hey so ive got a long comb new and the old gillette too, really interested to hear as to which one you lot prefer?
i might have to agree with you in terms of them both not being razors you get excited aboutIt depends. Thin cap Single ring, SC with a heavier handle and the Big Boy Deluxe deliver equal results, but feel very differently. The rest of the Old and New gang were less exciting for me.
lol..... @Raven Koenes @Cal @Chan Eil Whiskers and the rest if the fatip gang would be so proud of you for this post loolOld. It’s a prehistoric Fatip open comb.
which ones the bulldog one in that piccy mate?I have LC, SC, FB and RFB Gillette NEW
And a 1914 Gillette Bulldog I really appreciate and enjoy all of them.
I really like the history that goes along with each one. If I had to choose just one it would be the Bulldog.View attachment 1344968
I have not used a lot of different razors, but I'd happily never shave with anything but my lovely Gillette New Long Comb from @Tanuki.Althought both are good razors, I prefer New. IMHO,some of them are the best Gillette razors ever made.
What reason is that?The Gillette NEW, without a doubt, for the same reason I would prefer a Model A Ford over a Model T Ford.
I just used it the other daywhich ones the bulldog one in that piccy mate?
p.s sick collection, i love it mate
I did about 40 years with a ball end, thick cap, NDC Old Type. It taught me to prefer light agile razors with well clamped blades. I'm thinking @Medivh has an OT that performs differently than any of mine. Gillette made a lot of brass 3 piece razors over many years. Then those razors traveled different paths. So YMMV is certain.
My Single Ring, New Improved, New LC, New SC, and New Deluxe experience will never match 4 decades of OT shaving. I gave granddad's OT to his namesake great grandson.
With sentiment out of the equation, shaving qualities only, I'll rate them (for me) from best vintage Gillette to extremely good Gillette razors:
New SC common bar
New LC common bar or ball end
a slight gap
Single Ring (and thin cap OT)
thick cap OT
a slight gap
New Improved
New Deluxe
I've never truly loved a Gillette TTO.
What a great picture! Look at those nice razors accompanied by your handles. Just beautiful.I have LC, SC, FB and RFB Gillette NEW
And a 1914 Gillette Bulldog I really appreciate and enjoy all of them.
I really like the history that goes along with each one. If I had to choose just one it would be the Bulldog.View attachment 1344968
What a great picture! Look at those nice razors accompanied by your handles. Just beautiful.