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I'm not at all satisfied with my Edwin Jagger. I need a good razor it's fairly aggressive because my whiskers are like barbed wire. So please recommend me a decent razor that's fairly aggressive.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm a big fan of slant razors for my tree-trunk whiskers. The heads of these razors have a slight twist along the run, so the blade meets your skin at an angle, and helps to slice the hair a bit, rather than just chopping straight on. My slant razor actually feels quite a lot less aggressive than my old adjustable at max setting, but cuts closer.

Also, what brand blade are you using?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I've mostly used Astra and Bic

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Gotcha. Yeah, Astra worked okay for me, but Feather is sharper by a mile. Might try that before getting a whole new razor.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Will do, thanks