Vintage or New?

[Bogeyman]

Just curious as to whether the majority of shavers here use an old vintage razor or something new(?). The only new DE razors I have are a Baili 3 piece, PAA Prismatic and a Dollar Tree $1.00 Weishi that actually shaves very well. Nonetheless, for now I use old Tech razors for the most part.

I though this would get more traction in this sub-forum since it has more loafers, ne'er do wells, wisenheimers & assorted riff raff,

 

[Dave in KY]

loafers, ne'er do wells, wisenheimers & assorted riff raff,

You called ?!?!

BOTH for me

 

[bentheduck]

I have a mix of both. Off the top of my head, I think I have about an equal amount of both. I've been grabbing modern stuff lately, but my preferences sway like crazy.

 

[Majorrich]

Of my DE’s the overwhelming majority is vintage. Of Straights mostly antique.

 

[Patelliott]

I only have two straights, and that is what I like shaving with. I have a Dovo that was bought new and a Fromm No. 72 I bought from Griffith Shaving Goods. The Dovo is 5/8 and the Fromm is 6/8. Honestly I like both of them and I switch them out every shave. I want to get a Ralf Aust and Case soon.

 

[Techichi]

Biased opinion, but I do believe vintage is the best way to start the journey.

 

[DeepSea]

I’m 50/50. I rotate between a Gibbs adjustable and Yates 921. I am going to get a 40’s super speed for travel when I get around to letting go of the other razors I have sitting in a box.

 

[woodpusher]

I have a Red Tip and in I2 Injector, but also a Sensor cart (that's probably also considered vintage these days) ..... So I would be in the vintage class.

 

[Shavin’ Yeti]

I’m 50/50 depending on how I feel at the time I pick up the razor to shave with for the day. Lately it has either been the Rockwell 6S or the Gillette O3 Super 109 Slim Adjustable.

 

[GearNoir]

Mostly modern, but a vintage is always within reach if the mood strikes.

 

[CBLindsay]

I’m a big fan of vintage razors myself and if i were blind buying a new (new to me) razor I would most likely search out vintage before looking for a NEW one. I was able to find (and buy) a fantastic older schick shavette/straight that uses the feather artist club type blades but you don’t see many (any) true vintage single edge razors that use the AC blades so I suppose those would be the exception. It’s not that I don’t like or think the new razors (DE, SE or Straight) are nice or of good quality, I just think many vintage razors have qualities and value you don’t find in new razors. If nothing else, new razors lack character and history.

 

[mrdoug]

I'm 50/50.

Gamechanger, Rockwell 6s... Gillette Slim, US Post-war Tech.

 

[Spider]

Definitely split. My top razors are a mix of vintage and modern.

 

[MilkCrate]

Vintage all the way!

 

[FarmerTan]

I own mostly vintage, and use them 90% of the time.

 

[NurseDave]

New for me. I have a couple vintage. Other than those it’s new and engineered and heavy.

 

[HMan]

Vintage, all the new stuff that interests me costs too much. Like Chris said, vintage razors have that je ne se quoi.

 

[ShawnF]

Yeah.
Mostly all of my straights are vintage. My favorites other than those are a gem 1912(v), techs(v), Dandy shaving DE(new), and 6s(new).

 

[MarkB]

Just curious as to whether the majority of shavers here use an old vintage razor or something new(?). The only new DE razors I have are a Baili 3 piece, PAA Prismatic and a Dollar Tree $1.00 Weishi that actually shaves very well. Nonetheless, for now I use old Tech razors for the most part.

I though this would get more traction in this sub-forum since it has more loafers, ne'er do wells, wisenheimers & assorted riff raff,

I used various Merkur DEs for years, mainly a 39C "Sledgehammer" and Futur Adjustable. Then, for my birthday shave this past December, I broke out my 1964 Gillette Slim Adjustable and had one of the best shaves I've experienced in a long time. Since then I've used only the classics; Slims and a 1961 FatBoy and couldn't be happier.

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[ShavePastor]

Moderns for performance (by a long shot)!!
Vintage for nostalgia!!