PearlShaving Double Edge Safety Razor, L-55 (Close Comb, Chrome)

The weight, workmanship and machining is of a high quality. It's a mild razor, so pair it with a sharp blade like Bic or any other "platinum" coated blade. It comes with 5 SuperMax Platinum blades. I placed a separate order for Bic Chrome Platinum on Amazon and these ultra-sharp blades work perfect with this mild razor.I've also ordered Pearl's shaving loft and inexpensive Vinkam shaving cream, all ordered in bulk from Amazon. The combination of all three (Pearl Razor + Bic Blade + Vinkam shaving cream) is a force to reckon with.Learning curve : Since this razor is machined by default to be mild (i.e it is designed such that there is minimal blade protrusion, just enough to cut the hair but the blade edge not fully exposed, to prevent cutting deep into your skin), it has absolutely no learning curve. Coming from a cartridge shaving background, it took me only 2 shaves to develop the muscle memory to use it proficiently. Didn't nick me even on my very first shave. The design is very forgiving of wrong shaving technique that makes it very "newbie friendly".It's like a precision instrument. There's no need to apply pressure while shaving. Just plant the razor on your face and let it slide under the influence of gravity. No pressing or dragging motion needed. Single pass with the grain gives a close shave. Second pass across the grain gives barber quality clean shave.On the economy side : This #MakeInIndia razor + inexpensive blades + any locally made generic shaving cream combination cuts down the cost of shaving to just 2rs/shave, even if you use a new blade every time. Compare that to the 3-blade and 5-blade cartridge razors which cost an average of 200rs per cartridge replacement. 200rs spent on a multi-blade cartridge per week i.e (200 X 52 weeks = 10k rs a year spent on cartridges). What a waste.Pro Tip : Try to use a shaving cream instead of shaving soap. Since the cream is already semi-solid, it's easy to lather and spread. Soaps are hard, both literally, and also hard on the skin, since they have high detergent content and dry out your skin. Creams have emulsifiers and oils that leave the skin moisturized even after washing off. Lather with a good quality brush (NOT the cheap 50rs ones). Wash your face with warm water before shaving. It softens the follicles and raises the hair to its end, making it easy to cut. No after shave or alum is required. Your skin's natural oils will return on the skin within half an hour of shaving. No need to douse your skin with any chemicals.

Good razor but a little more blade exposure is required in the supplied comb. Gives an unsatisfactory shaving experience because of this. Giving it 3 stars.

Before starting the review I must tell you guys that this is my first DE Safety Razor. Although I'm not new to wet shaving,I used cartridge razors before this. But after watching thousands of YouTube videos about so many advantages of DE Safety Razors over cartridge razors, I thought lets give it a try. But I didn't wanted to spend too much on a big brand like Parker, Merkur,Mühle. I was actually looking for a beginner's razor, something that is not aggressive or expensive. So after a little research ended up getting an L55.Ordered it on 17 December 2019 & received it today on 20th December. I'll give 5 star for fast delivery. Although I was a little hesitating before ordering as it has a no return policy but ordered it anyway.About the product : The Razor comes in a nice package. The Razor looks beautiful overall but I noticed some polishing marks at the side of the base/safety plate. But for the price I paid for it I have no complaints. The handle is heavy and the grip is nice. I don't think it will slip from your hand even if the hand it wet & soapy.I haven't used it yet so will update my review after using it.Edit (10/1/2021) : Using it for more than a year & it is just amazing. It's heavy so you don't need to apply any pressure. Just let gravity do it's job. And you will get a smooth shave. It is not very aggressive on the skin. I don't think I would need any other razor, because this one is just perfect.

The product is pretty solid no doubt about thatIts neither aggresive nor mild just in between . First shave experience was buttery but don't know why the hell i got razor burns , guess i have to get a brush and lather up rather than using my fingersThe blade provided is sharp too no complains there . Stuff is pretty heavy which gives it a premium feel. Overall loved it

IT IS AN AMAZING PRODUCT THE BUILD THE WEIGHT AND THE DESIGN ALL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT WAS MADE FOR A KINGTHE GRIP IS INCREDIBLE THERE IS NO CHANCE IT WILL SLIPTHE HANDLE IS VERY HEAVE SO MAKE SURE IT DOES NOT FALL OR ELSE IT WILL GET DAMAGEDPROSLOOKS ROYALSHAVES AMAZINGALMOST NO NIKS AND CUTS*MOST IMPORTANTLY REDUCES COST FOR SHAVING IN THE LONG RUN ROUGHLY COST 1RS/SHAVEGRIP IS VERY STRONG NO CHANCE OF DROPPING ITI PERSONALLY FOUND THE SHAVE TO BE VERY SMOOTH AND CLOSE EVEN AGAINST THE GRAINTHE CLOSED COMB PREVENT YOU FROM CUTTING YOURSELF EVEN UPSIDE DOWN AND FUNCTIONS ONLY IN A CERTAIN ANGLE SO NO WORRIES OF PERFECTING TECHNIQUIEJUST USE SHORT STROKES AND WAS THE BLADE REGULARLYMAKE SURE TO DRY THE BLADE AND BODY AFTER EACH USE AND IT WILL LAST AT LEAST 10 -12 YEARSCONSONLY INITIAL CHARGE IS HIGH TO BUY THE RAZOR BUT IT IS WAY CHEAPER THAT OTHER RAZORS IN THE LONG RUN = 1RS PER SHAVEYOU WILL NEED TO MASTER THE TECHNIQUE, IT IS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT FROM GILLETTE BUT I PERSONALLY LEARNED IT IN JUST 3 SHAVECOMPLETELY RECOMMEND THE PRODUCTAMAZING EXPERIENCE OVER ALL