hate to put you in the spot but would you say this razor makes Top 5 or Top 10 in your collection?  I’ve been wanting one but never pulled the trigger.

Tatara Ti Masamune with Nodachi Cap
Gillette Silver Blue

Hate to put you in the spot but would you say this razor makes Top 5 or Top 10 in your collection?  I’ve been wanting one but never pulled the trigger.

I had to write out a list of my top razors in order to answer your question.  It does make my top 5.  My favorite razor is my Paradigm Diamondback, of which I have 2--the stainless steel 2020 and the titanium so those would be 1a and 1b.  In no particular order, the others would be my H&S Z074 Ti-5, my Timeless Ti .68, my Charcoal Goods Everyday and my Tatara. Edit: add Lambda Athena to this to make a top 6.

Sitting just outside of this top 6 would be my Paradigm Ti II, H&S Ti Efficient, Charcoal Goods Level 2, and Timeless Ti .95, with the latter 2 being a base plate switch using my Timeless and Charcoal Goods razor parts.  I also like my Feather AS-D2 and Rockwell 6S.

The Tatara is well engineered and crafted.  I spent a good deal of time picking the parts (matching a Nodachi cap to a Masamune base) that give me the type of mild yet efficient shave that I seek.  It seems somewhat blade dependent and the GSB was a really good choice.

I like a mild shaver with little to no blade exposure.  I also prefer a razor that clamps the blade firmly next to the edge of the blade.  My configured Tatara meets these criteria.    An example of a razor I don't get along well with is my standard Blackbird, liking it only after buying a Lite plate to tame it and make it work for me.