This is not a Futur Razor. This is Primeshave Model TX18

Discussion in 'Safety Razors' started by hobbitofny, Dec 3, 2015.

  1. hobbitofny

    hobbitofny Active Member

    Not a great video, but I got asked about correcting the TX18 to work right. It tends to ship over turned. I never move mine from a six. If I do I never have the blade in it. No finger cut. (yes I have cats and those are cat hairs.)
     
  2. AGHisBBS

    AGHisBBS Well-Known Member

    Thanks for the video. I am now very interested but haven't found this razor for sale in any of the usual places. @hobbitofny do you know of any sellers?
     
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  3. hobbitofny

    hobbitofny Active Member

  4. AGHisBBS

    AGHisBBS Well-Known Member

    @hobbitofny Thank you, I've bookmarked it and will check back on it.
     
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  5. AGHisBBS

    AGHisBBS Well-Known Member

    @hobbitofny Ordered mine today!:happy036: Coming on a slow boat from China.
     
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  6. RyX

    RyX DoH!

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  7. Old School

    Old School *$&%@#~

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    That thing looks a mess. Look at the left to right blade angle at 2:38 when he says "the edges match up". They clearly don't. Thanks for sharing, interesting for me it's a no buy, but for others a deal. It's what makes the world go round i suppose. I just don't want to get into fixing anything new...when I get a flawed new product I return it and don't go back. YMMV.
     
  8. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    I wanted to get one of these a couple of years ago, but I never did follow through. Now they are up to $40. I think I will continue to pass on it. I will go for the real thing if I ever find the urge irresistible.
     
  9. Old School

    Old School *$&%@#~

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    I know the futurs are pot metal, what about these knock offs?
     
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  11. AGHisBBS

    AGHisBBS Well-Known Member

    Actually we're talking about this razor: primeshave.GIF and it's worked out great! I don't own a Futur to compare but it is comparable to my Progress, my actual shaving complaints are common to the Futur, too large a head.
    The video really makes this look bad. Mine came a bit "tight". I looked for a You Tube video on how to assemble/dissemble a Futur (so easy!) and lubed mine. that's it. No misaligned anything. Works great.
    I paid $22 on the Bay for mine, a decision making price. It came with a uselessly small shaving brush that is true trash.
     
  12. RyX

    RyX DoH!

    @AGHisBBS Thank you for clarification. I've got something tangled in my antivirus & browser. Media links like YouTube don't show up.
     
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  13. hobbitofny

    hobbitofny Active Member

    What lube did you use?
     
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  14. AGHisBBS

    AGHisBBS Well-Known Member

    Couple of drops of mineral oil, worked like a charm, now the whole razor has eased up with use and no more problems.
     
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  15. Ceferguson

    Ceferguson Well-Known Member

    How is the razor working out, I am interested in getting one. Do you still like the razor
     
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  16. AGHisBBS

    AGHisBBS Well-Known Member

    I couldn't recommend a razor more! Although it hasn't been in heavy rotation (none of my adjustables are) it's holding up great! Perhaps the most educational thing I could have done was to see the You Tube video on how to disassemble and clean the Futur and find the same guts in the Primeshave. My advice to anyone interested is to go ahead and buy one, I haven't regretted buying mine for a second.
    I keep mentioning the video, it makes everything so easy for cleaning and to see how it works inside:
     
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  17. jimjo1031

    jimjo1031 never bloomed myself

    Amazon has it, $38.00. Ebay, the black one, $22.00
     
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  18. '65 G-Slim

    '65 G-Slim Well-Known Member

    I paid $40 for my Fat Boy. I think I'll pass on this'n.
     

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