Hi, I'm Zusa and I joined this forum for a simple reason....

It's almost Christmas and I'm trying to find the perfect razor for my boyfriend.  I've got a head full of hair but he doesn't, and prefers it that way (I do too - I think he looks great without hair!).  The razor he has is old and has been dropped half a dozen times (it's got a bit of flair with the duct tape repair lol!) and I think it's time for a new one.

I don't know if this is the best place to be asking about what's the best razor but if it isn't can someone direct me to where to go? I'd very much appreciate it

Hi, Zusa. Yes, you've come to the right place, for sure.

I'd suggest reading through this thread: http://www2.slybaldguys.com/smf/index.php?topic=3.0 . Maybe start from the end and go back, since the first post is 6 years old. 

Personally, I used Mach 3 disposables for 5 years. Never had a problem with them.
This year, I've switched over to the Schick Hydro 3, and I love it. Blades last long, and in my experience, there is very little chance for a nick, or razor burn. Good luck in your search!

Schick Hydro 5--very forgiving, easy to use, close long lasting shave of the melon!

I'm a dedicated fan of the HeadBlade (Sport model), especially paired with HeadSlick shaving lotion. You can get both at Walgreen's (for sure, and some other retailers).

Here's the HeadBlade site for more info ... and look at the videos: http://www.headblade.com/

Personna M5 Magnum.
It's getting kinda hard to find. Used to be on the shelves at Wally World. Recently I've only seen it at Shopko or online from Personna. Very inexpensive razor (about $6.00 for the stick and 2 carts) and then $5 or $6 for a box of 4 carts but great steel and I've never cut myself with it. Can't say that for my HeadBlade.

Zulsa, the Edwin Jagger DE is a real nice razor if you want to give him a nice gift and you should deffently buy him the Head Blade and a bottle of Head Slick you can't go wrong.

Personally I have never tried the HB, but plenty have and encountered great success.
I use a Gillette Fusion and works great with replacement cartridges.

Holy cow! I disappeared for a few days to take care of finals and my topic became popular! 

Thank you very much guys~

I'm still blown away by disposable razor though - maybe because when my dad first started shaving his head he was using the razor mom bought him (Braun... Dunno what kind of model though, he's had it since about 2000 and it works for him) Then again, when dad shaves his head it's because of the season that's what he told me anyway.  But he admitted to my mother it's because he's tired of seeing a head full of gray hair 

So I guess one way to sum this up would be whether or not you want to do it manually or cheat with electric.

Thank you guys again for providing me with a wealth of information! I think I'll get him the HeadBlade.  I've noticed the last time he shaved his head (aside from missing a few spots) he's irritated his skin from pressing to hard and has knicked himself a few times (I think it's an Norelco he uses? It's got three heads, and when I used it on him I wasn't impressed) Plus knowing him and doing general maintenance with an electric razor...  Yeah.  I'm not insulting his intelligence, but he's prefers to keep things simple.