I've been tossing over gettting myself an SE Injector as a change, from time to time, to/from my Harry's Truman I use now. I've bid on a few on Ebay, but they end up going higher than I want to put into one. I realize that may be part of my problem. I expect the price to be too low, perhaps. ?? I've searched Amazon and the only "new" injector is a Shave Classic that the reviews run from great to "the spawn of the devil." There's enough of the latter to leave me thinking I don't want one of those. I've "Googled" new injector razor and came up with two so far. The same Shave Classic from Amazon and a stainless one called a Supply at $79, I think it was. So, in an effort to widen my search, does anyone know of a good, affordable injector razor I might pursue? Still bidding on Schicks online, so maybe I'll get lucky. Or not??
I consider the E2 Schick to be the finest overall “safety” razor ever produced. It’s both an excellent detail and full face shaver. I got both of mine for $7 each and is a non celluloid Bakelite. The second best and a twist to turn type is the GEM Micromatic also in brass.
A great shaving, Schick Injector Razor, that usually can be had for cheap, in very good plus condition, is the L1. It is very much under rated and gives a very comfortable shave.
My taste don't run to one over he other as it stands at the time. I just like the look of what I've seen folks call the "butterscotch" handle. I'm looking for one in good condition, that hasn't lost a bunch of it's plating, and will serve me as a "user" for a while. I don't mean to trivialize, I just like them all right now and would be as proud of one as I would the other. Maybe that doesn't fly with a long time, discerning collector, but that's where I am right now.
PM me your address I have a few laying around, a G8. I'll send it to you to see if you like it. I'll put some blades in too. tp
You can place an advert in the Want To Buy forum. As to not spending much there are a few low production models that Collectors seek and pay top dollar. Very early models A,B, & C are pricey. The Type F with aluminum handle was produced right before The US got into WW2. Metal production was put to the War Effort so there wasn't a "full run" of those. Plenty of the Type E, G, J, & M available and they can sell for not much more than $10 without a case. If you haven't seen it, there's lots of info HERE.
Im sorry, I didn't read the whole thread. But search bunny razor on this forum. I can say I've used one of these, it was very nice. Comes with different aggression levels, so it's adjustable to your needs.
You can find a good amount of cased Schick G and I razors for under $20.00 on Ebay. Even cheaper without a case, depending on the seller.
Ones I know of that are currently available as of this listing. Supply V2 https://getsupply.com/products/the-single-edge-razor Supply V2 mild and aggressive plates https://getsupply.com/products/custom-shave-settings Mongoose Minigoose - razor no longer in production but still available until stock is depleted https://www.maggardrazors.com/produ...ainless-steel-single-edge-razor-satin-finish/ Schick Type L clones https://www.ebarbershop.com/ebarbershop-schick-type-injector-razor-handle.html https://www.ebay.com/itm/Shave-Clas...956942&hash=item3fc6c1882d:g:jTgAAOSwX9BdH5fO I can't vouch for how the modern stuff shaves but the cheapest option here is the Type L clones. Supposedly they shave the same as a vintage Schick Type L but depending the razor they have quality control problems with the blade stops the way the Chinese machine them. Some stops are too low or are angled causing the blades to not sit correctly.
The bunny is not in production I think. I see there might be a kickstarter soon. @S Barnhardt What is a good price to you? There are tons of schicks on the bay that are cheap in my book.
I'd also add that if you want a magazine razor also known as repeater you will have to pay the going rate which is $30 - $60 for a B1, C1 or C2 in user grade condition without packaging. Those are the easiest ones to obtain right now. Very few and far between bargains are showing up on the market right now for repeaters. I'd also add a Type D will be pricey also but they I think are worth the price only if you are buying them from a collectable and historical standpoint. It was the very first injector razor that uses a key. If you are looking for an injector to use daily then I'd skip this razor.
Don't overlook the rare and affordable Golden 500 which usually goes for $35-50 with the original case. A very nice and beautiful razor.
Speaking of Type D injectors I think this is a fair price for one considering what the past few have sold for. Granted the more common ones are much cheaper but this one is a rare though not as rare as a Type F. This shouldn't violate any TSD rules since the listing is a fixed price buy it now and not an auction. https://www.ebay.com/itm/1935-Schic...955580?hash=item2ad721fdfc:g:mcUAAOSwEDFdp6ry
What does one do for blades? I see a few options on Amazon and the bay (mostly the same, just varying quantities), and the blades offered by Supply for their razor. Anything else?
For single edge injector blades you have the following The chinese made schick blades, the ones you see on amazon and ebay in the yellow packaging. The Supply blades which are rebranded Personna ptfe coated stainless steel blades, these blades are also sold by Ted Pella, Connaught and razorbladeco. There are other vendors just that those are the only ones I can think of right now. Japanese Schick blades, you can find these on amazon and ebay but the cheapest option is to try rakuten. You just need to look for chic injector blades. https://global.rakuten.com/en/search/?tl=0&k=chic%20blades%20injector&l-id=search_regular Schick Proline B-20 blades, the only thing to be aware of is they don't come with an injector key on the blade dispenser so you will need another key to load them into the razors if you can't load them without a key. For example the Supply V2 you can load blades manually without a key while you need the key to load the Schick Type L clones. Connaught shaving is usually the cheapest option but sometimes on rakuten you can find them cheaper if you catch the exchange rates just right. You need to search for baby chic blades on rakuten to find them. other blades out there that may or may not be suitable for injector razors Kai makes a stainless steel version that I haven't seen sold through any distributors except in Singapore and that distributor doesn't ship to countries outside the Far East. You'd have to contact Kai and see if they sell direct. https://www.kai-group.com/global/en/biz/industrialblades_special.html they are the F37-9S blades Personna also makes carbon steel and uncoated stainless steel blades that you can buy in bulk from razorbladeco. For double edge injector blades you the only ones I know of are the Schick II twin blades. You can find them on ebay or amazon but the cheapest option for them is rakuten. That above link will take you to all the search results for Schick and Schick II blades sold on rakuten.