Parker 99R Shave Set - Includes Parker 99R Double Edge Butterfly Safety Razor, Black Badger Brush, Stainless Steel Shave Stand & 5 Blades

The set is outstanding-all of the pieces are very well made and solid in construction. The razor feels very comfortable in the hand and shaves quite smoothly, while the stand is extremely stable-can't even get it to rock it testing it's stability. The only thing I didn't like was the brush. There was nothing necessarily wrong with it, it's very well made, and looks great, but it is VERY heavy in the handle. So heavy that when trying to stand the brush up in a bowl to soak prior to use, it keeps falling over and spilling the bowl over too.

Great product the weight of the razer is amazing and the Parker blades are also a great beginner blade

It looks great on the bathroom sink, but that's about it.The brush is too soft.The razor does not hold the blade secure enough to deliver a consistent shave.Would not recommend.

Received the shave kit and everything was as advertised, packaged well and delivered timely. This is my first safety razor and brush but having used the kit for a week now I am quite satisfied with the hardware. The Parker 99R razor is sharp looking and functions correctly. It shaves well and feels good in my hands. The included badger brush is very nice and works well. Currently trying to figure out the blade issue now but I suspect that will come with time. Money well spent.

I've been using this product for a while now and I must say that it's a very good safety razor and the brush is fantastic. The stand is good too, I suppose. I like the fact that it's very sturdy and well balanced in my hand. It feels like great quality and it shaves extremely close, a lot better than any other disposable razor (Harry's, Gillette, Schick, etc.) and the other safety razors out there like Van der Hagen and some other piece of crap safety razor that my cheap brother gave me that I finally threw away because it kept cutting the hell out of me. But that's another story. That said, this is a quite a bit expensive for a razor. I mean, all it does is hold a blade while you do all the work. But I have to say, I think it's worth it. It's not a chinese piece of crap. This is good craftmanship and it's made in the USA. Parker seems to be a good shaving company.

The Parker 99R is an excellent butterfly open safety razor that gives you a close shave with no nicks to date. Would recommend this razor for beginners as well as experienced safety razor users. I consider its full size handle and weight a plus vs smaller handled and lighter safety razors. The stand is elegant, the brush is impressive with lather application and I have not had any bristle shedding compared to other brushes I have used in the past. Hope this is helpful for your future shaving selections.

the brush and stand were nice but the fit and form of the razor was not. The blade was not evenly exposed and did not shave evenly.

Received everything as depicted in the photos as described. The badger brush has a huge splay and mild backbone right out of the box. After a few uses this brush is very soft. There are a lot of straggly hairs that I am tempted to trim ( as of yet I have not) that come out from the handle. The brush had these from day 1.The handle looks nice and the overall look of all 3 items on my counter look nice. The razor is where this review lost some stars. The exposed blade profile is not the same on both sides. No matter how you line up the blade in the head when you tighten down the butterfly mechanism it causes the blade to flex and it moves slightly. The head of the razor I received looks good the plating is shiny and consistent, however when you look closely the metal is not straight and bevels slightly in an inconsistent manner at the bottom where the blade protrudes. I think this is a casting defect. It's slight but when you put a blade in you can notice it. I don't know if it has an effect on overall shave quality. Two characteristics I'm about to discuss will. The head of the razor or top cap as I've heard it referred to, is high requiring a higher angle to allow the blade to contact the skin properly. The final characteristic is the weight this sucker is heavy compared to vintage Gillettes or The Edwin Jagger de89 which I have used. The razor is not my fav, but what everyone has different likes when it comes to this topic. Overall I like this set if you are new to wet shaving and the de razor thing, this will be a great way to start.