Cartridge razor appreciation thread

They're unimpressive but OK on a Trac II handle, never tried them on an Atra handle. I think they are cheaper than that at west Coast shaving.

 

Yeah I found a great deal at Amazon where you get 20 for less than $8.
I feel so.....used....

 

I really like these Personna blades and use them for my Trac II and Atra handles. I have 200 on hand

 

$17 bucks later these arrived - NIB/NOS Atra razor and 30-31 cartridges.
Still debating if I should keep the box unopened (it's sealed) or break it open

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SOTD 11-22-15

Gillette Fusion Power handle,
Gillette Fusion Cartridge (5),
Gillette Fusion ProGlide Sensitive Gel,
Splash of Brut original for a DFS!

 

I believe that you should use your purchases (unless if very rare).

 

Nice Picture. I hate to say this, but I am not a fan of Fusion (orange) cartridges at all. For me, the proglide is the best.

 

Leave it in the box, I would say.

 

I see what you did there, eeyore.

 

Haha ... no, I really meant to keep it "as is". There are enough regular protectors to be found without the 007 reference, so I would keep this one mint.

 

Finally received it today

In like-new condition, great weight to it and feels super comfortable.

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Great pictures and a great razor . What is that one top of the cartridge? A push button?

 

I still have my Trac-II for travel and emergency exits. I think it's still the best cart razor out there. It got me thru high school, bootcamp and 35 years of marriage.

 

It's a button connected to a piece of plastic between the blades that pushes out debris. Not a bad idea, but no real substitute for proper venting - a design element that seems to elude most Trac II knockoff manufacturers, even good ones like Merkur (whose cartridge this appears to be).

 

Exactly what I was wondering. Gillette never has used a push button design for their trac-II carts.

 

They don't need to, because they got the design right the first time.

 

Agreed. Safe and easy loading combined with a stable fit and no 'moving' parts. Very good design for a shaving implement.

 

Added another vintage cartridge razor to the stable.
Now waiting on this Wilkinson T70 model.

 

So you got that one. It was already sold when I opened my alert email . I need that one for my collection ...

 

Sorry - early bird and all that.
Yeah, I bought it w/in one minute of seeing it popping up...first I've seen this year....