Hyperthetical alignment

Discussion in 'Safety Razors' started by bald as, May 28, 2015.

  1. bald as

    bald as Well-Known Member

    If you had the following seven GEM razors how would you arrange them for a 7 day rotation? 7 Days is based on 7 good shaves from one blade.

    1912
    Feather Weight
    Micromatic Clog Pruf
    Contour 1
    Micromatic Bullet Tip
    Micromatic Open Comb
    and an Ever Ready 1924

    or the above GEM razors with any or all of these to arrive at 7 razors.
    Schick Type E
    Schick L
    Schick Adjustable.

    Can you give a brief reason for your preferred rotation?

    Steve
     
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  2. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    I would do them in chronological order:
    1912
    Ever Ready 1924
    Micromatic Open Comb
    Micromatic Clog Pruf
    Micromatic Bullet Tip
    Feather Weight
    Schick Adjustable

    The Contour is the only one I do not have, so I would end up with the Schick adjustable.
     
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  3. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    I just put 'em in the rack and use 'em.
    Don't over-think it.
     
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  4. maltedmilk

    maltedmilk Well-Known Member

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    Steve's a machine — a fantastic, shave-o-matic, razor fanatic. He is one of my TSD heros and I call myself a Swardenite, but I could never achieve his dedication and discipline. It's superhuman! ;) (Steve, I still love you, man!)

    I have mixed emotions about blade-swapping, so would go back and forth between "one blade in one razor until done" and "smorgasbord." During my "smorgasbord" phase, I would likely go chronological or try to arrange in order of aggressiveness. For the blade swapping phase I'd try to save the best for last and put my favorite shaver on a Friday. GEMs on weekdays and injectors on weekends? Maybe alternate GEM-injector by week. OH-oh!... use them based on weight! Lightest to heaviest.

    Honestly, I'd twiddle all of these and keep changing them up. I would also buy more razors. You definitely need a Schick J1! It's my current injector fave.


    Fun thread!
     
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  5. markjnewcomb

    markjnewcomb Well-Known Member

    Personally, I think I would take @Jayaruh 's advice and place them in chronological order. Then, I would completely ignore the order I had placed them in and use the one I chose at random. ;)
     
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  6. bald as

    bald as Well-Known Member

    Ok, I will answer my own hyperthetical.

    My order is based on how I believe, from material I've read people report on the type of shaves from particular razors as the blade ages.

    Feather Weight
    Contour 1
    Micromatic Bullet Tip
    1912
    Micromatic Clog Pruf
    Ever Ready 1924
    Micromatic Open Comb

    or

    Feather Weight
    Schick L
    Micromatic Bullet Tip
    1912
    Schick Type E
    Ever Ready 1924
    Micromatic Open Comb

    Steve
     
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  7. gorgo2

    gorgo2 geezerhood

    I couldn't use that rotation. No G-Bar. :)
     
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  8. bald as

    bald as Well-Known Member

    Replace the Contour with the G-bar?
     
  9. gorgo2

    gorgo2 geezerhood

    Nah. The heads are about identical but I just prefer the heft of the G. That's really about the only difference.
     
  10. RaZorBurn123

    RaZorBurn123 waiting hardily...............

    I'm with Steve. Pick one and shave, at the end of the week you well have used all seven anyway. As far as blade swamping, it's not for me. Chances are you'll cut your finger handling the blade this often.
     

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