After this week's Swing "1935 CC" usage I will be moving on to another razor next week and, up to bat is... The M. Peroni A little about the Peroni. Here's what Waits says about it: And here is a photo of the instructions that the razor comes with: So, apart from looking cool and being made in France there isn't too much information available online. Some sources estimates it to be from the early 1940's so until I'm able to get a better estimate on its age that's what I'm going with as well. Some sources also speculate that the head was made by Gibbs in France and interestingly enough..this kit came with a package of Gibbs razor blades. Coincidence? Je ne sais pas.... This is a razor that I got really interested in after seeing how you can basically tilt the head to any angle that suits your shaving style. I don't think one can call it a 'slant' razor...maybe a 'tilt' razor? The head is basically mounted ontop of a a ball joint that you can freely adjust to your preferred angle (both pitch and yaw). Here's a video I captured, sorry for the poor production value, showing how easy it is to adjust the angle of the head. It is also very 'stiff' so once you have selected an angle it will not shift out of place just from shaving for instance as it requires some deliberate pressure to adjust it. On to some photos of my razor: It's a traditional three piece design: Here shown tilted a bit: I know it's very subjective of course - but I find it to be a very attractive razor - now I just have to figure out next week how it shaves...
A very unique razor, and a great write-up as well. I look forward to your experiences as you shave with it!
It's an interesting razor. And in my opinion, a very attractive one. And I want one desperately. But in practice, I honestly can't see the point of the tilt. It seems like the designer would have sat back at some point and said, "oh wait...wrists!" But I have seen (and been) designers so wedded to pet concepts that logic pops out for an early lunch.
