Giesen & Forsthoff
Giesen & Forsthoff has been making blades in Solingen, Germany since 1920; a city with a knife-making tradition that stretches back centuries. Still family-run and manufacturing in-house, they’re best known for their safety razors: solid, balanced, and precision-engineered with the kind of attention to detail that doesn’t shout but shows in the finish. Whether you’re new to traditional wet shaving or already deep into the ritual, their razors have a way of making the process feel more intentional, more satisfying.
There’s heritage, weight and integrity to everything they make. The finish is clean, the mechanics smooth, and the tolerances tight. Their blades are sharp without being harsh, and the razors themselves strike that rare balance between ease of use and heirloom-level build. You’re not paying for flash here, just well-made tools that do their job beautifully and last for years. In a market full of retro-themed rebrands and outsourced knockoffs, Giesen & Forsthoff is the real deal: understated, functional, and made by people who know what they’re doing.
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