The Ubiquitous Black-handled Gillette Superspeed

as far as i know no.,but with anything brit,there is the slight possibility.

 

For the baseplates not the knurling and with that said they should shave the same as the 80s versions. Never had one between 78 and 80 so can't say for sure.

 

Yes not a big difference but definitely different.

 

At first I thought you created a Frankenrazor!

I've never attempted to take apart a TTO, but I assume you can switch handles if you are machanically adept.

 

I wonder if there was a method to Gillette's madness, or things sorta/kinda just happened.

 

no sir,it's legit.canadian market,brit made.62-65.

 

Different markets and in turn different focus group results which leads to different tooling and dies to make the razors.

 

Yea I know, I realized that when I saw the caption of your pic.

 

Like most of you, at one time or another I've owned or handled every basic type of American Gillette that they produced. After the Knack/Slim Twist, this one I've used the least and kept the shortest amount of time, if one happened to show up in a lot. Can't count how many I could have had for peanuts but walked on by. Will it shave? Yep, but it just seems light, rattly, cheap, and unexciting when next to, say, the 1958 TV Special or even the venerable 1940s classic.

But what do I know, I like old zamac razors.

 

That's the way I felt at first. I couldn't believe how well it shaved, though.

 

1. the original - 1966 to circa 1978
2. square/flat-bottom baseplate - circa 1978 to circa 1980
3. square/flat-bottom baseplate with different knurling on handle - circa 1980 to 1988
4. Not sure what other changes

Sqare baseplate shaves different than original?

 

I didn't know there were German made Gillettes. The quest continues.

 

ebay .uk
,france or germany

 

Used this one today.

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Brazilan Gillette razors are a whole breed to themselves especially their goodwill variants which are based on new short combs not new long combs like the US and UK versions.

 

These 2 look different to my eyes. Both are different than the late 70s-introduced "rectangular" one. Is it a 5th variation?


Square baseplate:



Mine from 1970 is like the one in the first pic.
Is it worth trying the others -- different shave?

thanks