There are three versions of the OneBlade at different price points: the introductory-priced, resin-molded Core the mid-priced Hybrid and the all stainless steel Genesis. Some consider OneBlade razors too mild but for me it can’t be beat for an effortless, consistently close shave. It’s my favorite razor–when I’m not testing some specific product but shaving just for the enjoyment of the process it is usually with my OneBlade Genesis. To me it’s the best of both worlds: a single blade razor that uses modern pivot technology. It’s no secret that I love shaving with the OneBlade. These blades are used in the modern OneBlade razor. The FHS design could be considered a relative of the GEM blade, having many of the same characteristics but without the GEM blade’s “spine.” The vintage Autostrop razor is long-since out of production but Feather makes their FHS blade that fits the same form factor. I’ll update the article as other razors enter and leave the market. Here is what is available as I write this. Now other formats have surpassed those razors. Back then most of them took either GEM or barber style blades. There are actually more single edge razors available now since I first wrote about them in 2015. More on those razors later in this article. I think there are only three modern single edge razors that make blade changing reasonably easy, the Supply SE, the OneBlade, and–a special case–the Penny Shaver (a single blade cartridge compatible with Gillette Fusion handles). Modern, artisan-made GEM-style razors are generally three piece designs that can make blade changes more fussy. For example the original GEM razors (now vintage) had a pop-up head design that made blade loading easy. Injector Blade (Bottom)īarber-style blades can present some challenges to the “every-guy” consumer because their shape can make safe blade handling problematic.Ĭomplicating the issue further is the fact that some artisan-made single edge razor designs do not take advantage of blade shape to make changing blades easier. Injector blades are much smaller but have the advantage of being housed in a magazine that provide a “hands off” method of blade changing. ![]() GEM and FHS/Autostrop blades are large enough to be more confidently-handled. ![]() Related to blade shape, and perhaps more important to wider consumer acceptance, is the problem of loading a single edge blade. I think the lack of blade shape standardization has held back the evolution of the single edge razor. Unlike double edge (DE) razor blades that have evolved into a “standard” shape, single edge blades come in a number of different formats: GEM, Injector, FHS/Autostrop, barber style (AKA “Artist Club,” “shaper,” “nape & body,” “Shavette”), etc. Some people, particularly those with thicker stubble, believe these blades provide a more efficient shave with a lower chance of nicks compared to the design of DE razors.īut I think one major issue that single edge razors face is the physical shape of the blade. Generally speaking single edge razor blades are thicker and stiffer than their double edge cousins. (Amazon, APShaveCo, OneBlade, and Supply links are affiliate.) The Single Edge Blade Conundrum But despite the obscurity some have endured and a couple are even thriving. ![]() What is the best single edge razor today? Single edge (“SE”) razors have taken a back seat to double edge razors for years.
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