April 26, 2019
Razor: G3 Aristocrat Adjustable (5)
Blade: Gillette Spoiler (1)
Brush: Razorock Plissoft 22
Soap: Williams
Post: Alum, Listerine, WH
A week or so ago, I stumbled into a potentially great deal from eBay- four dispensers with Gillette Spoiler blades.
View attachment 193161
It was a bit of a gamble, but they are 15-blade dispensers which appear to be mostly full with no used blades in the back. The cost was $1.79 + $4.49 shipping. They arrived a few days ago and, today, I decided to try one.
The particular blade that I chose had a date code of X3 (3Q77). By way of perspective, in the Fall of 1977, I was 16 years old and starting my Junior year at Neptune Sr. High School in Neptune, NJ (Go Scarlet Fliers!). My razor choice is my BQ Aristocrat Adjustable. (I might have to pull out my U1 Super-109 for a true period feel, however.)
My first impression of the Spoiler is that it is a very mild but efficient blade. A Slim at a setting of '5' is not the most aggressive razor but I susally get some sense of blade feel. With the Spoiler, however, there was virtually none. If I had to compare it to a modern blade, my first thought would probably be the Astra SP. Definitely a quality shave with no issues or irritation.
View attachment 193162
Click to expand...
