Too bad the company didn't live up to it, otherwise they would have stopped with the Trac II and Astra. That packaging is a bit over the top, eh? Looks good though.
This just in, I got a 1953 4th quarter Super speed. ( My dad's birth year and quarter ). It came with the Super Max blades. And I got some Ile De France blades for my Ile De France humpback slant. I'm going to send the Super Speed out for a service and replating. Then let my dad try it out. If he Ikes it, it's his. If not I'll keep it in my collection. I'm curious what you guys experience is with replating services. I'd like to know what your recommendations are. I'm thinking probably Rhodium but I'm not sure yet.
very cool. check out this thread.. https://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/comparing-razor-plating-services-with-pics.67800/
I believe all the replating services have switched to platinum instead of rhodium, unless the price of rhodium has dropped in the last year or two? The difference between the two metals is negligible as far as appearance, but I think platinum is a slightly softer plating. For this application the difference doesn't matter in the slightest. But I just wanted you to be aware of that. Edit: Back Roads Gold is probably the cheapest replating service, but he moves between his properties, so there's a month long period twice a year when he doesn't offer a quick turn around on replating services. Razor Emporium is more expensive, but is also a reliable service. I don't have any experience with other replating services.
Thank you. I was looking at the back roads gold website yesterday and it says they don't do tune-ups on razors anymore just plating. I want this gone through and anything adjusted that is out.
i guess back roads gold will lose business..who wants a shiny bent razor.. razor emporium would be the next best ..
My 2 Pasteur products are here-a day later than indicated: Ike Shaving Soap(5 oz.) Ike A.S. (I mention the mail delay-today there wss news about mail delays throughout Mass, thus my soap from the other artisan could face such a delay)
Most razors don't require tune-up. You can check it yourself by digging out some used blades, stacking them up until you have enough to fit snugly between the cap and guard, then stick the end of your blade stack in the slot between the guard and top cap at each corner. If there's no variance in the gap, it doesn't need a tune up. Any gunk (hair, old shaving lather, oil, etc.) in the handle won't survive the plating process. 99% of the time, people that want a tune-up either want bent teeth straightened or Gillette adjustable mechanisms fixed or unstuck, and both procedures are a real pain to do, and are time consuming, and even if a person is good at it, it has a fairly low success rate.
And finally, I have my Clubman dupe soapfrom Mama Bear...The Club. I think I made an error in the order though-I thought it would come in a jar(like the other one did). As it is, I had to cut off some parts of it due to the hard wrapping of it. I will discuss the issue with Ms. Bear. The soap smells great though-just like Clubman.
So something like a tight twist to open knob and maybe a lazy door should be taken care of under the normal disassembly plating and reassembly process?
