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Compare the top 3 safety razors in Australia 2026

3 safety razor picks for Australian buyers, compared side by side: WEISHI 9306 Butterfly Double for the budget buy; Vikings Blade The Vulcan Long (Our pick); Merkur 34C Double Edge Safety (Also great).

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Merkur 34C Double Edge Safety Razor
Merkur 34C Double Edge Safety Razor
The forgiving German classic, closed comb and heavy headed
Check price on Amazon★ 4.5 (7337)
Shave closenessClose
Beginner friendlyVery forgiving
Build qualityGerman brass
Handle lengthShort, about 77 mm
Made in GermanyClosed comb4.5 stars
  • Closed-comb head with a fixed, mild blade gap that is very hard to cut yourself with
  • Two-piece construction so you unscrew the top cap to load a blade safely
  • Chrome-plated brass with a knurled, non-slip grip and about 77 grams of glide
Why we picked this
It is the razor grooming shops have handed beginners for years: forgiving, superbly built and priced right in the quality-meets-value sweet spot, with a 4.5-star rating across more than 7,300 Australian reviews to b…
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Our pick
Vikings Blade The Vulcan Long Handle Safety Razor
Vikings Blade The Vulcan Long Handle Safety Razor
Top pick: a weighted butterfly razor with an extra-long handle
$33.80★ 4.5 (3654)
Value for moneyExcellent
Handle lengthExtra-long
Beginner friendlyMild, easy load
Build qualityAlloy steel
Top pickExtra-long handleButterfly load
  • Butterfly twist-to-open head for the safest, simplest blade loading
  • Extra-long handle that suits bigger hands and head-shaving
  • Mild closed-comb head that keeps it forgiving for beginners
Why we picked this
At $35.94 it holds a 4.5-star rating across more than 3,600 reviews, loads a blade with a twist of the base rather than an unscrew, and pairs a mild closed-comb head with the extra-long handle so many shavers want, …
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BUDGET PICK
WEISHI 9306 Butterfly Double Edge Safety Razor
WEISHI 9306 Butterfly Double Edge Safety Razor
The cheapest way to find out whether wet shaving is for you
$21.66★ 4.4 (11037)
PriceLowest here
Popularity11,037 ratings
Beginner friendlyEasy twist-load
Build qualityHeavy brass
Cheapest pick11,000+ ratingsTwist-to-open
  • Lowest price of our seven picks at $21.66
  • Butterfly twist-to-open base for fast, safe blade changes
  • Heavy brass body and a 110 mm handle for a smooth, weighted shave
Why we picked this
It is the cheapest razor here at $21.66 and holds a 4.4-star rating from more than 11,000 ratings, with reviewers repeatedly comparing it favourably to razors costing several times as much.
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Which one should you buy?

The Vikings Blade Vulcan is the safety razor most first-time shavers should buy: a mild closed-comb head, a butterfly base that loads a blade in seconds, an extra-long handle and a 4.5-star rating across more than 3,600 reviews, all for $35.94.

For full context on why we ranked these the way we did, what alternatives we considered (and rejected), and the broader buying-guide framework, read the full Best Safety Razor in Australia (2026): 7 Cross-Brand Picks.

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