Baxter of California Safety Razor for Men

Not yet accustomed to shaving after eight years with a long beard, I found this shaver does the job without cutting my face. It performs well for the wet shave procedure ( a nice smooth face) Read more

The razor is a high quality item and if used correctly probably does give a closer shave than the throw-aways without the slashing danger of a straight razor, thus making a good compromise between the two extremes. However, I am just too lazy and unskillful to learn to use it properly. All it taught me was why I adopted throw-aways in the first place. If you throw the throw-aways soon enough and accept the monetary expenditure, they do fine. This, of course, is a personal choice. Now you must make yours. Read more

This razor is not manufactured by Baxter, but rather is made for Baxter by MÜHLE. So if you are worried about quality don't. This razor is very similar to the R89 Muhle Closed Comb Double Edge Safety Razor, R89, Chrome Plated Metal , and therefore has the necessary pedigree. Like its R89 sister, this thing is a head turner. Not in a flashy way, but the diagonal grip lines on the handle are very elegant. I don't think you will find a more classy looking razor in this price range. I couldn't find any imperfections in the machining and the chrome adds nice shine. I bought this to go with my WSP high density silver tip brush, in hopes of reducing bad ingrown hairs and razor burn, and the two work together very nicely. I have reduced both by 90% The baxter is probably on the gentle side, I maybe had one or two nicks when I started using it. The key is to apply almost no pressure. Yes it's beautifully made, it cuts well (i've used feather, derby, gillette, bluebird, and shark blades), doesn't feel slippery when wet, and it made by MÜHLE for Baxter (both of which are quality companies). I think the craftsmanship and attention to detail on this razor is worth the extra price, but to each his own. Read more

Great safety razor top notch blows my Parker R90 away. Super smooth shaving and very well built, great chrome and finish work on razor. Best I can tell the razor is manufactured by Muhle in Germany ( no proof of this) and it is the exact same razor as the Muhle R98 razor side by side comparison other than the name on the bottom of the razor, well worth the money. I used a good badger brush a little Poraso sensative skin shave soap lathered up nice along with some good pre face prep followed by a cold water rinse and some Poraso sensative skin after shave. A few lather up's and shave passes with the razor and a Personia blade and all was good, a nice smooth clean shave. I think this razor would be great for a begginer as well as an advanced shaver I give it 5 stars. For a great safety razor that gives agreat solid close shave thats easy on the skin go for this razor. Also it will last a life time the quality, finish and blade fit into the head is great. Bill G Read more

I have been using this razor for about a week, and I love it. Great product, the finish is fantastic. It's a little bit on the pricey side the only reason for four stars. I'll never use a cartridge razor again. People are complaining about the handle being to short, I'll have to disagree. I have very large hands, and haven't had an issue with the handle length at all. Two thumbsway up . Read more

My razor will loosen up by itself and cause the blade to flop around. This is downright dangerous. It happened maybe once per week but I check the tightness obsessively now for fear of getting cut. I had this razor once before and did not have this problem. Read more

So I have done my research another review has said it's inexpensive. It's better for your skin. So let's, be honest. I was a newbie. First time shaving with this my hand was shaking so much you would have thought it was hooked up to a metronome. So the review my wife says my face is BBS after I am done shaving. that's baby butt smooth which is the goal. I use a Scottish fine soap brush and Taylor of old bond street sandalwood shaving cream. I went from a facial scrub, cleansing lotion and shaving cream to get the same closeness of shave. So I researched razors for ever kept coming back to this one. I even found out who makes it Muhle. The razor is not aggressive and that means that the width between the guard and the blade is not huge. Aggressive equals, better chance of cutting yourself. So far after a month 2 nicks no cuts. I would recommend this product. There is a learning curve with the handle it is smaller than expected, however I realize now that's it not size that matters but technique with the razor Read more

Bad product, even worse company. After purchasing this product and using it for a couple months, it broke. It fell from my sink and broke completely. The product is not durable at all. I reached out to the company asking about a return policy. Had they reached back out to me to tell me that there wasn't one, I may have bought a new one. Unfortunately, they promised to get back to me in 48 hours and they never did. I emailed them twice and called them once. I left a voicemail and was completely ignored. I left a review on their site explaining that the product was poorly bad and easily broken, yet they never allowed me to post it. They only let good reviews be posted to their site. Buy from a company that doesn't ignore their customers. Read more