I started shaving with one of these when I was a kid... not a good experience for a young guy, cut myself a few times.. And it was about that time that my dad bought a Schick injector.. Later I bought an Atra.. I loved that Atra razor and took such good care of it, and used that very same Atra from the early to mid 70's until about two years ago when blades started to be hard to find... bought a knock-off Schick on Amazon produced in India, and it used Schick blades which were also hard to find. I used it for two years, then decided to try a doubled edged again.. After careful research, I landed on this Parker 99. What an amazingly good choice... I absolutely love this thing. The nice part is, blades for this bad boy are dirt cheap, plentiful and have been around since the 1920's and no end in sight... so I boxed up my old stuff and have this.. My advice is, just wash your face well, soap up good with your brush and shave slow and deliberate and there will be no nicks, no razor burn... I took my time because I remembered getting sliced up way back then... A slow approach is best till you get your own technique, actually makes shaving a pleasurable ritual in the morning... It's a substantial piece, heavy and solid... just let the weight of it work as you glide across your face, it's a nice thing, glad I bought it. I'm now considering a few more double edged razors like a Parker 98 and an Edwin Jagger just to switch up... but this Parker 99 is a nice change... really close shave, one pass down and two passes up, shaves very close. Once you shave with this razor a few times and find that youre relaxed and get comfortable, then you see how nice and close of a shave you get... Suddenly you come to the realization that for all those many years, those companies pushing the triple and quadruple blade razors, simply sold you a bill of goods and you fell for it.. They created a market by convincing men that their product did a better job than single blade and that more blades in the head were better, remember the line... "the first blade lifts the whisker and the second blade cuts it, before it has time to snap back"... yea right...! In my humble opinion, this single blade shave is much more superior....Try it.. you will be rewarded...UPDATE: Best choice in razors that I have ever made... I have since purchased a Parker 66R and a Parker 82R.. The Parker 82 is in my travel kit, because I'm not too keen on the feel of the twist knob.. and the Parker 66 I have been using recently because the handle is perfect for in the shower shaving. I've tried to convince my son just to try one, but he sees a double edge razor as archaic and dangerous. Sadly, they've convince him that in order to get the best shave, he needs to change to a new blade every couple of days, and my poor boy, he uses a razor that you almost have to take out a bank loan for the blades.. ha ha ha... young guy's... he'll come around one day... Check out these Parkers, I kid you not, these are really good razors, I actually look forward to shaving in the morning nowadays..P.S: I have read some reviews of inconsistencies in the blade head, my advice would be (before you ever use it) to place a blade in the head and close the head and see if the blade is evenly placed one both sides. If not, send it back for a new razor. I have purchased three, all have been perfect right out of the box.... I hope that I have helped you in your purchase.. good luck. Read more

I purchased two of these. One for me in the 76r version and this 99r for my sons first DE razor. They both shave the same, and same length and weight.. just have different looks in the handle. I personally have a few DE razors in my rotation, a LORD, Feather and a couple no namers. I really love my LORD razor for the money but wanted something newer, heavier and a different look. I read really good reviews everywhere about the Parker 99r and 76r and I liked the old school barbershop look of the 99r. These razors shave great, this is my new favorite razor and I am finding myself getting away from a rotation on my other razors and just reaching for my Parker instead. i like is the weight, and the ease of shaving with it. Its almost effortless so much that it shocked me the first time using it, I had to get used to just letting the razor do the work. It is forgiving it doesnt knick. And its by far the absolute closest shave I have ever had in my life. After a morning shave, I still feel baby smooth even though its early evening.. thats something no other razor has ever given me! On a side note I contacted Parker before my purchase, and they said all their butterfly razors have the same aggressiveness and blade angle so that was good to know in case I want to add some more of their styles to my collection. The differences in their butterfly razors would be weight, length and style. Read more

Basically it looks nice, & feels ok in the hand (although I have a very wide hand).Honestly from the first time I used it, the lock starts to open on it's own.Ive been using it for several weeks, & looks like it may be getting looser.I have six different ones, & this one is my least favorite. Read more

I am not now nor have I been compensated for my reviews, nor have I received this product as a condition of my review - I pay my way, and write my opinions unbiased by anything other than my direct experience.I really like this razor, reading some of the reviews I had some initial doubts on just how this razor would shave and perform - I am impressed with this razor overall in both fit and finish and how well it does shave. I prefer a bit of a longer handle, and a bit of weight to the razor and this razor fulfills both of those requirements. I measured the razor at 104 grams / 3.6 oz., with an overall length of 4.25 inches, the handle from the bottom to where it touches the underside of the table (where blade rests) is 4 inches in length.The comb at the safety bar is closed, but grooved - albeit the grooves are very small. The gap for the blade exposure is good and some have said the blade does not protrude out far enough and makes this a mild shaving razor - my direct experience is the opposite, I find this a bit more aggressive than my Edwin Jagger DE89L and was surprised by this. I do find this razor needs to be rinsed out a bit more frequently than my other razors but not so much that I can not get several strokes before having to do so.The twist to open mechanism I found to operate smoothly, access to change blades is easier than a two or three piece razor (I have both), and so far the blade sits straight and even, the doors hold it tight in position. The handle grip is secure and firm, not slippery when wet and soapy, style is very nice.Fit and finish - overall very good, not perfect but nothing so horrendous or very visible except under close inspection. Compared to my experience with a Merkur 39C I would say this Parker is just as good, if not just slightly better in the casting and plating. Compared to my Edwin Jagger DE89L it is a bit less blemish free as the EJ is absolutely perfect on every point and piece. Again, the casting and plating issues are mostly where you do not see them and nothing that would make me return the razor.I have included a lot of photos, some may be of interest in comparison and real life use, or not. I had a three day growth of whiskers waiting for this razor to arrive - NOT recommended - I have a before and after picture, no nicks or cuts, blood free shave. One photo with the pencil is showing the approximate center of gravity on this razor. The picture with the razor lineup for size comparison are (left to right) Parker 99R, Merkur 39C, Edwin Jagger DE89L. I did a proper pre-shave hydration, used a glycerin based shave soap and badger brush, three pass technique (with the grain, across the grain, against the grain). I would rate the shave BBS, but I did have more "burn" irritation than with my other razors - for the moment I will chalk that up to my learning curve with this particular razor as I did have to adjust the angle at which I am used to - this is not a mild shave razor in my opinion as even with a small amount of razor edge exposed, I had to almost use the razor with no angle at all, perpendicular to my face.I would recommend this razor to anyone looking for a long handle and a bit of weight to it, as well as a very good and close shave. Read more

Proud owner of multiple Parker razor. However, this one is the best butterfly open safety razor ever used. Actually the product deserve more than five star. Great razor. Read more

Parker is world renowned. My liking towards DE razor helped me to buy this one along with Merkur 34c. Regarded as one of the best med-aggresive safety razor in the world, Parker 99R is a value for money as I use Supermax diamond edge blades with this and it gives me BBS (baby butt smooth shave). Do buy if you love shaving as an art and want lesser money to be spent on it. Read more

Good built but I was not as comfortable with design. It gave me rashes. I used Edwin Jagger before and now switched to muhle’. Read more