Saturday OCtober 29
Gillette New FB with Heritage Handle
Lord Platinum (6)
Omega EVO 2.0
Tabac
Floid
Gillette New FB with Heritage Handle
Lord Platinum (6)
Omega EVO 2.0
Tabac
Floid
Today was much better. I got the lather right, took my time, and got a DFS on my Gillette New LC with a freshly honed blade. There was a lot of chatter on the first pass (like a typical day on a New England ski slope), but on later passes it was smooth as silk (like skiing nearly anywhere else). Nice rebound, and much more enjoyable!I was looking forward to my shave today after being pleased with my Gillette New LC and finding a renewed appreciation for face lathering. I had more time, and began anticipating a better shave than yesterday. But user error was the order of the day and it was not to be. First, I got the brush too wet on the first pass (shulda just started over). It made for a rough start with 30 hours of growth resistance. Next, on the second pass, I snagged my chin, and stubbornly trying to get over that spot; yup, blood. I thought maybe my blade had finally given up, but discovered my razor head had come slightly loose. I’ve had this happen before on my tech, and it hasn’t been that big of a deal. It appears that a loose razor with an OC is much more dangerous! (FWIW I have never noticed that a properly assembled OC is more aggressive or dangerous than a similar razor with a safety bar. Both my Gillette OCs are milder than my Prewar Tech). I had to be cautious not to make my cut worse the rest of the shave, but still managed a CCS/DFS on most of my face. Oh well, there’s always tomorrow!
I used my New LC yesterday. The best razor Gillette ever put out! (Of course, I say that about all my Gillette's except the Fatboy!)We’ll, yesterday’s shave didn’t go as planned, I posted it elsewhere
Today was much better. I got the lather right, took my time, and got a DFS on my Gillette New LC with a freshly honed blade. There was a lot of chatter on the first pass (like a typical day on a New England ski slope), but on later passes it was smooth as silk (like skiing anywhere else). Nice rebound, and much more enjoyable!
I used my New LC on Friday. While it struggled a bit with 12 days worth of whiskers, the shave was smooth, irritation free and very close.I used my New LC yesterday. The best razor Gillette ever put out! (Of course, I say that about all my Gillette's except the Fatboy!)
It is definitely at the top in my list! Nice to rediscover it after it was displaced by my Tech. I’m grateful for this thread for getting this razor back into my rotation!I used my New LC yesterday. The best razor Gillette ever put out! (Of course, I say that about all my Gillette's except the Fatboy!)
As in blade chatter? In a NEW LC? That sounds (pun intended) very unfamiliar to me. The design of the razor should prevent that, right? In my experience the NEW clamps the blade pretty good. So very interested to hear more about your findings.chatter on the first pass
I 100% agree that they are fantastic shavers. Congrats on having one of these odd little razors. Just a few days ago, I used my Goodwill #162 for the first time, and it was superb. I also love the look with the keyholes in the cap and the engraved borders around them. It's one of my favorites.Gillette Goodwill
Rapira swedish (1)
This shaves better than it looks, and these do look pretty awesome. First shave and it's smooth and closer than the New OCs for me. Handle had a split and I had to swap handles mid shave. Great close shave, really looking forward to more with this one.
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As in the whole razor, or “Barbers shaving tool” per some auction listings. I could also describe it as jumping, pulling or catching. Since I use low pressure it feels like it is just jumping over the tops of the whiskers. If I were using more pressure the blade would either pull harder, stop or cut my face, and I would bin it (as I had originally done to this blade after shave 17. I realized later that it wasn’t dead yet). If I were using a new blade (1-5 shaves for most shavers?) this wouldn’t be happening. It always amazes me to find out on the second pass that my perception was wrong about the first pass, it was cutting whiskers and not just skipping over the tops of them!As in blade chatter? In a NEW LC? That sounds (pun intended) very unfamiliar to me. The design of the razor should prevent that, right? In my experience the NEW clamps the blade pretty good. So very interested to hear more about your findings.
Guido
Ah. Yes, well I can second that for at least my NEW LC Flat bottom. The first pass with a used blade appears to be harsh and then on the second and third pass it is smooth again or at least smoother.As in the whole razor, or “Barbers shaving tool” per some auction listings. I could also describe it as jumping, pulling or catching. Since I use low pressure it feels like it is just jumping over the tops of the whiskers. If I were using more pressure the blade would either pull harder, stop or cut my face, and I would bin it (as I had originally done to this blade after shave 17. I realized later that it wasn’t dead yet). If were using a new blade (1-5 shaves for most shavers?) this wouldn’t be happening. It always amazes me to find out on the second pass that my perception was wrong about the first pass, it was cutting whiskers and not just skipping over the tops of them!