Van Der Hagen

Pros

• Razor: Van Der Hagen. Blade: Tiger. Soap/Splash: Stirling, Ozark Mountain. Brush: Parker, RWBO. I normally shave with a shavette or straight, but I decided to go with a safety razor today, and pulled out the only one I own. For a...
• I have probably that same Van Der Hagen, and a nearly identical Wilkinson Sword in a different color. They're actually pretty ok, though I don't use them much.
• I’ve had van der Hagen for about a year and I’m ready to up my game.
• I think I bought the Van Der Hagen for less than 20 bucks from Walmart, and I would honestly recommend that if you can spend the few extra dollars.
• Last night I got pretty stoned and decided I might as well practice with my grocery store Van Der Hagen... the first thing I noticed was that it was WAY easier to find the correct blade angle than I thought. The next thing I noticed was...

Cons

• this is my second budget razor from “Van Der Hagen” first one got lost, and this one has crossed the Atlantic Ocean with me twice! I’m looking to upgrade as the twisty doors loosen up so that I’m constantly re-tightening.
• then got the Van Der Hagen from Walmart as a cheap replacement.
• When i started shaving, which wasn’t regular at all, i was buying the only brand of DE blades usually available at Target, Safeway, or Wallgreens; which was always Van Der Hagen, and it was usually just a box of 10 blades with too much p...
• I can't use Van Der Hagen blades. Too mild.
• with all due respect, van der hagen is trash. new companies trying to jump on the wetshaving bandwagon.