Second Razor - for traveling?

I think its useful to have a small and light razor for travel. Here's a photo of some friends posing with mine.

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I travel a great deal and usually by 'plane. When travelling by 'plane I've learned to carry as much of my gear as I can in my carry-on, including my shaving kit. Because of this I travel with a Gillete Sensor cartridge razor and a pack of cartridges. Cartridges are allowed in carry-on bags whereas DE blades are not. In the spirit of full disclosure I now use a cartridge razor (Mach3 or Sensor) when I'm at home even though I own 6 DE razors and a mountain of DE blades.
 
I used to take my Gillette Tech for travelling. It is small, light,cheap however, It doesn't shave me well and when I'm away on holiday that is when I want a great shave every evening so this time I'm taking my Rockwell. I'll just make sure it goes into my locked case after every use. T'aint no big thing.
 
Last time I travelled abroad I checked a case in, so I packed a Merkur 45C and a Schick L1 Injector.

If I travel abroad with just carry on I take a Gillette Guard or Gillette Mach 3.
 
Puffafish said:
I currently have a plastic cover that covers the razor head (and blade) to keep it safer that it would otherwise be, I'm not sure what people's view are on those sort of things?
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The plastic cover you refer to is perfectly OK. Saves you nicking yourself when fumbling around inside a wash bag.

As for what to look for in a travelling razor? Something similar to what you like using at home, I guess. When I upgraded to an ATT, I chucked my old Muhle R89 in the wash bag as a travelling razor. Most of my travelling is for pleasure rather than business these days (thank God) so a leisurely shave with a mild razor before going to dinner suits me. The sort of cuts that the ATT can deliver if I'm a bit careless can be a bit of a passion-killer when away for a dirty weekend...
 
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