SoTD for Sat, March 28, or, another Schick grail in action.
Pre- BBC oil
Soap- TSD Grey Vetiver
Brush- Vie Long
Razor- Schick plastic DE
Blade- Krona Chrome
Rinse- Osage
Aftershave- Fine Vetiver
Balm- Kiehl's
Cologne- vintage Lagerfeld
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I got busy and forgot to post this yesterday. I was going to just let it go, but the razor is important to me. I have been looking for one of these for most of last year. I have seen three on the bay...or actually two, but three times. Due to various shenanigans, I did not get my dirty paws on any of them. But now, thanks to a Den member, I gots. I have seen these called a 'special', but although printed on its package, I don't think that is the name. I feel that was referring to the low price for the razor and blade combination on the blister carded package. I have seen this called a 'platinum'. I don't know why. Maybe because the included blades are Schick Platinum? Because the plastic case this guy comes in only says Schick. And I have seen the blueprints for this razor, which only refers to it as 'double edge razor'. So, that doesn't help. Regardless of it's name, or lack thereof, I am thrilled to have it. This particular razor inspired a whole generation of Soviet and Turkish lookalikes, of which I have several. I have always wondered how and why this Schick took on this influential afterlife. My working theory is this razor was just too weird and ugly for the U.S. market. This seems to be born out by it's almost non existent historical footprint. I think it sold poorly, resulting in its eventual mark down and attempted clearout as the aforementioned, under a buck, 'special' set. And after that, the dead stock very likely got shipped elsewhere. Perhaps emerging markets in the east? Or maybe Schick just cleared it's stock and sold the design itself. Maybe that is more likely, because there aren't a bunch of these out there. I have zero evidence for either situation, but now, holding the Schick and one of its illegitimate Russian children in each hand, I can tell you that they are essentially identical. The Schick has metal end caps. That about covers the differences. They feel the same. @
GDCarrington said in an earlier post, that if blindfolded, one likely could not tell the Schick and the Russian apart. This is 100% true. I sort of expected the Schick to be made of nicer plastic. No. If there is a difference, it is subtle.
So, how is the shave you ask? Like it's Soviet counterparts, the razor is a wonderful, if lightweight shaver. Takes a little getting used to, but loaded with an excellent vintage Krona Chrome blade, an excellent 2.5 pass BBS was easily obtained. I am absolutely enchanted to finally have one of these in my collection.
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