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18/04/19 -- 1946-7 aristocrat, opal f200 brush. ​

 

Very nice sir!

 

thank you sir..

 

'59 "Fatboy" 04/19/19

 

April 19th
Razor: Gillette Fatboy E4 (9)
Blade: Gillette 7:0'Clock Super Stainless (2)
Brush: PAA Atomic Rocket
Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated
Soap: Proraso Red
Lucky Tiger face tonic
PAA Star Jelly unscented
AS: Proraso Red

Fatboy Friday!

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Thank you, I've wondered if there is a scent similar that's still on the market.

 

Gillette Fatboy / Wilkinson Sword

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Does this Fatboy qualify?

 

If it works....

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Flat bottom Tech. Very comfortable but not effective enough to be a favorite.

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nice clubman set up and pic sir.

 

nice set up and pic sir..

 

When I broke out the Pre-War Tech the other day, it was a fast and comfortable shave, but it was not quite efficient or close enough for my tastes.

 

i like the early techs as my daily drivers as i like mild razors..same for news as well..but like my tto's on shaves with more than a days growth..

 

Mild and efficient is a thing though. My Stahly and DE1 are much more efficient than the FBT. Ditto the Mamba and Ikon SBS.

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RFB
Nacet
24mm Yaqi Sagrada
CBL Outlaw
Lucky Old Man AS splash

 

very nice set up sir..

 

Razor 6/6 - Gillette Senator 1938 - 1940
Shave 1/2 - Bic blade

The last razor in the progression and what a different shave from the previous time I used this. That razor like the 37 - 38 Sheraton was not the same razor and had issues with the doors opening a closing on it. This one doesn't have any mechanical issues at all. It has a decent amount of blade feel like the 38 - 40 Sheraton variant but that is where the similarities end. This razor is milder than all the others. The shave is about even with the 36 - 40 Aristocrats which both variants are the same shave wise. So the surprise here is the both Sheraton variants are distinctly different shavers from each other and the Senator. They didn't standardize the razor heads on these models in 1938 like I originally surmised.

Finally tally for the Bic blade

Most aggressive: 38 - 40 Sheraton aka razor 5
Most mild: 38 - 40 Senator aka razor 6
Most smooth: 34 - 35 Aristocrat aka razor 1
Most efficient: 37 - 38 Sheraton aka razor 4

Closest shave in order of razor numbers
4
5
2/3
6
1

Best overall razor is the 37 - 38 Sheraton using the Bic blade.

Only one shave left with the Ladas then the finally overall tally using both a sharp and mild blade.



Dates are approximate for the razors

1. 34 - 35 Aristocrat
2. 36 - 37 Aristocrat
3. 38 - 40 Aristocrat
4. 37 - 38 Sheraton
5. 38 - 40 Sheraton
6. 38 - 40 Senator

 

Thank You!

 

19/04/19 Good Friday shave -- #34 german gillette tech.. ​