Why The Difference?

Discussion in 'Safety Razors' started by Jim99, Jan 7, 2016.

  1. Jim99

    Jim99 Gold Water Shaver

    I'm just wondering, but...

    Why do Gillette adjustables have the quarter turn feature when all their other TTOs do not?
     
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  2. Red Rider

    Red Rider Well-Known Member

    I take it your are referring to the locking mechanism. Quarter turn after tightened.
    Should be present on Gillette adjustable, if not usually means internal spring gunked up.

    Oddly, I have the feature on my new red tips and they're non adjustable TTO's.
     
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  3. Omaney

    Omaney Well-Known Member

    That quarter turn is the spring in the knob compressing. That spring is part of the adjustables' mechanism and isn't present on a regular TTO.
     
  4. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

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  5. preidy

    preidy Just call me Dino

    As far as I'm concerned there are no other TTO's.
     
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  6. swarden43

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

    You shouldn't. It's an indication that in the past the razor was over-tightened.
     
  7. Bezoar

    Bezoar Active Member

    the 1/4 turn function is essentially the compression of the tto rod that compresses the blade support into the blade and the blade into the silo doors.
     
  8. swarden43

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

    So why on just the adjustables?
     
  9. Bezoar

    Bezoar Active Member

    adjustables are the only ones that need the 1/4 turn as they are the only ones with a blade support.
     
  10. swarden43

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

    gotcha. Thanks. :)
     
  11. Bezoar

    Bezoar Active Member

    however at the same time, Gillette was the first company to actually REALIZE that an adjustable razor needed a blade support.
     

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