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  1. brit

    brit in a box

    29/01/19 --40s vintage travel set .. 20190129_184446.jpg
     
  2. Zed117

    Zed117 Well-Known Member

    Fatboy on 5 SOTD.
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  3. brit

    brit in a box

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  4. ilts

    ilts Well-Known Member

    ' 52 Gillette Super Speed 01/30/19 DSCF3318.JPG
     
  5. Somnos

    Somnos Well-Known Member

    A stellar shave this morning. The Tech and the brush are from a buddy in Texas. Loaded up with a fresh Gillette Nacet today. Beautiful 3 pass BBS shave. I love the RazoRock “Gold” as a soap and AS and since the Tech is shiny and gold, I figured I’d continue the theme.

    Rating: 5 / 5

    Razor: Gillette Tech - Ball End - Gold
    Blade: Gillette Nacet
    Brush: Simpson Colonel X2L
    Lather: RazoRock Gold
    Aftershave: RazoRock Gold
    Additional Care:
    B.I.G. Co. Alum Block
    Guerlain Homme L’eau Boisee

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  6. stuartganis

    stuartganis Well-Known Member

    Gillette Super speed (no date code) / Gillette stainless [​IMG]

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  7. Somnos

    Somnos Well-Known Member

    Hey Stuart what would you compare the Gillette Stainless to? I have GSB and Platinums...love the 40’s style SS!
     
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  8. stuartganis

    stuartganis Well-Known Member

    To me I cannot tell any difference between any of my Russian Gillette blades, they all work well and they are gone after 3 shaves.

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  9. Killerflyingbugs

    Killerflyingbugs Well-Known Member

    76 black beauty
    Sterling nag champa
    Parker blade
    Alum
    2 pass dfs. [​IMG]

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  10. BBS

    BBS Well-Known Member

    As far as the standard British Super Speed goes, I like it. It is definitely better than it's 50s American counterpart and at least as good or if not better than the equivalent Rocket. It is very gentle on the face but not like training wheels mild like a Blue Tip. I got somewhere between a DFS and BBS shave out of it.

    This one is a keeper and is being slated for when I need an acceptable only shave without any issues during the shave.
     
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  11. jmudrick

    jmudrick Type A Man

    Post-War Tech head, 1941 Ebonized handle/BIC[​IMG]
     
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  12. Somnos

    Somnos Well-Known Member

    I figured as much. I currently have Gillette Rubie, GSB, Platinum and Nacet in the rotation and with the exception of the Nacet being a touch sharper and the Rubie not being as smooth...they all pretty much come out the same. Also have some Blue Blades and Super Blue Blades but can’t open the packs...LOL.
     
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  13. ilts

    ilts Well-Known Member

    '62 Gillette Slim 01/31/19 DSCF3322.JPG
     
  14. BBS

    BBS Well-Known Member

    On the final shave of mild to wild, the British red tip SS certainly delivered. It is more aggressive than an American red tip SS. Better and closer shave but the Red Tip Rocket is just as good if not better and is a completely different type of shaver it in that is a lot more smooth and efficient than either SS. It was also the closest shave of the 3 British SS razors.
     
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  15. brit

    brit in a box

    cool set up and pic sir..
     
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  16. brit

    brit in a box

    i have some of the 70s and 80s stainless spoiler blades i am going to try out soon..
     
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  17. Killerflyingbugs

    Killerflyingbugs Well-Known Member

    Today was my last shave with my 76 blackbeauty, switching to my teck tomorrow.
    Parker blades
    Sterling's electric sheep soap
    Perfecto brush
    Alum, which hazel and a bit of beard oil to round off a damn fine 2 pass shave.
     
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  18. brit

    brit in a box

    31/01/19--brit new hybrid tech set 20190131_192841.jpg
     
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  19. CrustyCat

    CrustyCat Well-Known Member

    First time I ever shaved with this razor. Awesome shave.[​IMG]

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  20. brit

    brit in a box

    nice razor..
     
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