AL13 Safety Razor
Delivery between Jun 23 – 24 $9.95
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Henson razors are a fresh new interpretation of a classic razor manufactured with extreme precision that makes all the difference. With a blade that only sticks out roughly half the thickness of a human hair, this razor eliminates all the unnecessary blade extension resulting in minimal blade flex and therefore less chatter along your skin. And chatter is what causes razor burn and irritation. The manufacturing process inherited from aerospace manufacturing in the last 20 years places Henson AL13 at the forefront of the modern razors and puts an end to shaving irritation and cuts, while also making your skin feel comfortable and smooth. A whole new shaving experience unlike any other. Your skin will feel amazing after using this razor. The Mild Razor would be especially recommended for people with sensitive skin and that have frequent complaints of skin irritation or ingrown hair. Medium Razor has slightly more blade exposure and a wider blade gap than the regular Henson AL13. This allows the medium to handle thicker and longer hair but requires more attention when shaving the sharper areas of your body.
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- #1Dec 27, 2025
Electric Razor with no Stubble? (OneBlade or epilier?)
My understanding is that electric razors simply can't shave as close as a safety razor or similar. Safety razors are more fuss, but they can just get smoother than electric ones. That's certainly been my experience anyways - I've used both a Henson safety razor and a Phillips OneBlade and I use the Phillips more often for convenience's sake (and less irritation for me personally) but I definitely can't shave as close and the hair does grow back faster for me. I'm transmasc nonbinary from a family with shitty facial hair genes so "faster" is still not that fast for me and there's not a ton of it to get through, but I usually would touch up every other day with the OneBlade instead of only maybe twice a week with a safety razor. I would say if your hair is so thick that it's clogging up a safety razor that fast, a OneBlade probably ain't gonna do what you need. There may not be one solution that's perfect for every part of your body here. There may also be some trade-offs depending on your goals. For example, waxing, sugaring, or use of an epilator could work really well for you in some areas, but if you're getting electrolysis or laser, or doing home IPL, you actually need that little bit of hair under the skin and would have to stick to shaving/potentially put up with a little more fuss shorter-term for the longer-term more permanent results. If those are all way out of your budget right now, an epilator (or sugaring/waxing) might be better for your body hair in terms of smoother results, slower regrowth, etc, but my understanding is that epilators, waxing, anything that really rips the hair out at the root is not suitable for full-on beard hair because they're so thick and the roots are so deep it can cause a lot of skin trauma and risk infection and other complications. I have a few thoughts on how you might want to go here: 1) You could stick to a safety razor just for your face and use an epilator on the body (caveat being that I don't know if they're safe/viable for intimate areas but it would at least minimize the areas needing shaving) 2) You could stick to a safety razor for the face and do waxing or sugaring for the body, either yourself or having a professional do it; upside - lasts longer than shaving and should make hair grow in thinner/slower over time, downside - more painful than shaving, expensive over time especially if you have to pay a pro to get good results, and the hair does have to grow out a fair bit between sessions so the wax can grab onto it (I assume it's similar with sugaring but am less familiar with that one myself) 3) You could keep using the safety razor everywhere (although personally I wouldn't use the same one for my face & pits/intimate areas at least not without aggressive sanitation and a fresh blade in between), and (assuming your skin and hair tones are suitable; optimal candidates have light skin and dark hair) invest in a good home IPL device to help thin/slow/stop the body hair over time - it's not as powerful and needs more maintenance treatment than laser, but many people still get very good results. Expect to pay quite a bit up-front, but potentially save money long-term vs. getting pro laser on your whole body. Caveat: the IPL would mainly control the body hair. These devices are generally not advised for facial hair on AMAB folks, partially for safety reasons and partially because they're just not strong enough. The face would likely still need electrolysis or professional laser down the line and shaving in the interim, but you could save a lot of hassle on the body hair with a good IPL device over time. 4) You could go with #1 or #2 and prioritize saving towards electrolysis on the facial hair first to have it permanently gone ASAP, since that's going to be some of the hardest hair to deal with and most visible day to day. r/HairRemoval is probably a more helpful sub for you - you may need a "mixed methods" approach for different parts and may need to consider what kind of trade-offs you can deal with where, especially when thinking about shorter-term annoyances for longer-term more permanent gains with certain options.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #2Oct 2, 2025
A good razor, I like keeping a clean shave
Bang for your buck - Henson AL13
View on Redditopen_in_new - #3Jun 7, 2025
BIFL razor for the not so hairy man?
Bar none the answer is [Henson Shaving Razor](https://hensonshaving.com/pages/get-henson). They use standard razor blades, easy to clean, stainless steel from the airplanes the company usually makes, engineered to perfection by those same airplane engineers. I got recommended it from this sub, and it is still to this day the best purchase I’ve made from here. I have not had a better shave from anything else I’ve tried. Not only will the handle last a lifetime, but the blades are so cheap and last 2-3 clean shaves (can be stretched out, but honestly it’s so cheap you’re saving maybe pennies), with your current shaving needs you probably would only spend <$5 on blades per year. It’s $10 for 100 on their website, but they work with any standard double edge razor blade. I’m still on my first 100 blade pack and I bought it 3ish years ago.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #4Jun 2, 2025
What are your favorite niche BIFL items that are currently available?
Henson AL13 safety razor. Aerospace-grade aluminium and CNC machined within extreme tolerances
View on Redditopen_in_new - #5Mar 12, 2025
BIFLers, what things do you not understand why people spend their money on?
I absolutely love my Henson mild. With the added benefit of being made right here in the great country of Canada with a really good return/trial period as well.
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