Parker Safety Razor, The SOLOEDGE Single Edge Safety Razor With 100 Blades, Now with a Magnetic Head for Easy Blade Loading, Delivers a Super Smooth & Comfortable Shave

I know everyone's face is different and razors that work well for some people do not work for others, so keeping that in mind, a little backdrop is warranted in this review:I don't have super thick beard hair. I'm pretty sure they modeled the facial hair of Joe Dirt off of my face. I've been using a double-sided safety razor for over 20 years now as my primary and I tend to shave about 4x per week to keep myself reasonably presentable (not military standards). I've had a pretty wide variety razors over that time including some very expensive and very inexpensive ones (not much correlation between price and shave quality). Been using a Merkur Progress lately and don't have any complaints, but nothing to sing about either. Its always been a struggle finding a safety razor that holds the blade aggressive enough to get a good close shave without being so aggressive that it leaves my face raw or that I have to shave super careful to avoid nicking.Enter the Parker Soloedge. Bought this on a whim because it wasn't too expensive. Been looking at a Twig but at about 2x the cost I was hesitant. I've been using this for a couple weeks now and wow, where has this been all my life!?. The half blade is easy to deal with: actually just snapped one of my double-sided blades and haven't even opened the 100 pack that came with the Parker. The magnet in the razor makes it easy to load the blade with proper alignment. First shave was my face with about 3 days of growth. The Parker sliced through it like butter and it wasn't just the blade itself or the shave cream because I've been using these same blades and cream with my other razors for years without this level of effectiveness. Whole face required minimal passes and I was deliberately a little fast and careless just to see how it went. Subsequent shaves have been the same and I got about 6 shaves before needing a blade swap. The shape of this single blade holder makes it easier to get up under my nose which was always a tricky spot to access with the bigger double edge razors. Its also nice to just have the one blade and not the inconsistency I would get with a double edge after a couple shaves where one side had clearly gotten duller than the other. Bottom line: face shave test passed with flying colors and this is probably one of the closest shaves I've ever gotten besides going to the barber for a straight razor shave. This is now my go-to razor.The next test was arguably just ridiculous. I'm a road cyclist and during race season I shave my legs. I don't like it, but its effective for multiple reasons. I've occasionally tried my double edge razors for this but they are either far too aggressive or they're not aggressive enough: very tricky balance with legs. I should note, since my guess is that only dudes are reading this, that leg shaving also generally requires going against the grain cause the hair does not stand up like facial hair does but this makes irritation a bigger issue. I tried the Parker on this and it was shockingly effective. So much so that I actually then tried shaving with the grain to further reduce any skin irritation and it worked perfect that way as well. At this point I was really impressed since no other razor has been able to do that. But then I did the unthinkable on my other leg and went with both against and with the grain on completely dry skin: no water, no shaving cream, no nothing. Holy smokes it left a smooth clean surface and zero blood, skin loss or irritation! That's borderline unbelievable. I know this test is probably relevant for exactly 0 people reading this, but thought it worth mentioning because it just adds to the impressiveness of this razor.Other honorable mentions:The clearance vents under the blade seem to do a pretty good job and I can shave a pretty significant portion of my face before needing to rinse it. If you have thicker hair your mileage will vary, but I found this to be at least as effective as my good double edge razors and far better than any cartridge style razor.I can shave very fast with this and I'm not a particularly fast shaver. This is hands down the fastest of any of my razors, including electric and cartridge razors. The combination of not needing to rinse every pass, how effective one pass is, and how the blade is held in such a way as to minimize nicking means I can shave faster than I ever have before and still get a quality result.If you're thinking about this and haven't been completely satisfied with other razors, this is totally worth a shot. I know it might not work for everyone, but I think it would work well for a lot of folks and at this price its a 'why not' kind of thing. I wish I had found this many years ago. Parker nailed it with this thing.

Have a Parker Variant that is probably my favorite razor, but use a Leaf Single-Edge when I travel. This Parker Soloedge seemed like an interesting compromise between the two. You can fit it with the half-blades it comes with or break any standard double-edged safety razor blade in half.The build is fantastic; solid/robust construction, nice materials, high-quality finish. The magnet in the head is a nice touch. Unlike the Leaf (which is weighted in the handle), it feels properly weighted in the head like you’d expect with a safety razor.Mixed feelings about the handle. It’s more slender than I would have liked. And while it looks knobby, it ends up being a bit more slippery-when-wet than I expected. The end bulge probably saves it from 3 stars.The once aspect where it falls short of the Leaf is the rinse slots under the blade. Granted, the Leaf is hands-down the easiest razor to rinse- its cavernous openings make even gooey Cremo relatively painless.

I don’t usually write reviews! I received my single edge razor today and was looking forward to trying it outI was rewarded! I have not shaved with a single edge design in over 65 years!!! So the idea of going a bit backwards was novel.I had a great shave! The weight was perfect and my shave was close. I hit a few spots after applying post shave lotion and some difficult areas were taken care of.Tell you the truth I didn’t believe I had a blade in!For this new push for single edge equipment I found this to be more than satisfactory along with 100 blades!

I wasn't sure if I would like this razor. However, it has sold me. I have used it for a few weeks now (shave every 2-3 days). It does take a little getting use to as it has a whole new feel so you will get it. Also, I added a sleeve as I shave in the shower and the metal handle and weight make it a bit slick. I used one of those electrical heat shrink sleeves (1/2" shrinks to -1/4") that I cut to fit length and it works perfect (see photos). Also, I am now just using Ivory soap instead of shaving cream and it works great.

I like this razor. The only issue I see is the treading on the head. It might be a little too fine and its prone to cross threading.

After reading the reviews I was skeptical of this razor….but being a razor junkie I bought it. My first Parker razor. I have recently been using the Leaf Thorn razor which is alright. It required very careful shaving of the neck and felt somewhat draggy. I tried out this Parker with a Feather blade and used Proraso red preshave and cream. I figured if this razor could smooth out the aggressively sharp Feather blade, it would be a keeper. Well let me tell you folks that was one of the best shaves I’ve had. Smooth and close with zero irritation. I have shaved with many different razors and this one is my new favorite. A quality razor at a fair price!

This razor gave me a rough. No matter what angle I used, it was not good. I was very disappointed. I do not recommend.

4 out of 5 because I think I am not the type this razor is meant for. I use a double edge (DE) safety as my daily. My DE naturally lets me set the angle every stroke. This beautiful Parker razor is a great concept, but cut me on EVERY stroke. I even tried different shaving creams and my own shave oils. Maybe this will work for other men. As for me, I will have to pass.