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Parker 96R - Long Handle Butterfly Open Safety Razor & 5 Parker Premium Platinum Double Edge Razor blades
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Brand | Parker |
Number of Blades | 1 |
Unit Count | 1 count |
Skin Type | All |
Number of Items | 1 |
About this item
- ELIMINATE RAZOR BURN and INGROWN HAIRS – Parker Safety Razors are designed to eliminate shaving bumps, irritation and ingrown hairs. Parker Razors are world famous for delivering a Barber Shop Shave experience in your own home.
- HANDMADE with GENUINE BRASS - Every Parker Safety Razor is handmade with a Genuine Brass frame and then Electroplated for a superior finish which is both beautiful and durable
- WORLD FAMOUS QUALITY ENGINEERING – Parker Safety Razor has been manufacturing quality Shaving Products for over 45 years. Our Butterfly mechanism makes blade replacement simple and easy. This particular razor also has a heavily knurled handle to ensure a “sure grip” even with wet and soapy hands in the shower
- HEAVYWEIGHT DESIGN – The Heavyweight design of our all metal safety razor makes shaving easier. There is less pulling, tugging and blade drag as the weight of the razor does this work. Less expensive and lighter weight razors simply don’t shave like a Parker Heavyweight
- 5 PARKER PREMIUM PLATINUM RAZOR BLADES INCLUDED - A world class razor shaves better with a world class razor blade. Parker’s blades are manufactured with stainless steel from Sandvik of Sweden and coated with a proprietary platinum and polymer blend for long lasting and smooth shaves. All razor blades are not the same. See the Parker difference!
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Product Description
For over 40 years, Parker Safety Razor has engineered the world’s finest shaving gear and classic men’s grooming accessories. We have been a leader in safety razor innovation and design, ensuring that each of our products is manufactured to the highest standards.
Our strong heritage and quest to deliver exemplary products are reflected in our commitment to our customers’ satisfaction with every item that bears our name.
Nothing Shaves Like a Parker - For over 40 Years Parker Safety Razor has been the obvious choice!
The Parker 96R continues in the tradition of excellence with a solid brass frame, butterfly open mechanism, and Parker's world famous smooth shaving head design. The Parker 96R is noted for being a heavy razor, which makes cutting through the toughest of beards easy...resulting in a smooth and comfortable shave.
Changing blades is simple and effortless - simply twist the knob on the bottom of the razor to open the butterfly doors and drop in a new blade.
Quality in Every Detail...Every Parker razor is assembled by hand.
The Parker 96R has been designed with features to ensure a quality shaving experience.
- A textured handle for a sure grip - even with wet and slippery hands
- Solid brass frame, designed to provide years of trouble free shaving
- Advanced plating process - ensures a beautiful and durable finish to each razor
- Every Parker Safety Razor is assembled by hand, resulting in the highest quality product for you.
- 5 Parker Premium Platinum Blades Included
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Razor Type | Butterfly Twist-To-Open | Two-Piece Adjustable | Three-Piece | Three-Piece | Butterfly Twist-To-Open |
Open/Closed Comb | Closed | Closed | Open | Open | Closed |
Handle Grip | Knurled | Knurled | Knurled | Knurled | Knurled |
Weight | 4 oz. | 4 oz. | 3.4 oz. | 3.4 oz. | 3 oz. |
Handle Length | 3.8 in. | 4 in. | 3.8 in. | 3.8 in. | 3 in. |
Includes 5 Blades | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Parker 98R Ultra Heavyweight Long Handle Safety Razor | Parker 96R Black Long Handle Butterfly Safety Razor | Parker 65R Black and Gold Super Heavyweight Safety Razor | Parker 22R Gunmetal Long Handle Butterfly Safety Razor | Parker 24C Open Comb Safety Razor | |
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Razor Type | Three-Piece | Butterfly Twist-To-Open | Three-Piece | Butterfly Twist-To-Open | Three-Piece |
Open/Closed Comb | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open |
Handle Grip | Knurled | Knurled | Knurled with etching | Knurled | Knurled |
Weight | 4.3 oz. | 3.75 oz. | 3.75 oz. | 3.4 oz. | 3.4 oz. |
Handle Length | 4.3 in. | 4 in. | 4 in. | 3.75 in. | 3.75 in. |
Includes 5 Blades | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Product Dimensions : 4 x 1.3 x 1.5 inches; 3 ounces
- Item model number : 96R
- UPC : 786830375296
- Manufacturer : Parker Safety Razor
- ASIN : B002IFFSOS
- Best Sellers Rank: #100,685 in Beauty & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Beauty & Personal Care)
- #71 in Men's Safety Shaving Razors
- Customer Reviews:
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For beginners | 3.1 | — | 3.0 | — | — | 3.4 |
Value for money | — | — | 3.6 | — | 4.2 | 4.2 |
Sold By | Super Safety Razors | Super Safety Razors | Super Safety Razors | Super Safety Razors | Super Safety Razors | Super Safety Razors |
number of blades | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
material | Brass, Metal, Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel, Metal, Brass | Brass | Metal | Plastic, Metal, Brass | Brass |
target gender | male | male | male | unisex | unisex | male |
skin type | All | All | All | Normal | All | — |
handle material | Brass,Graphite | Brass,Graphite,Metal | Brass,Graphite | Brass | Brass | Brass |
weight | 3 ounces | 132 grams | 0.25 pounds | 4 ounces | 0.19 pounds | 4.3 ounces |
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Here's what I bought and why:
Safety Razor: Parker 96R – Long Handle Butterfly Safety Razor
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002IFFSOS/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_2
This safety razor has a great weight to it, a long handle for a comfortable grip, and a black and chrome coloring that looks great with the other items on the list. The butterfly razors seem to be the easiest to open and close for changing blades.
Razor Blades: Astra Superior Premium Platinum blades
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EXPTR0W/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_4
One of the great things about safety razors is that the blades are SUPER cheap. These Astra blades are some of the most popular and highest quality blades I could find. At $0.10 each, you can clearly see the cost advantage to regular razors. I have been told that one blade should last about a week. That means that 100 is nearly 2 years’ worth! Do yourself a favor and buy the best blades you can get. There’s no reason to save a few cents to get blades that dull quickly and give you razorburn.
Brush: Perfecto 100% Badger Shaving Brush - Black
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VF1NI5M/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_40
This brush is a fraction of the cost of the higher end brushes and it felt GREAT and worked up a nice, foamy lather very quickly. I don’t see any reason to buy a more expensive brush, especially if you are just starting out and want to see if you enjoy this process before you commit to a high-dollar brush. Personally, I still wouldn’t get anything more expensive.
Bowl: Schöne Stainless Steel Shaving Bowl with Lid
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OQDEL8Y/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_37
I think this is a matter of preference and taste in aesthetics. This bowl matches the other items that I bought and has a lid, which I am hoping will allow me to make my soap last longer. It seems to be well made and is a great size for working up a lather with the brush and is shaped well for holding it in your hand while you apply the lather. I think there are a lot of options for you to choose from, so pick something that matches your style if this one isn’t for you.
Razor and Brush Stand: SimplyBeautiful Deluxe Razor and Brush Stand
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AG92BXY/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_35
This stand looks great and is balanced well so that it holds my brush and razor without falling over. I chose black for two reasons. One: It matches the other things that I bought (razor and brush). Two: It should resist rusting better since it is coated.
Pre-shave Oil: The Art of Shaving Pre-Shave Oil, Sandalwood
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FGTTTM/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_3
The Art of Shaving makes some great products, but some of them have changes in recent years, so you can’t rely on the ratings alone. I read through them and found that the pre-shave oil is still a very popular product and from my experience, it definitely helps prep your beard and skin for the shave. Applying the oil is step 1 in safety razor shaving.
Shaving Soap: Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood Shaving
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0007MW2ZW/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_1
TOBS shaving soaps are the highest quality soaps I could find based off of smell, quality of lather, and consistency of the product quality. This soap is more like a cream. I scooped out some with my fingers, put it in the bowl, added some hot water, and then worked up a lather. It felt and smelled amazing! In reality, I didn’t want to wash it off because it just felt so good!
After-shave Balm: Truefitt & Hill Sandalwood Aftershave Balm
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004OWPW0I/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_29
This was my biggest splurge of the whole set-up and I did so for several reasons: First, using after-shave balm is said to be gentler on your skin than alcohol-based after-shaves. As I mentioned before, I switched from an electric to a safety razor with no skin irritation at all. This cream soothes the skin and makes it soft. It was the perfect way to finish my shave. Second, this stuff is rated as the absolutely best smelling after-shave balm out there and I can attest to that. It smells so great that I stopped using my cologne. Based on the small amount that is needed, this bottle should easily last for a year or more. Three, there are other “luxury” brand shaving balms that have been bought out by big brand companies and their formulas have changed significantly as a result. That means that some of the products out there have great ratings, but only because of the number ratings BEFORE they recently changed. If you look into other luxury shaving brands, then you will see what I mean.
Razor Disposal Case: Feather Styling Razor Disposal Case
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DWGEY1K/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_36
Even used razors are sharp, so I bought this little case to keep stray razors off of the counter, or better yet, off of the floor. Just drop in the used razor when it’s too dull for shaving. It holds over a hundred, so you can go without emptying it for a few years. It’s pretty cheap, so maybe you can just throw it away when it’s full? Your choice.
That’s my whole set up. If you want to get into safety razor shaving, then I highly recommend the products on this list. All-in-all, you will spend about the same on this list than you would on a TAOS starter kit that only has the oil, brush, soap, and balm. I’m a morning shaver, so the sandalwood scent works great for me, but evening shavers may consider the same products in lavender scent if you want a relaxing experience to help you sleep.
YEAH WELL YOU'RE GONNA GET IT ANYWAY.
When I was maybe five or six years old, I received an AVON boy's toy shaving kit. I found a picture of a vintage one on Etsy: https://img0.etsystatic.com/000/0/6404262/il_fullxfull.286952360.jpg
The fake, chunky blue plastic 'razor' approximated what I saw my dad shave with daily -- disposable yellow-handle Bics. It was fun to pretend I was shaving alongside him.
Fast-forward to ages twelve through fourteen. I got myself a Gillette "SensorExcel" twin-bladed razor to shave the little dirt-stache growing above my lip. That was my introduction into 'real' shaving and the modern disposable razor market. I used that type of razor for years, progressing along with the industry and its ridiculous push towards three, four, and five-bladed disposable razor heads. SNL skits about twelve-bladed razors seemed prescient when the market was still 'only' at three.
Several years back in my mid-to-late twenties, I decided to ditch that wagon and started looking into straight razors. I bought and eventually sold a beautifully-designed and expensive razor after attempting to go the whole nine, strop and all. It was magnificent tool but required too much care and maintenance for my taste.
I decided to pivot to the type of straight razor that my barber uses -- they aren't allowed to used fixed-blade razors for sanitary reasons, so they use what's basically a straight razor *handle* that accepts one-half of a disposable double-edged razor blade. I bought a Parker SR1 Stainless Steel Straight Edge Barber Razor and 5 Shark Super Stainless blades along with a bulk order of 100 blades and hadn't looked back since then.
I'd been very happy with the Parker SR1 through my early-to-now-mid thirties, but at some point a few weeks ago it went missing. Not sure if it'd eventually turn up, I wanted to replace it but not with the same EXACT thing -- so I opted for a Parker DE razor instead. I'd been perusing DE razors back around the time I was originally researching straight razors, and decided now was the time to give one a chance...
OH. OH MY. IT'S SO OBVIOUS NOW. IT'S ALL SO CLEAR TO ME.
THIS is what I'd been raised on, yet took until adulthood to understand. That fake, chunky blue plastic razor I played with as a kid wasn't emulating my dad's crappy disposable Bic, it was emulating THIS, a DE-style safety razor. Those DE blades weren't made to be snapped in half and inserted into a shavette handle, they were made for THIS, to be dropped in whole and locked in place behind two butterfly doors.
In my personal view... after using all sorts of razors, this basic DE safety razor design is the pinnacle of razor achievement. The razor industry fooled people with their cheapo handles and their expensive replacement blade cartridges. It should have stopped at the DE design of quality handles and cheap replacement blades, but "innovation" and capitalism go hand-in-hand. This type of razor is probably all I'll ever use now. It's much easier and safer to use than a straight razor / shavette, it accepts the same super-sharp and super-cheap replacement blades, and it's much easier to rinse and clean than those cheapo disposable razors that get clogged up on the inside after one stroke. For me, this is perfect.
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Now, with SPECIFIC regard to the Parker 96R model -- I don't know if this in particular is the pinnacle of DE safety razors, but I'm certainly happy with it. I'm surprised 'Long Handle' is in the title -- I'm a short dude and don't have especially large-sized hands, but this handle didn't seem particularly long to me at all. If *this* is a long handle, then do other DE razors have just a little nubbin of a handle and that's it? I don't know. The handle on this is... sufficient in length. It has a nice weight to it. The butterfly doors seem to open and close fine. I notice curves in the center hole of DE razor blades that aren't incorporated on the inside mechanism of the Parker, so I *imagine* it's possible that other DE razors do incorporate those into their design to lock the razor blade more evenly and precisely in place. On this one, it's possible to have one side of the razor jut out a fraction of a millimeter more so than on the other side. It hasn't been a big deal during use, just an observation.
In retrospect, it's funny that the toy razor I played with as a kid approximated a better razor design than what I'd end-up using for the next ~25+ years of my life, and it took me literally this long to realize it. Even if I eventually find my Parker SR1, I'm pretty certain I'll be using the Parker 96R as my regular razor from now on.
It is an aggressive razor and I do not recommend it for beginners. Although it costs a lot more, my German-made Merkur FUTUR 700 is like a perfect razor for both beginner and advanced shavers. I have it on a setting of 3 (out of 5) and never cut myself. I would say this Parker razor is probably a setting of 4.5 or 5. It is very aggressive but the trade-off is you get a baby's butt shave every time.
The razor is well-made and has great balance. It feels like quality in the hand and is a pleasure to hold. If you are good with an aggressive razor and love a close shave, then this would be the razor for you.
For less than $30, I can’t see how you could do better. Tremendous value.
One day I’ll splash out on a really top range brand, but for now - this is excellent.
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I don't think this is hard on the skin. It is my very first safety razor ever and I have not had any problems with it so far. It is just a matter of doing small and SOFT passes over your damp skin and that's it and if you need to do a new pass, make sure to apply shave gel again before letting the razor touch your skin. This is basic information found on any YouTube tutorial.
I am satisfied with this razor, it's all I expected. And it's way cheaper getting shaving blades for this than using those cartridge razors.
Reviewed in Mexico on August 5, 2020
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