First time shave with Gem Micromatic...FAIL

I agree that it may be the angle. You need to have the large flat area nearly touching your face. I mean really flat. Steeper and your just dragging the blade across your face, cutting nothing.

Keep working on it, these are great razors.

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Yet.

Because neither did I.

 

What kind of blades work in the Shovel head?

 

I guess you have to decide if you want to develop the skills to master these razors or not. I think the effort is worth it, but that's just my opinion.
I would, however, focus on one razor at a time. Constantly changing gear---especially this early in your shave journey, will only confuse you.

 

Honestly? Anything that doesn't belong in a scraper. PTFE is deservedly everybody's go-to but a really sharp carbon in the '24 shaves like a well-honed Rolls.

 

Yup.

 

Will Gems fit?

 

I believe so.

 

So, I pulled out the Damaskeene and compared it to the MMOC. The MMOC has more blade exposure while the Damaskeene has more gap, as my eyes see it. The MMOV has little gap, over ~50% less by comparison, "as my eyes see it". Very interesting. I guess you needed to have geometry under your belt to design good razors.

I'm not giving up on the MMOC. It has too good of a reputation to simply quit on. Thank you gents.

 

I had a revelation whilst shaving today. I used my Gem Clog Pruf with a Gem blade.
My first pass was ROUGH!!!. I thought WTH???

Look:

You have to make sure your blade-edge is behind these stops. When I closed the razor, the blade became unseated, and was riding on the stops.
Double check your razor before starting to shave.

Also,
Check this picture out:

Here you can clearly see the blade inserted correctly.
And,
Make sure this area is "flat" on your skin.

This is a tool that'll really shave you well.

 

Yes

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Are we shaving or launching The Space Shuttle?

I bought a bunch of different Gems and Ever-Readys a few years ago but never used them much. I think I only tried 2 or 3. I remember not liking the bullet-tip, but liking an early model Ever-ready (1914 or 1924, I have both, don't remeber which I tried.)

I've been focusing most of the year on 3 or 4 DE razors. After all, while it is a hobby, it is also a grooming task we need to perform. After awhile, you just want an easy shave with a tool that you know works for you. I will defintely revisit Gem-styles in the future, though, for the simple reason of justifying my razor purchases, and the 100 blade pack I bought.

 

I have one other "Gem-Style" razor, older, A Kampf Bros. Star Razor. Came with a wedge blade. I haven't achieved an acceptable edge on it, so I use the Gem Coated. Fun to use; great history, reasonable shaver, albeit a bit ungainly. I prefer my Micromatic.

 

A seller on Etsy makes 3-D printed adapters to fit most wedge style razors for Gem style blades. This way it replicates the angle of wedge blades, works fine.

 

Interesting. As you know, I have the three parts and the wedge. Does this adaptor work like a jig on a whetstone?

 

You remove the spine and check each adapter for the proper fit to the razor. Link for adapters....... https://www.etsy.com/listing/613777...58&click_sum=e4cca2ca&ref=shop_home_active_11. This my Kampfe Bros Star razor with blade adapter...........

 

Does it come with burger and fries?

(Shake Shack)

BTW, I have an MMOC that I've never tried.

 

A smart (-aleck) penguin once put this together:

https://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/se-gem-shaving-tips-tricks.31529/