Taconic ShaveGillette Sensor & Sensor Excel Compatible Heavyweight Triple Blade Pivot Head Razor, Includes 1 Preloaded Blade - Delivers a Smooth, Close & Comfortable Shave

This is an excellent razor handle. I really like how it has heft, and feels great in your hand. Most of the handle is made of metal, whereas the top, where the razor cartridge fits in, is made of plastic. However, overall, the razor handle is very weighty (in a good way) and feels great while shaving.For the past several months, I was using the typical plastic handle that I bought on Amazon (the original equipment handle). However, I was getting cut, nicked, and just not getting a close shave. I thought it was the Sensor 3 blades, and somehow they were not made as well as in the past. But then I got this handle. Honestly, the blades feel completely different. I am not sure if it is psychological, but I am getting the best shaves of my life. I think because the handle has some weight and heft, I don't feel the need anymore to put any pressure to shave. As a result, I am sticking to Sensor 3 blades.I have just one issue with the handle. I shave in the shower. Obviously, the handle gets wet and slick with shaving cream, water, etc. There are grippers on the handle at the top and bottom, but nothing in the middle. The middle of the handle is very smooth. A few times, the handle almost slipped out of my hand. I know in other reviews, people said they dropped their handle and it broke. That makes sense. So what did I do? I McGyvered a fix. I just bought a cheap roll of hockey stick tape (the tape you put on the blade, which is pretty water resistant). I literally put two one-inch pieces of tape around the handle, and the handle is now tacky enough that it is very unlikely to slip out of my hand. The roll of tape cost $5.78, and unfortunately, I only used about 2 inches of it, but perhaps a similar cloth tape that you have at home already will do. With that fix, the handle is even better, and perfectly secure in my hand. Please see the pictures attached.All in all, this a great handle. It's a little pricey, but as I said, for some reason this handle seems to shave so much better than those light plastic handles.

Most of the other reviews are correct. This handle is indeed surprisingly heavy. When I first switched from the Gillette Sensor handle it took a couple weeks to get used to this one and I was getting nicks until I figured out how to grip the handle. I won’t get into specifics because my hands and face are not the same size and shape as yours, but yes, the center of the handle is slippery and you will need to figure out how to hold it so you’re holding at least one of the “grippy” sections. Now that I’ve gotten used to the handle, I can tell that the added weight gives me much better control of the razor. It is also true that the part that grips the razor blade itself is a bit loose, and if you drop the handle the razor blade will certainly pop out. On the other hand, I appreciate the tiny bit of “wiggle”, having learned to take advantage of it to shave smoothly around corners. The finish on the handle eventually degrades (especially if you use it in the shower, as i do) and the part that grips the blade gets looser over time. I’ve had mine over two years now and am just starting to think about replacing it, so i’d say it’s a good value. Despite the peeling finish and loose blade grip it’s totally usable, so I figure it’ll be at least another year before I really need to replace it.

I have a love/hate relationship with this razor handle. The handle itself is fantastic... very solid and heavy. It does, indeed, seem to provide a smoother shave due to its weight. I have a heavy beard and this razor handle pulls through smoothly without the snagging feeling that I get with lighter handles.Unfortunately, the razor head seems to be simply a factory Gillette plastic head glued into the heavy handle. This works okay, as long as you don't drop it! If you drop the handle (or it falls because the suction cup shaving mirror with razor holder you are using lets go) it seems to fall head first and the plastic tabs on the head that hold the blade cartridge break off easily.I have broken two in less than a year and am on my third one. Frustrating, but I like the weight and solidness of the handle to spend the money to replace them. I will no longer be using the razor holder on my suction cup shaving mirror however!

Good product. Hefty and improves the shaving experience.

It is very poorly designed, and it is hard to keep a grip on the handle with your hands wet. I actually cut my face when the handle slipped out of my hand. The only thing good is the weight on the handle, but they need to make it with a better grip so it won't slip out of your hands. It's very dangerous to use on your face with your wet hands.

I was a bit apprehensive getting this after several of the reviews mentioned breakage. I have used it several months now and have not had any issues. Feels good in your hand and fits Sensor blades as well as several others. I do not use any other blades and do not like the 3 plus blades because then tend to clog quickly and are more difficult to clean. Maybe that is why others broke theirs trying to bang the blade against the sink. I just tap and run under water and the blade clears. I expect this handle to last as long or longer than my original Sensor handle - 20 years.

The sensor handle seems extinct, and my handle has split, so I searched for another. This handle seemed to fit the bill. It is solid, nicely made and well-balanced, and it fits the same blades, which are also getting hard to find. But this one also fits other blades and I hope that I get many years of use from it.Update - 10 months after purchase, one of the tabs holding the blade broke when I was replacing a blade. Can’t use it now, so this goes in the bin. And I go back to my old Gillette handle that, luckily, I kept. The price is very high for less than a year of service.