-Vintage-Gillette-Shave-

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by brit, May 23, 2021.

  1. brit

    brit in a box

    -Thursday-
    new sc
    mr.ee custom 10098
    wilkinson stick mix
    aqua velva iced sport eau de cologne

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  2. brit

    brit in a box

    -Fat-Friday-
    e-4 fatboy
    omega
    mwf
    av sport

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  3. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    Friday's Cold Water Shave

    Cold Water Rinse
    Colgate Shaving Mug Soap
    B-3 Red and Black Badger
    Red and Black OT by Tom
    Nacet Stainless
    CWR
    Clubman Special Reserve After Shave

    The Colgate Shaving Mug Soap lathered well with the B-3 Red and Black Badger Brush by Tom. Two passes and touch ups with the Red and Black OT by Tom and the Nacet Stainless blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Clubman Special Reserve After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
     
  4. stuartganis

    stuartganis Well-Known Member

    Gillette Fatboy / Polsilver Super Iridium [​IMG]

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  5. brit

    brit in a box

    -The-Weekender-
    canadian x-1 rocket
    omega
    the body shop
    clarins

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  6. Umma2gumma

    Umma2gumma Well-Known Member

    Coming back after a several weeks lull.... vacation then an offsite project.

    Used the following vintage Gillettes in that time:

    - 1962 Slim. Mixed feelings... even though I used it for about two weeks straight, I keep getting rough shaves with it every now and then. I have its brother (same year) and the shaves don't seem too different... so either both are borked (unlikely) or I haven't really mastered them yet.

    - 1972 Black Beauty (Super 84). I find that razor to be more efficient in my hands - not sure how much of it is the difference in head design or the fact that the combination of a shorter lighter handle and roughly the same head makes a marked difference in handling.

    - "Pre-War" Tech. Paired with a well used GSB, it's a bliss. Close, smooth, clean shaves day in and day out. The best feeling / handling of any 3 piece Gillettes that I ever used (that "fat" handle was a whole lot better than the newer ball end one and I have no idea why Gillette decided to switch). However, with a fresh blade it requires some attention as it's a fairly aggressive razor as far as vintage Gillettes go.
     
  7. brit

    brit in a box

    slims with a sharp blade are efficient razors but not that smooth imo,they lack soul.compromise in the design?the black beauty has more agressive settings than the slim and feel more efficient. vintage techs are my favorite daily shavers :):eatdrink047:
     
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  8. stuartganis

    stuartganis Well-Known Member

    Gillette Flare Tip / Gillette 7o'clock Super Stainless [​IMG]

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  9. brit

    brit in a box

    -The-Sunday-Shave-
    1946 u.s aristocrat
    omega
    cpt.fawcett
    the scent

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  10. jimjo1031

    jimjo1031 never bloomed myself

    Gillette Red & Black DeLuxe Set
    Bolzano Superinox Blade
    FS Ex. Dense Two Band Badger Brush
    TOBS Lime Zest Shave Cream
    Sea Breeze Astringent
    Pinaud Lime Sec Eau De Cologne

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  11. brit

    brit in a box

    awesome de luxe set Jim.a true favorite among gillettes.:cool::bounce017:
     
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  12. stuartganis

    stuartganis Well-Known Member

    Gillette Slim / Gillette 7o'clock Super Stainless [​IMG]

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  13. brit

    brit in a box

    -Menthol-Monday-
    efbt
    tuxedo
    c & e
    razo-rock mentholated..

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  14. Umma2gumma

    Umma2gumma Well-Known Member

    ‘62 Slim @6
    Feather (1)
    Proraso Green
    Aqua Velva

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  15. brit

    brit in a box

    -Tuesday-
    aristocrat
    simpson
    st.james
    st.james

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  16. brit

    brit in a box

    -The-Midweek-Shave-
    1930 canadian new de luxe
    bbj walnut omega 10098
    c & e west indian limes
    c & e west indian limes cologne

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  17. DesertIguana

    DesertIguana Member

    I sort of do not get people buying what I call modern high priced Razor when Vintage stuff is reasonablepriced, with good blade shave beard will. JMHO
     
  18. brit

    brit in a box

    -Thursday-
    minora/minora
    semogue torga
    mogno
    floid black
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  19. jimjo1031

    jimjo1031 never bloomed myself

    thank you Gary. today's was a bit better with the heavy handle
     
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  20. jimjo1031

    jimjo1031 never bloomed myself

    Gillette Milady Decolletee Coral Set w/Colonial General Handle
    Gillette Nacet Stainless Blade
    Rubberset #3 Boar (restored) Brush
    Crabtree & Evelyn Soap
    Sea Breeze Astringent
    Shulton Old Spice Musk After Shave

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