Hi y'all: I think I'm in the right category but... I am a die hard straight user however, I will be doing a fair amount of traveling starting in April. Having traveled with razor and strop in the past I've been thinking that for those weekends that I need to be on the road, a DE would be a better choice (simplicity, less fear of losing expensive equipment, etc). What would be a good DE for a straight user to use on an occasional basis? Thanks gang, Steve
I'm thinking one of those treet plastic DE razors. They've gotten good reviews here, inexpenisive (to start, or in case it gets lost), and light(but with good balance). Definitely worth looking at.
check out the monsieur charles razor or the dovo Shavette razor. I would recommend on the shavette to get the stainless steel one as the colored handles are much lighter. the upside is that you can use a DE blade and still feel like you are using a straight razor. downsides. witht the monsieur charles razor you have to use injector blades. which means not many choices. with the dovo. its a bit lighter than the charles razor and doesn't have the shape of a normal str8 like the charles. however you can use the DE blades of your choice in em. They even come with different adapters so that you can use some longer blades than a normal sized DE blade. Here is a link to the mr. charles razor: http://www.bowmanbeauty.com/store/shop.mvc?page=BBS/PROD/2-9000/BP0800 and for the shavette: http://www.classicshaving.com/catalog/item/522940/286100.htm I have loved using both of them.
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You could always grab a vintage Gillette DE. The cost is minimal and the blades plentiful. A Slant bar DE I've heard is the closest thing to a straight. There are many of us who have old gillettes we could sell you for a few bucks and shipping. Heck I'd even throw in some nice blades.... Chris
I've read that a slant bar should never be used by a DE newbie. Do you have, or can you point me to, any pictures of vintage Gilette DEs? Are they ebay avaliable? OK, done with the questions
If you have the presence of mind to use a straight razor I wouldn't think a slant would be out of the realm of possibility. Just be careful not to push down, and watch your blade angle... it's a great shave. Maybe the super speeds were called that because with the tto (twist to open) design, it was easy and speedy to change the blades.,,,
Yep. Give that man a cigar! This was the 1940s, after all (and 50s, and beyond). We were rebuilding the country after WW II. They were selling that "modernism" stuff after the war, and TTO was easier and faster than a 3 piece unit. See this old TV ad from 1948.
Wow!!! Only $1.29??? It looks like they are way overpriced on Ebay :rofl Seriously, thanks for the video. I love the old stuff.
Y'know, it's funny you mention that. I thought the same thing. Then I found this site. A buck twenty nine then has the same "purchasing power" as $10.80 today. I have seen some Super speeds in antiques shops for $5.00, so they are still a great deal!
So, if I wanted a SuperSpeed, what would be considered overpriced? $20? $15? $1.5m? Then there's learning technique. I know there must be instructions/videos posted in here somewhere so I'll take some time tonight to search. Thanks again, gang :signs107
Need another recommendation This time, blades. What would be a good blade to use that could be purchased at my local Wal-Mart, CVS, Walgreens, Rite-Aid, etc.? Looking forward to the responses. Steve
NONE! If you want PM me your address and I will send you a Sampler. Over priced Super Speed = 25 dollars.