Equinox International, Professional Straight Edge Razor With 100 Single Derby Blades Stainless Steel Razor And Blades - Disposable Blades -Barber Straight Razor Kit - Gold & Black

Love it!

I use it for touch ups uf beard, moustache line, and works well for that. easier than sharpening a fixed blade

Solid blade razor, tight slot to get the blade in but it does stays in place. Lot of blades and it’s been over a year and I still have a lot of them left (been over a year since buying). It did get a little surface rust on it thought

Should have stuck with this one. So after having the stainless steel one for over a year I forgot to take my blade out and it rusted. I needed a new so I thought I’d try something different. Let me tell u when something works well stick with it! Couldn’t find the rt weight choose looks over performance. Here I am again purchasing the same one lol. Get the stainless steel one, I can’t say this loud enough. Perfect weight and very comfortable in your hand. 2nd purchase.

Exellent

I specifically looked up a stainless razor and got this one. For $12, its fine, I got my money's worth, but it is not all stainless. The pin at the base is not stainless. I have only had it a few months, and that area between the two halves is full of rust. It will only be so long and this will be rusted out and just go in the trash.

Disclaimer: I am not receiving compensation for my review, and I am writing this review after two uses. I have never before used a straight edge razor or a shavette. I am a mixed race male, so my hair is a mixture of course and soft.Opinion: I received my item today and almost instantly got to using it. I used a shave gel called Precision Shave Gel by Van Der Hagen, and a bit of warm water. I started by shaping up my eyebrows. This includes the nooks between the bridge of the nose and the inner portions of the eyebrow. I moved on from doing so to shave the hair on top of my nose. I didn't cut myself throughout this time. I wiped the blade off with a cloth and left it in place as I knew I was going to use it again in the day. Later, I used the same blade from before, and the same gel to shave my sideburns and jawline. I did end up cutting both jaws in the corners, but I'd believe this was user error and they were also very minor cuts that didn't hurt. Overall, for as many reviews as I read, I expected that my first time using a straight edge/shavette would end with a lot of cuts and scratches, and reviews on this specific item led me to believe this was a dangerous one in particular. I don't find that to be the case, and I believe a user properly shaving will have no issues. Shave gel is absolutely necessary, and being a bit cautious with the blade as well.Pros: Solid, easy to use design. Decently light, not a lot of weight to it. Comes with 100 razor blades. The blade did not wiggle in place for me, and my razor was also well aligned.Cons: Blade can be a bit hard to take out without cutting yourself if you aren't cautious. Found the best way to take it out was by releasing the clamp, sticking your fingernail in the very edge piece with a lip(above the blade, at the top of the razor) and separating it from there.All in all: I think this is a great budget shavette(it's not a straight edge since it has disposable blades) that will last if taken care of. I also think that the user of course must be cautious, and should never shave without shave gel. Male or female. If you have the money, buy a DOVO, but if you're like me and you had to settle, this is a pretty good option to do so with. I didn't see any issue with blade sharpness, mine proved effective on my course sideburns without issue. If you want it to last without rust, take the blade out each time, and dry all areas including between the two blade holders with a dry cloth. I think this is a good blade that will get the job done be it shaving your head, face, dermaplaning, or shaping up your eyebrows. My only complaint was that taking the blade out can he difficult without cutting yourself, but even my first time using it I didn't cut myself taking it out. I would rate this item at about a 4.7-4.8 simply because of that, but for simplicity I will give this item 5 stars. Also arrived in two days.

I made the change to a safety razor a few years ago. I don't regret a single minute of it, and I'm trying to stay away from hoarding razor blades... (which might start happening now). I have always been curious about straight razors, but they look super scary. I'm a woman... so I am thinking about shaving my legs, armpits and brows area... but oh no... I am so scared! I've watched way too many videos of men shaving, reviews and women shaving... and I finally got brave... and bought this shavette. I didn't get a regular straight razor, because I don't know how to do the stroping and the other stuff to maintain it... AND with a shavette, I can try different blades, and that is quite interesting to me.The day that it came... I just looked at it. Then I looked at it some more and 2 days later... I braved it... went into the shower... and TRIED to shave for the first time. It definitely has a learning curve... and no matter how many videos I watched, it didn't prepare me for the how to hold the darn thing... and... guess what... it didn't matter, because my hands figured out how to hold it on its own. I did nick myself, but it was my error... Here are some things that I learned.1. Be sure to be lathered well beforehand and stay lathered.2. Go at it slowly...3. Go with the grain on the first pass, then against the grain for the second pass, and you might not even need to go across the grain.....4. For wrinkly parts, be sure to to pull the skin taught and then go at the skin slowly5. For the face... pull taught, and then go to work... slowly.6. Be sure to moisturize afterwards - whether it be oils (which I prefer) OR some lotion.... (I find that this is some different type of shave that I have NEVER experienced before even with those expensive 5 blade shavers before).If you are very scared.... I totally get it and understand. Try a safety razor first and see... what you think. BUT... the truth is... that this is going to be a FUN and Badass way to get you some seriously close shaves.My legs, armpits and other areas... were just beautifully shaved. The eyebrows area looked amazing.I have to say... that this makes me feel truly badass... and I want to try different blades, and can't wait to shave again. This shavette (albeit being my first one)... looks well made. The blade didn't move around, and it looks like it will last quite a bit. BTW... those blades ... the Derby Premium blades... are AMAZING. So much so, that I am very interested in purchasing the double edged razors for my safety razor which I will still use for my intimate areas. This was a great buy. I will update this later on... but right now... after 1 use... just wonderful....