I just received a very cool GIBBS Adjustable Razor in the mail today. It has a button on the bottom (like a pen) that pops open the top cap for blade changes. Sorry for the poor quality photos.
I am really looking forward to seeing how it shaves. It is a substantial razor (83 grams) and appears to be very well made.
Very nice Phil! Does it take regular D/E blades? Seems I recall some of the Gibbs models took proprietary blades.
Nice picture, never seen one before. Thanks for sharing. Let us know how it shaves, maybe a shave of the day picture?
Definitely. I will feature it for my next Monday "Mourning" shave where I use discontinued shaving items.
It was a busy day and I did not get a chance to shave until this evening. It was worth the wait though as I took out the GIBBS adjustable for its maiden voyage. Because I had never used this razor before, I erred on the side of caution and set it at 2. I enjoyed a very smooth comfortable shave. One thing that really struck me was the audible feedback from this razor. If you think the Futur sings, you have not heard anything yet.
How many adjustment settings does this have? How would you compare the blade gap to that of a Slim or Fatboy?
It has 6 settings. It is hard to compare as I only have one shave in but it is more aggressive than the Slim or Fatboy and is more similar to a Futur but with a flatter head. The adjustment too is more similar to a Futur or Progress in that there are not 6 definitive clicks/settings. You can set it anywhere between 1 and 6 (e.g., 2.5). At 2, it is fairly tame yet was very efficient.
