Razor Emporium

Why r/BuyItForLife recommends Razor Emporium

6 mentions from real owners

• #1Dec 24, 2025

  And so my journey with the Muhle R89 razor begins, along with Astra green blades.

  Congrats on your foray into wet shaving. Beware, the rabbit hole goes deep. My one recommendation for now, would be to pick up a vintage Gillette safety razor (Tech, Super Speed, Fat boy, etc). That razor you bought, while a great shaver, is made of zamak (zinc alloy), which will break if dropped in the sink. Vintage Gillettes are made of brass (nickel-plated), and built like tanks. They are great shavers as well. You can often find a Tech on ebay, or in an antique store, for under $20. It's fun!

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• #2Oct 1, 2025

  What’s something you’ve bought once and never had to replace?

  I have my great grandmother's Wagner cast iron. I still wear my Vietnam era M65 field jacket I got at Goodwill 28yrs ago. My 1941 Gillette Super Speed has had only a few days off since I got it 15yrs ago.

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• #3Jul 10, 2025

  Safety razor for life?

  I would get something adjustable. I started out with a fixed one, got an old beat up Gillette fat boy and have been using nothing else for about 10 years now.

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• #4Jul 5, 2025

  Stuff you will continue buying for life

  After trying dozens of different blades I run Shark Super Chromes in my 1958 Gillette Superspeed (BIFL and then some) Feather gets all the love, but they are too aggressive of a blade for my skin. I love the shave I get from the Sharks. (Look on Etsy if you are interested in a vintage Gillette safety razor. They can be had for much less than many of the “fancy” new safety razors and it’s true that they don’t make ‘em like they used to.)

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• #5Jun 11, 2025

  What are your “keep it for life” hacks?

  I 100% recommend vintage gilette. I bought a super speed a number of years ago for $15 and even though the plating is wearing thin on the handle, it is still going strong after 74 years!

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• #6Apr 10, 2025

  Items that made your life so much easier/saved time?

  This all day. I ditched the cartridge razor scam 20 years ago and never looked back. My go to is a Merkur Slant, smoothest shaves I’ve ever had. Once you purchase the razor and brush you are set. The blades cost next to nothing. I’ve got a Gillette Fatboy from the 60’s, a couple of Tech’s and a few other vintage Gillettes but I keep going back to the Merkur Slant.

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