Razor - Jet Black Double Edge Safety Razor with 5 Spare Blades - 30° Angled Precision With Superior Blade Rigidity- Reusable Single Blade Razors For Men and Women - Mild Aggression

I’m no stranger to the old school safety razors, I switched over a decade ago to quit paying for high priced blades. I am my barber’s worst nightmare when I go for a shave, because I have really coarse and thick facial hair and relatively thin skin, meaning nicks and cuts are a normal part of my life. I’ve been shaving my face regularly for over 35 years and have the process down after trying every gimmick available. After visiting a he Henson website, I was unsure if I should order the AL13 or the AL13M, I opted for the 13 because the M wasn’t available through Amazon and I wanted the fast shipping. I was way past due for a shave and the Henson did an excellent job, the cut was easy, it didn’t clog up, it rinsed really well, and most importantly NO NICKS OR CUTS! The razor is lighter than I expected and the handle was shorter than I’m used to, but that worked out to be an advantage as it was easier to position the razor at the proper angle while shaving. Excellent razor and I highly recommend it.

This razor is the best razor I used so far. Personally I would prefer the razor to be heavier and more robust. However this razor cuts so well and prevents irritation that I use it regularly. It looks really cool, futuristic and chic. The anodizing is excellent, plus the texture on the grip it grippier than it looks! The razor is great for beginners because it won't cut unless you have the correct shaving angle it is designed for. Solid buy and worth every penny. I love it.

Coming from using DSC and Harry's cartridge razors for the last decade. I never really had any crazy complaints. Until I started paying attention to razor burn on my neck, that I believed was acne. I saw an AD on these and the algorithm kept me in the loop until I finally lost the battle. I will admit father of 3, blue collar job and an old school land cruiser addiction. Make 80$ hard to have laying around. But believe me when I tell you, if you haven't wet shaved with a "quality" safety razor. You have no idea what you're missing. What was once routine every two days, and was just Meh. Now I look forward to shaving every morning with a level of detail and is super satisfying. The shaver is super primitive, functional, robust but genius. No parts to break. No gimmicks to screw up. Just unscrew, place the blade in and cinch it down. I'm careless when I shave generally with its on the face, neck or the unmentionables. I've yet to have a scare, razor burn or a cut. And I've tried to be as dumb as I can to know this razors limits. It clears out quickly and easily with a rinse. No thumbing the channel or blade. It's seriously sharp (compared to the plastic second cousins down the road with every other store bought razor) this also comes down to the blades you buy. A lot of lads mentioned the blades Henson supplies are super mild. I went with the tip option in Amazon the platinum Astra blades, and they are fantastic. Buy yourself a sampler kit of blades to know what works best for you. The best part is this razor will pay for itself very quickly. 100 Blades for my shaving amount will last me roughly 18 months for 10$. Before I was spending about 30$ a month on blades and a few bucks on shaving cream. Get yourself a wet shave soap, brush and some healing balm and you're off to a fantastic shave. Since getting mine I've told literally everyone and bought 4 more as gifts. I mean it when I say, it's the best self care purchase anyone (man or woman) can make to save some money in the long run and actually enjoy shaving moving forward.

It is expensive for what it is. Old school single bladed safety razor. However I will say the hype is real, the precision manner in which its made and designed makes a difference. The razor blade is really angled nicely for cutting stubble. Using one of these is different from using a multi-bladed disposable, but not in a bad way. Really this offers more control, you just have to manually make multiple passes if you want the closest of shaves. Its easier on the skin than other safety razors I have used, but I really recommend a nice shaving cream and shaving with hot water. The blades are dirt cheap, so cheap you can use a fresh blade every single day if you please, they are literally pennies a blade. I find I can use a blade for maybe a week. Honestly as soon as I felt any change in shaving performance i would flip to the other side or replace the blade, there is no reason not to. A plus side to these is that in a pinch if you're on your last blade and its a bit dull, but you have to shave, you can pop it out and sharpen it. That's dangerous though, don't cut yourself. I have done this with success, I just gently strop the blade and I can easily get more shaves out of it, but again, pennies a blade, just make sure to have a supply of them. Over all I feel its worth the investment. It's a really nice razor and over time it will pay for itself in savings if you are currently using a multi bladed disposable system.

もっと早く買っておくべきだったと思いました。 市販の3枚刃等のシェーバーを使ってましたが、1枚刃でもこちらの方がよく剃れます。 注意するのはゆっくり横に滑らせずに剃る事。すぐ肌を切ってしまいます。 でも、すぐに慣れると思います。 刃がとても安く買えるので、4～5回の使用で刃を交換してます。 シェーバーは高いですがすぐに元は取れるでしょう。 肌にもこれの方が優しい気がします。

The best ever. After trying it, I highly recommend it. The best of all, without exaggeration.

Llevaba tiempo queriéndome pasar a una maquinilla de seguridad, tengo la piel delicada y la barba espesa, una combinación que hace que hasta los cartuchos desechables más caros y de marca de sobra conocidas me provocases irritación. La ventaja de la maquinilla de seguridad es que tienes una sola cuchilla, afiladísima, se desliza mucho mejor por la cara, con lo que de muchas menos pasadas y sin ejercer apenas presión, te deja la piel como la de un bebé. No todas las maquinillas de seguridad son iguales, hay modelos para todo tipo de preferencias y los fabrican de toda clase de materiales: latón, acero inoxidable, aluminio y hasta titanio. Cada una de ellas "abraza" a la cuchilla de forma distinta y hace que sea más o menos agresiva. Tras investigar un poco, me decidí por esta Henson de aluminio, lo de "modelo de entrada" no es una traducción demasiado afortunada, todos los modelos tienen los mismos acabados y calidad (absolutamente espectacular), la diferencia es que este es el modelo "suave" (mild), el que deja la cuchilla menos expuesta y, por lo tanto, hace que se mueva menos, lo que da un afeitado más suave, si bien, en teoría, no tan apurado en las primeras pasadas, pero no tiene porque ser así, y menos si no te dejas crecer la barba muchos días entre cada afeitado. Para quienes quieran una maquinilla un poco más "agresiva", tienen el modelo "medium", en lugar de este, que el "mild". Es una maquinilla ideal para principiantes porque está diseñada de forma que la propia estructura de la maquinilla te da el ángulo perfecto para afeitarte, y fuera de ese margen, la maquinilla no corta. Como he dicho, para mí que tengo la piel delicada, ha sido como la noche y el día, ahora me afeito sin miedo a irritaciones fuertes, y el apurado es increíble. No todo son ventajas, claro, el nombre de estas maquinillas es engañoso, son "de seguridad" comparadas con las navajas barberas clásicas, pero cortar, cortan, y mucho si no tienes cuidado, hay que ir más despacio que con los cartuchos y el ángulo lo tienes que poner tú, no tiene amortiguadores, ni bisagras ni las pijadas de los cartuchos "premium", tienes que convertir el afeitado en un ritual, y hacerlo despacio y con buena letra, en seguida le coges el truco y no hay tanta diferencia de tiempo. Mi siguiente paso será comprarme una brocha y jabón de afeitar de verdad. Lo ideal es darse una primera pasada a favor del pelo, y luego volver a enjabonarte y dar otra a contrapelo para un apurado perfecto. Si vas con bulla y quieres darte una sol pasada, debería ser de sobra para el día a día, no te va a dejar el efecto "piel de bebé" en la cara, pero es un apurado de sobra para la mayoría de entornos de trabajo o ambientes a los que se vaya. Lo único que no me ha gustado son las cuchillas que trae de regalo, no está mal del todo, pero me gustan mucho más las Astra, otro nivel, y valen dos duros. Que, por cierto, es la otra ventaja de afeitarte con esto, olvídate de los carísimos cartuchos ultrapower meganosequé, aquí se usan las cuchillas de doble filo de toda la vida, que valen unos pocos céntimos la unidad, cunden fácil para hasta 4-5 afeitados, pero vaya, por el precio, como si te quieres afeitar con una hoja nueva cada vez, vas a ahorrar un montón de pasta.

This is an excellent safety razor, by bending the blade it is very easy to use compared to other similar razors I have used. The risk of cuts and abrasions is greatly reduced. My only issue, a small one, is the aluminum it’s made of. It feels a bit too light, I would have preferred steel if that was an option.

I never used a single blade razer before and was disappointed with the result initially due to the supplied blades that come with the razer. After purchasing a different brand of blades the result was significantly better. However on the curves of the chin and neck it is not as close a shave versus cartridge shavers.