Tech Week 3/4 - 3/10

And Spring is right around the corner!

This week's Theme Week is dedicated to the Gillette Tech. Be it a Ball End, Fat Handle, or Travel Tech, these razors deserve a spot in every shave den. As a matter of fact, my first vintage DE was a Ball End Tech. I PIF'd it some time back, but realizing I missed it, I soon replaced it.

Share the love this week with your Tech!

 

Have two ball ends, use them every week.
The no date Gold is a tad gentler than the B-3, love them both
The No date (49-51) goes in my travelers bag, yet I find myself digging it out, and using it.

 

I started Tech week early. I don't really like trying a razor I've never used before on Monday morning. So I got my Fat Handled Tech out and shaved with it today for the first time. I was sort of holding out on using it - saving it for this week. Definitely the mildest razor I've ever used. Did 3 passes and got a nice comfortable DFS.

 

Joining Tech week!

Aluminium ball end Tech
Feather blade (2)
preshave from 'de Tuinen'
Arko shavestick
alum
witchhazel
Arko aftershavebalm Cool

 

My first DE razor was a 53 ball tech, it was dad'a and he gave it to me a couple years ago. I recently was gifted a 64 travel size ball tech that my dad had put up and forgotten about, he gave it too me a couple months ago when he was cleaning out his desk. Last week I bought a no date fat handle tech off of Ebay. For this week I will use all three.

 

The Fat Handle Tech starts this week!

 

This is also my choice

 

I'm loving my Tech I just bought at an antique store on the weekend for cheap.



Had my first shave with it this morning, with derby blade, and what a comfortable mild shave! The first non-blood shave I've had for awhile now, so happy not to shed blood for once! I didn't go full BBS as I'm still working on technique but I got a wonderful clean shave.

How cool to shave with such an old razor!

 

Ain't it, though?

 

Aluminum handle Tech (birth year/quarter)
Astra SP blade
LaToja shave stick
Every-Ready 200 w/TGN 22mm Super Badger knot
Citron AS



Waiting on a Fat Handle and another Ball End to arrive (don't tell my wife) ...hopefully they show up before the end of the week.

update: Turns out, the Astra SP, while a great blade in several of my razors, is not the best with the Tech for me. Going to have to load something else....

 

I really like the Tech. Incredibly mild but still very effective. I did 3 passes on my face and 4 on my neck and jawline today and got an incredibly comfortable DFS. I probably would have called it a BBS a month ago but my standards are getting higher . I've been using my wife's new conditioner on my beard in the shower the past few days and this stuff is great. My whiskers sort of fall off as I wave the razor over them. Seriously, it makes the whiskers noticeably softer than any of her other conditioners I've tried. She got it at Target.


Prep: Hot shower and conditioner
Lather: VDH Deluxe
Brush: VDH Boar (White Handle)
Razor: NDC Fat Handle Tech
Blade: Personna stainless store-brand
AS: Aqua Velva Ice Blue

 

My Ball End Tech is my go to razor. I bought it NOS a few months ago. It was made in 1959 in Argentina.

 

Preshave shavegel 'de Tuinen'
Soap MWF
Brush synthetic one from 'Rituals'
Alum
Witchhazel splash
Aftershavebalm 'de Tuinen'

edit Fat Handle Tech with Feather blade (1)

 

Today's shave same as yesterday's. I really like this conditioner prep. My Personna blade still feels good after its 3rd shave and usually that's when they seem to get rough so I think this conditioner softening is working.

 

Tuesday

Gold Tech/Gillette 7 O'Clock Black (4)

It may be mild but I always get a nice BBS,Face and Dome.Not sure if a Ranger Tech actually counts as a official Tech but it'll see action this week

 

Can't complain about the shave I got today. Not sure if my face agrees with TOBS yet, I used their ShaveShop scent today and it smells amazing.
Lucky Tiger aftershave splash and then a small drop of Skin food (sandalwood).

 

Second shave today with my Gold Tech. Had the most relaxing shave I remember. Gave myself extra time and got a DFS, nearly BBS. I am very happy for getting a shave like this, gives me confidence ready to meet the world.

Also was the first time I used my Prosaso pre-shave cream, wow, felt so good!

A splash of Panaud's Special Reserve was the perfect finale, I LOVE the scent, although my wife says I smell like I was at the Lion's Club!

 

Oh, I guess I'll have to pull out the travel tech in the mornin'. Just can't bring myself to use the NOS Psycho

 

That Tech looks gorgeous. I have been thinking about getting a Fat Handle myself.

 

It really is a great razor, this is my goto razor and I can't decide if I like the way this one shaves or my 'new' open comb Gillette better. It's a very mild shave, but more then capable of a BBS. This is a great razor for someone who has to shave daily. I liked this razor so much better I sold my EJ89LBL last week to a friend because I didn't need it anymore.