Open Comb Central - The Place With Real Teeth (No R41, Hybrid or Closed Combs)

I brought out my Gillette NEW SC from about a 9 month hiatus. Can't remember why I put it aside!

The finest shaving razor I ever owned and the first open comb I purchased.

 

Fantastic looking SC Troy.

 

July 28, 2016
Wolfman WR-01 OC Ti with Hempel Ti
Feather (3)
Rudy Vey with Shavemac Finest
Route 66 Perfect Storm
Witch Hazel
Floid Blue

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A great shave this morning. The Route 66 Perfect Storm was very easy to work into a rich slick lather. Sticking with a 3 pass shave with minimal touch ups ended in a near BBS. Finished off the shave with a splash of Floid Blue. I hope everyone has a fantastic Thursday.

 

July 29, 2016
Timeless OC with Triad SS
Feather (2)
Rubberset 400 with Omega 49 Knot
Nuavia Blu
Witch Hazel

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July 30, 2016
Timeless OC with Triad SS
Feather (3)
Rudy Vey with Shavemac Finest
Route 66 Frozen Margarita
Witch Hazel
Route 66 Frozen Margarita AS Balm

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Very nice Clint. If you had to choose the Timeless or the Wolfman, which would you choose (OC of course)?

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Very good question. I will ask Mark @Boojum1 to chime in as well. In terms of fit and finish they are very close with a slight edge to the Wolfman. The coolness factor goes to the Timeless hands down. I have 1 Wolfman OC with the standard gap and 1 with the increased gap of 0.74mm. The Timeless OC is closer to the Wolfman with the increased gap. Both are very efficient and between the 2 it would be a touch choice. Given that the Timeless is readily available and the Wolfman not so easily, I would go with the Timeless.

 

+1 Edge Wolfman OC+gap

 

Oooo... Love me some open combs!
1930 NEW DeLuxe Lady Jade...

1935 NEW SC and 15mm DeLuxe...

Candaian NEW LC in Rhodium...

1920s OLD set...

1930 Criterion in a Federal case...

1930 NEW DeLuxe Norfolk Tuckaway in Chromium..

1933 RFB #77 set...

1934 NEW DeLuxe Red and Black set ( I think this one is unused. You can still see the varnish)...

And a 1921 NEW Improved Bostonian that I scored today...


Whew!!! As you can see I'm partial to NEW Deluxes! Hope this wasn't too long winded...

 

Awesome collection!

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Thank you, kindly! I might have forgotten one... An English flat bottom NEW LC.

 

Fantastic Collection.

 

Used my New Short Comb head on a SS handle with a Voskhod blade and as always, it did not disappoint. Had a great BBS shave without any irritation...........

 

And one more O/C. I found my Bulldog...

It's a got a few hairline cracks, some plating loss (Might need a trip to RazorPlate for some silver ), and a one very slightly bent outer tooth but it ought to be a great shaver!

 

very nice! I another one that is on my list

 

Hi fellow Shave Denizens, here's today's OC SOTD;

1906 Gillette Single Ring.
Vintage Gillette Blue Blade.
Kent BLK2 badger brush.
Cella shave soap.
Nivea post shave balm.
Avon Mesmerize aftershave lotion.
Avon Mesmerize cologne.



This is a very aggressive razor/blade combo. I have found the vintage Gillette blades to be an extremely efficient blade to pair my Single Rings with. Unfortunately as far as this shave is concerned I hurried a little too much on the last pass, and gave myself some road rash on my face. Other than that, the shave is a DFS in two passes. Every time I rush a shave with this combination of razor and blade, I end up bloody. Lesson Finally Learned! Have a great day all!


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MR v2.0 Open Comb head with a MR5 Handle and this handle is quite heavy and the balance of this razor all together is fantastic.

 

August 3, 2016
Wolfman WR-01 OC with Triad SS
Feather (1)

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Marvelous Clint!

 

Thank you Roby.