VIKINGS BLADE Safety Razor for Women + 5 Swedish Steel Blades. Quick Release Head, Double Edge. Smooth, Reusable, Recyclable (Model: Athena)

Love this razor. It’s so effective and didn’t leave me with any razor bumps! Great non toxic option for shaving for men or women!

I love this razor! I will never buy a plastic razor again.. I was nervous not having the moisturizer strip and just a plain razor, but I realized that I think the plastic razors always have one because the blades aren't that great.. I haven't gotten any razor burn with this razor (and I just use my normal dove foaming soap as shaving cream) and I also never knicked myself!

Best shave I have ever had! To shave my legs, I use a sugar scrub to exfoliate beforehand. I use a shave gel, and it makes shaving easy. As it was my first time using a safety razor, I didn't experience any cuts or nicks, even on sensitive areas.

It works well and will be great cost wise since I don’t have to keep re-buying a razor. I wish there was some sort of grip on the handle because it gets slippery. The way the blades are packaged is hilarious - please find another option for that.

Great razor and super easy to assemble.

I have used now quite a while I have read other comments before ordering which really helped in how to use this product just take it nice and slow and you will have the best shave experience.... I nicked myself pretty good only one time because I was rushing so again take it nice and slow and it will be the best shave experience ever

I hate shaving! Who doesn't? I mean, it's a daily chore that, frankly I could do without! I find it interesting that companies who try to make money on that grind, like to refer to it as an "art". Like "let's go back to the nostalgic art of wet shaving!" What a crock! Just give me a razor so I can get this crap off my face!Recently when the manufacture of the razor I'd been using for years stopped making my twin-blade cartridges in favor of a 3 or 7-blade (seriously?) replacement that cost more than twice as much, I started shopping around and came across the rebirth of these old safety razors -- they're just like the ones I remember my dad using in the 70's! I watched several YouTube videos and read plenty of reviews before I finally decided to try them out.I bought this Viking razor because it was cheap, it's supposed to be intended for newbies like me, and it had good reviews. I paired it with a sleeve of 100 Falcon blades, a Viking shaving brush and a generic shaving bowl. The next morning I used them.First of all, should probably point out that I shave in the shower as the last part of my shower routine -- been doing it for years. It's just so much more convenient that way - my face is already wet, my beard has already been softening in the steam the whole time, and it saves the extra time and messy hassle of having to do it over the sink. I have a steam-proof mirror that suctions to the wall of the shower that has a little razor holder on the bottom which makes it crazy convenient. My first time shaving with this new razor took a LONG time! I was super careful to keep the angle of the head right (30-45 degrees) and gingerly took lots of small, short strokes. When I was done, I thought it was one of the closest shaves I'd ever had - but at what cost? It easily took more than twice as long to get the job done (does this mean I'm I destined to become a shaving artist, then?). But without a single cut or scrape, the next time I shaved I went a little faster, then a little faster after that, so that by the time I was on my 5-6th shave, I was back to my normal time. Change in anything takes a time to get used to - especially when you interrupt a routine you could normally do in your sleep, like shaving! I've now used the razor more than a dozen times and I'm only on my second blade that cost all of eleven cents, yet has provided me with wonderfully close shaves! I'm completely sold and not going back, sorry Gillette.As for the brush and bowl - well, they went back to Amazon. They just weren't for someone who had no time or was unwilling to make the chore of shaving an art. The badger brush (apparently if you're going to shave like an artist, your brush must be crafted from actual badger hair) was scratchy and the whole swirling thing in the bowl incessantly just seemed unnecessary and frankly, it took too long. When I shave, I use Noxema because shaving creams and soaps really dry out my skin, so at the risk of offending wet shaving aficionados who have nothing better to do than to dream about tomorrow morning's stare in the mirror, I just grab a little clump of Noxema, lather it up directly on my face with my HANDS (scandalously barbaric, I know) then get down to business.Bottom line: For me, this razor coupled with Falcon blades provides A VERY close shave in the same amount of time as it takes with an expensive multi-blade cartridge, but at a FRACTION of the cost.

This was my first ever safety razor. I suffered with ingrown hair and razor bumps when shaving my legs. Safety razors have eliminated this issue for me. It took a learning curve with this razor bit the metal thickness and build quality was good. I rarely nicked myself once I got the hang of it. Its been about 2 years since using this razor and is now tarnishing. I know I’ve read not to leave it in the shower, realistically most females leave their razors in the shower. I do not know if this is a normal amount of time for it start tarnishing but it seems quite wasteful to manafacture a product geared toward women that cannot be left in the shower. I have now upgraded to another brand stainless steel one and would love to see viking create a more sustainable and shower safe, safety razor in the future.