This little plastic razor with the stainless steel core handle is one of the best mild razors I have used as long as you do 3 pass shave IMO.( I have lots of razors to compare to.)
I find that you get less irritation and no weepers or cuts. If you have blemishes or prior irritation from a previous shave this razor works better than most if you like to daily shave. I also can apply some pressure and not cut myself. (adding pressure to SE or DE razors is usually not a good practice-taboo for most, The Core works better with a little pressure.)
To make the Gem blade stay in the Core or any variants you have to mock the (Gem clone) as close as possible to FHS-10 blade.
I use a
wedge shim also that pins the blade down wards after blade is installed.
Here is what I do to make modified Gem blade for my Core.
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All you do is give a view twists and slight pull and its off that easy.
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I use electric tape to protect the cutting edge & from cutting myself, it also keeps the metal from flying off when sniped.
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Lay out the targets with a sharpie pen.( I placed some white paper for viewing only
reason.)
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I use a metal snip with a steel rule that acts as a stop so not to over cut the targeted area. Mark the tin snipe in the sweet spot to keep contestant. I always snipe the length ways first, it seems to work the best.
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First corner cut out, I used spent blades to perfect this procedure for myself with some discouraging results until it was perfected. Use the electric tape to increase success.
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Test to make sure it fits the razor, if it is a little lose don't worry about it for now.(make sure tabs or ears are some what straight.
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You should hear it click in place if you are fairly close, it might be a little lose but so are the FHS-10 blades when installed.
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This is the plastic magnetic business card (.020 thousands of a inch thickness) that acts as a wedge and it works excellent(you could use waterproof alternative). Just push it until it close to flush to top of blade. (you do not want to shear the plastic keepers off by pushing the blade like some did on Version 1 of the core using Gem blades possibly from my understanding). The wedge pins the blade down and keeps enough resistance while shaving up against the blade keepers. I usually make a small batch up of 4 blades so it does not become a hassle.
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Not sure this is worth the effort for some and buying FHS-10 blades might be less a issue if you have no simple tools or just not the mechanically inclined type.
But if you like the Gem SS PTFE blades for their great performance in longevity & sharpness this is the only way I know how to get to that shaving pinnacle.
The Oneblade Core is great mild razor with a min 3 pass shave with some added pressure(adding a little pressure is usually taboo with DE or SE razors but with the Core is not a issue IMO) and will give less irritation and weepers than most other razors IMO.
This is a article I used for helping out a person on B&B with similar issues with the blade. The FHS-10 cuts good for 1-2 shaves and then drops off quickly for sharpness IMO.
https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/oneblade-razor.580530/#post-10526346
https://www.badgerandblade.com/foru...re-razor-is-it-really-just-hype.567991/page-2 addition information about the wedge.
Have some great shaves!
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