Henson ShavingRazor - Aluminum Double Edge Safety Razor with 5 Spare Blades - 30° Angled Precision With Superior Blade Rigidity- Reusable Single Blade Razors For Men and Women - Mild Aggression

I've been experimenting with a few different types/brands of double-edge safety razors. The last handle I tried was a Feather DE, that has two settings for aggressiveness. I bought the Feather through eBay and I found it a very good handle, well balanced and it worked well with both the Astra and Feather blades I put through it.I asked the seller about what he preferred and was told the Henson AL13 was the hands-down favorite. I gave the Feather handle a week or so, and decided to go ahead and take the plunge and buy the Henson, even though at $80 it seemed a bit on the pricey side. I gave it the first 'test run' after showering tonight, and loaded it with the RK blades that were included.Wow !! This handle had perfect balance and just slid down my face with no weight on it, other than its own. Awesome shave, period. I love the open combs on it and they rinse out with no problem at all. This alone would have sold me, but the balance, weight and ease of use by far, exceeded all other handles I've tried. The shave was perfectly close with no need to use an after shave balm.I'm sold and by the looks and design of this razor, it will last a long time. It is obviously a razor designed by engineers (like myself) at that carries completely through the product. For the record, I use Van Der Hagen luxury scent shave soap with a Viking Boar's Bristle brush.Now, I'll be shelling out a few more $$ to get one for the better half.Don't hesitate to buy one of these, and the price is well worth it for an excellent shave.

I was in the market for a shaver which wouldn't add much to the landfill and plastics problem. Many shavers today have too many blades and plastic parts which eventually just get thrown away. I liked this one when I saw it online, but it seemed too expensive, so I bought a cheaper one. Using the cheaper one felt like a hacksaw on my face, so I eventually relented and coughed up the money for this one. That was a good move. I tried it right away and I loved how much lighter and more maneuverable it is...and no nicks, burns, abrasions, etc., ... and with a single blade! I have used it twice since (once in the shower), and it continues to perform extremely well. It leaves my face smooth without inflicting any pain or discomfort.I really appreciate the engineering effort that went into the blade angle, channels, etc. And I like the way it looks and handles.This is a great product. Do yourself a favor and spend the extra money for this razor. You won't regret it.

I bought this item for my dad for Father's Day and I decided to try it for myself to make sure it was good quality. I absolutely loved it and bought a special edition one that you can only get on the company website. It works very well and is very comfortable to use. The blades are very easy to swap out with a new one and with them being so cheap you can swap them out without worry. A hundred of them only cost $10 and that will last you 2 years if you use one a week! I will never go back to a disposable.

I had a friend that switched FROM double-edged razors to the typical safety razor disposable refills tell me that DE razors were terrible, that they would cut me to pieces and leave a lot of skin irritation. Needless to say, I was a bit worried that I'd made a bad purchase. After using the Henson AL13 with Feather brand DE blades, (I didn't use the RK brand DE blades that this came with, as many people said they are terrible) it's safe to say that I will never go back to a typical safety razor with disposal refill blades.For what it's worth, I'm somebody that has always had to deal with skin irritation post-shave and be very careful after shaving for the rest of the day with what I expose my skin to, etc. Awful, but I was used to it. I did a lot of research before making the switch from Harry's brand disposable refills; using this with Feather brand DE blades and Cremo brand shaving creme, I have absolutely zero irritation. For the first time in my life, I can say that I had a smooth shave.The Henson AL13 is very deserving of the hype. I was very skeptical, as anyone should be, when paying the price that this razor costs. I'm a machinist by trade, so I found it very easy to appreciate the tight tolerances on the design. As advertised, the AL13 does clamp down on the DE blade closer to the edge, resulting in a much more rigid experience, keeping the blade firm when shaving. My friend who cut himself badly and had a terrible experience with DE blades no doubt was using a cheap razor that didn't grip the razor blade in the same way. The open slots underneath the bottom plate makes cleaning excess hair debris very simple. The light milling marks on the inside of the top plate show how much careful detail and machining time goes into the manufacturing. The two stand out features of this are by far the knurling (the grip) on the handle itself, and the bushing in the center of the bottom plate that reduces friction when tightening the plates together with the threads. Excellent design.Long-winded as far as reviews go, but hopefully this is useful to someone out there. I certainly won't be switching back in this lifetime. As long as DE razors remain in supply, this is by far the superior option, and much cheaper. Other people recommended Astra, BIC, and Feather. I chose Feather DE blades. No regrets.

Absolutely amazing razor. Durable, light, great design, easy to take apart, perfect cut, haven’t cut myself once. This platform is the real deal and I suspect it will last me a lifetime. HOWEVER, I cannot bring myself to give this product a 5 star rating because the blades it came with were so horribly terrible. Giving this razor anything but a 5 star is unfathomable when u put a real razor in, but the made in India razors it came with are so terrible and dull, it doesn’t even make sense how they could be that bad. It’s a tragedy cuz the actual unit is a 10/10. Henson, take a little loss in margins and throw a pack of Astra’s in, and this review is 6 stars. Just disappointing. But nonetheless they knocked it out of the park with the 13.