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If anyone has a recommendation for one for head shaving, I'm all ears!
The AL13-M Henson, which is more aggressive than the one I have, may work out for that. (even my ultra mild henson works for head shaving if I do it regularly, it just doesn't work well if you wait too long between shaves).
I think most 'normal' safety razors would handle head shaving just fine. I use a cheap entry level Maggard razor from their starter kit, but something like a Rockwell 2C, or King C. Gillette would probably work just as well. I've also read good things about vintage Gillette Tech's from ebay, which can be snapped up pretty cheap.
EDIT: Also just discovered the Lord L6, which only $6.69, but seems to be highly regarded as a solid razor! :o
If you are all ears, why do you need something to shave your head? Or do ears have heads?
It's ears all the way down, and as you can imagine it gets tough to shave the nooks and crannies!
Many wet shavers that shave their head like the Leaf razor. Similar in design to modern manual razors so a comfortable transition if that’s what you’re used to. You also can buy regular safety razors and snap them in half yourself to avoid buying the Leaf proprietary ones.
I do it with a Gillette red tip but you could get an adjustable one.
I haven't checked the market in a long time, but new razors weren't worth it when I was into it years ago, old models were perfect and cheap.