Van Der Hagen® Men’s Traditional Safety Razor Kit (includes 5 blades) for a close shave in Chrome

Before ordering this I had never used a razor blade like this and was sick of paying obscene amounts of money for replacement blades for my supposedly better 5 blade monstrosities. This is better in every way once you get the technique down.Pros:1. Its WAY cheaper.For the cost of one set of cartridges for my big name brand razor, I can get several years worth of blades for this one. Remembering to get razors at the store is a thing of the past.2. Its faster and easy to clean.Since its double edge, you can shave twice as much area before clearing the blades. Saves on water too! Cleaning is super simple and will prevent gumming up of the retention mechanism. Open it up, wash out all the hairs, blow dry it with a couple of puffs of air and put in a dry place. This should last forever if you do this.3. Better for travel.Small enough to fit my entire shave kit in the smallest pocket in my backpack.4. Closer shaveI can get closer with this blade with less risk of cuts than my old razor. Since the blades are so cheap, I don't feel obligated to keep using them well past the point when they should be replaced.Cons:1. You will probably nick yourself the first time you use this. I nicked myself a couple of times when I first started out with it. Nothing a little TP couldn't fix. After using this several times and perfecting my technique, this no longer happens. I haven't nicked myself in months. Just be careful around the chin and jaw line.2. As a few others have mentioned and because this gets so close, you will absolutely want to use aftershave. I did not use aftershave with my previous razors but your skin will be on fire if you don't when you use this. The upside is the shave does last a day longer for me. YMMV with this.3. You will need to use an upstroke or 2 around the nose. Because of its shape, its difficult to shave the spot right below your nose using downstrokes. I tend to avoid upstrokes due to the risk of ingrown hairs but that hasn't been a problem with this razor.

First off, let me start off by saying the best customer service I’ve ever dealt with in any product I’ve ever bought. At first, I must’ve gotten a defective razor handle. I sent one email two days later a brand new razor was at my doorstep after dealing with an amazing customer service agent. Not only did they give me a new razor. They gave me some goodies as well to show their appreciation to me the customer. Getting back to the razor itself. It is solid and bulletproof. Provides the cleanest shave you can get. The blades last a really long time, but when they do wear down and get dull, it takes seconds to change them. I will never go back to a regular razor again. I was also worried about cutting myself, but it has safety precautions put in place that make it very easy to shave unharmed. Comes with a lifetime warranty and that’s how you know it’s a quality product. The company provides a lifetime warranty unless they know their product is the best of the best. If you are on the borderline of ordering it just order it already you will not be let down. Did you buy this handle once and it will last year your entire life. Also makes more manly to use a real razor. Don’t wait order it now thank me later.

I really enjoy these old school razore. Takes a little getting used to, until then go slow or you will cut yourself. Also make sure you have the gate completely closed or the blade is loose and it won't cut hair well but will cut skin. Store upright or the mechanism jams up and you can't get it open.

This razor has a nice classic look and feels like good quality. It works well, and I like that you can replace the blade instead of using a disposable one. The smoothness will depend on the type of blade you use. Easy to exchange razors. Overall, it’s a decent choice

not only is this better and more durable than every disposable razor ive ever used, its better than the Merkur 34c in my opinion because the head has a lower profile so i can shave my upper lip easier. I want to like the Merkur more because I paid more for it and it is more sturdy, etc, but this one is my go to handle. You can change blades with this easier and it just feels good. damn, this one is such a good handle for the price. I use it about every other day for several months now. would recommend. the people saying they break it, I dont know what to say. youd have to run it over or stomp on this to break it.

Love this, old school, me and my dad love it.

This razor worked great at first, it gave me a close, painless shave consistently until the hinge mechanism started to loosen and warp. The mechanical deterioration meant that the razor blade stopped being fixed at a gentle angle, making my shaves painful and full of nicks and razor burn. This razor simply doesn’t last, I noticed how poor my shaves were when using disposable razors while traveling and discovering that they provided me a better shave than what I was getting at home with this. I had thought my bad experience was due to issues with my technique, preparation, or shaving cream, but even after all these were optimized I still was left with razor burn. I wish I had saved my money and in turn the literal bloodshed that this has cost me. Perhaps the build quality of only my specific razor is poor, I hope my experience isn’t representative of the average user.

I bought because I m fed up with multi blade razors, the price, clogging up etc. This looked like a good price for something I wanted to try out and it is. The mechanism works well, blades are cheap, handle is short but makes it easy to manoeuvre. But, it does not shave at every angle,vand it does not cut the hair all the way down. I bought multiple blades from different brands, they all fit well but same result. So it's well made but doesn't work for me.