The impression I get is that we all do this as it's become conventional wetshaving wisdom. And it does seem to make sense; torquing the adjuster while the doors are clamped puts strain on the mechanism that is absent with the doors loose. But some (so I've read) claim that this step cannot be found in the manuals, and that the adjuster is designed to work just fine with the doors closed tight, strain or no. So if you're a Gillette adjustable user, what do you do?
Not necessary. The constant loosening and tightening probably causes more wear than anything else. This is my opinion but Captain Murphy over at BB who probably knows more about Gillette adjustables than anyone says the same thing.
I always did too. Maybe someone can help with this, but I believe that I read somewhere that Captn. Murphy says it doesn't matter??? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Interesting possibility. I still don't see it...the tension, and probable wear, caused by everyday loosening/tightening, doesn't seem to be as intense as cranking the adjuster with the doors closed tight. Willing to be wrong, though, and either way wear would take decades to register noticeably...probably.
I don't adjust them. Each shaver gets adjusted (doors open) till it shaves nice with my Astra SPs and feathers and then I leave them alone. It's not a transmission that needs constant "gear Changes". . Set it and forget it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
I always have. I read in the internet where you should do this. If it's on the internet, it must be true! Seriously, I agree with @gorgo2, it seems to me that adjusting while fully closed seems to put unnecessary strain on the adjustment mechanism. I can't see loosening the doors as causing a lot of wear and tear compared to adjusting with them closed, as you are going to open the doors every few days anyway to put a new blade in. Just my 2 cents.
Great comments, gentlemen. I respect and admire each of your opinions, even you communist preverts and your non-loosening preversions. I love you all.
Unless you make adjustments every time you shave. But unless you plan on using it every day for the next 10 years it probably doesn't matter anyway!
Took a couple months of use to adjust my favorite #195 up to five. I loved it there for a long time. Someone ( looking at you @Bama Samurai ) was using his at nine, I upped to seven for a month. Lately went to nine. It's no too beaucoup.
That's funny because I have been turning down. I have a FB set at 4, a slim at 5 and two 109s at 2 and 3. They all give great shaves but I really like the 109s. The longer handle seems to suit me better. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
I has a Slim. Prefer the fat handle of the FatBoy. /3pc hijack My most recent DE is a Fatip Piccolo that's known for being aggressive. The handle seemed both short and thin. After mating the cap and handle from a Muhle r89 Grande (on the mild side) to the open comb base of the Fatip I'm getting very nice shaves. Best of both longer and thicker handle options. /end hijack
I loosen before I adjust. I know it is not necessary, but I just feel better about doing it that way.
I loosen the TTO on mine, but I don't adjust my razor constantly. Adjusting the shave setting to a lower with the TTO doors closed shouldn't hurt anything, but it does put some tension on the indicator spring. It's stainless steel so it should hold up OK, but if you are messing with the adjuster constantly then the indicator spring will probably wear a little faster.
Don't quote me on this, but I think the locking was meant so it wouldn't lose it's setting while shaving, to keep it locked to where it's set.
