Gillette Shaves

Gillette Slim / Gillette Stainless

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Friday Shave
Gillette Fatboy / Gillette Stainless

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Gillette Blue Tip / Gillette Stainless

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Yesterday's shave with my new-to-me 1956 Gillette Super Speed Flare Tip.
I never expected to be into vintage Gillettes but now have 7 of 'em. Great razors and hard to believe how well they hold up to decades of use or abuse.
This particular razor isn't my most pristine by a long shot but it wasn't expensive. And it shaved just fine.

 

Gillette Fatboy / Feather blade

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Razor: Vintage Gillette - Ball End Tech - Circa - 1956 (B-3)

Blade: Plus 7 AM Hi Platinum - DE Blade - DAY # TWO USEAGE.

Bowl: N/A

Soap/Cream: Cremo - Bourbon Vanilla Moisturizing Formula.

Brush/Instrument: Fingers/Omega Boar

Extra Stuff: Witch Hazel

Shave Rating: 9.9++

Comments: Shave experienced was no problems, almost ZERO Blade feel, went off today with zero problems, Blade is almost new, used this Blade before with good results, is very acceptable for cost of Blade, it is IMHO good bang for buck.


Shave today was Dam Fine Shave close to BBS rating after THREE PASSES 9.9++. Cremo - Refreshing Mint did its job sorting Beard, and provided a smooth shave surface. Results were almost Darn Fine Shave maybe a click or two below BBS. My results were because I payed a lot of attention to Technique, Technique, Technique, reaping rewards, of almost DFS for doing so. I do not & never will chase BBS but today's Shave was a close to a BBS Shave without saying so. ZERO equipment problems.

 

Gillette Flare Tip / Feather Blade

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Gillette Slim / Gillette Stainless

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Gillette Fatboy / Feather blade

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Gillette Flare Tip / Feather Blade

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Gillette Slim / Gillette Stainless

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I never tried Brut. Maybe I should get a, A.S. bottle, just to experiment. Course it qualifies for Throwback Thursday.

 

good stuff,readily available and inexpensive.

 

Gillette Fatboy / Feather blade

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Gillette Flare Tip / Feather Blade

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Gillette Gold Aristocrat / Gillette Platinum

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Nice Sunday choice, Gary. I like my Omega brush(from Proraso).

 

I wonder if that :Stag" shaving soap bears any likeness to "Midnight Stag" (I forget who makes that one, shux my memory is slipping).

 

absolutely none whatsoever.the midnight stag is chiselled face
the Stag shaving soap was from the 1940s/50s and i believe from Rexall Drugs..

 

thank you Paul.i like my omega brushes,just not the cheap plastic ones,those i buy for the knots to use in other handles..