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Best praise vs top criticism for Henson AL13
“The AL13 was my first safety razor after switching from cartridges, been using safety razors for 4 or so years now. The Henson is a great razor IMHO, very mild but with proper technique you can get a smooth shave that is superior to cartridges by a wide margin. The learning curve was steep but well worth it. Bottom line is I would recommend this razor. Build quality is excellent and Henson achieves impressive tolerances. I'm actually thinking about buying the titanium version.”
“"Mild" is relative to your razor. But Derby is known for being a very mild blade. In my hensson al13 mild it was the most horrible hair tugging and pulling experience. Feather and BIC chrome are known as some of the sharpest but can be tough to use if you have an aggressive razor. Astra SP is a good balance between comfort and sharp to me. BTW razor burns usually happen if you insist too much on spots and there's no shaving cream there. Just understand that if you want irritation free daily shave you just do 1 pass with the grain and touch up. It won't be ultra smooth but will br good enough for you and your skin. So do short slow strokes and rinse. Don't over touch areas without cream, actually try to avoid having the area if the cream is gone. Rather apply some more and go over it again WITH THE GRAIN ONLY.”
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