I love my vintage Gillette razors and have always enjoyed using them. I've owned several modern razors in the past. The R41, R89, a few from ATT, Ikon, Merkur, Parker, Feather, and I'm sure the there are a few that I can't recall at the moment.
The only razors that I have kept and continue to use are the vintage Gillettes, Merkur Progress, R89 (my first DE razor purchase), and the Parker 68S (probably parting ways with this one soon). Until now.
I've been seeing these absolutely gorgeous modern razors that everyone has been using and it really piqued my curiosity. Do they perform as great as they look? Will I enjoy them as much as my vintage Gillettes? Can I break old habits and put my other razors away for awhile? I guess there was only one way to find out.
After 8 long years of restraint from modern manufactured razors, I finally gave in and ordered one. A Timeless Stainless Steel closed bar .95. I chose this razor for a few reasons. The reviews were pretty good and I definitely understand that not everyone will love every razor. I especially liked the way the razor looked. I had ordered the handle first about a month ago to see if it looked as nice in person as it did in the pictures. So today the razor head arrived and completed everything. Looking forward to the first shave and have a feeling that more future purchases are coming!
The only razors that I have kept and continue to use are the vintage Gillettes, Merkur Progress, R89 (my first DE razor purchase), and the Parker 68S (probably parting ways with this one soon). Until now.
I've been seeing these absolutely gorgeous modern razors that everyone has been using and it really piqued my curiosity. Do they perform as great as they look? Will I enjoy them as much as my vintage Gillettes? Can I break old habits and put my other razors away for awhile? I guess there was only one way to find out.
After 8 long years of restraint from modern manufactured razors, I finally gave in and ordered one. A Timeless Stainless Steel closed bar .95. I chose this razor for a few reasons. The reviews were pretty good and I definitely understand that not everyone will love every razor. I especially liked the way the razor looked. I had ordered the handle first about a month ago to see if it looked as nice in person as it did in the pictures. So today the razor head arrived and completed everything. Looking forward to the first shave and have a feeling that more future purchases are coming!