Wife got me a minty 1938-45 Gillette tech with box for Christmas.
Thanks @alumladd for the information and your take. I think I may become a vintage nerd. Most of what I have is vintage.I am sure you will love both. Two masterpieces of design.
The Slim is a razor of the 60's. The designers had the foresight and technical and asthetic genius to create a truly beautiful razor. They lowered the head, lowered weight by about 12 gms and gave her a longer handle. Graceful and sophisticated. I got a great shave from mine, and a joy to use.
The 195 is a different animal. She lives in the 1950's and has the looks of a 'wonder razor' straight from the Super Speed trio. Beefier, and so satisfying in the hand.
It was just ergonomics with me, but I just go with the 195 for ease of use. I have a thing about shorter handles.
I would be happy with both though.
Both are masterpieces of classic mass production design, almost pop art; both so redolent of the decades they were created in.
If you like a read and are a tragic vintage nerd like me, you may enjoy these links:
195 Adjustable Gillette 195 Adjustable Fat Boy - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/wiki/Gillette_195_Adjustable_Fat_Boy
Slim Adjustable https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/wiki/Gillette_Slim
Enjoy!
Very nice!!Wife got me a minty 1938-45 Gillette tech with box for Christmas.
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And did you get them?I didn't ask for shaving stuff this Christmas. I wanted underwear and socks.
Yep, I'm set for a while now.And did you get them?
I never heard of that razor. Very interesting reading a bit about it.Couple of shave related gifts, First up, my kids got me a Gillette Psycho:
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And my wife got me a Simpsons M7 Manchurian in Faux Emerald handle:
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After my first shave with it, using Tabac:
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I have one of those on a display shelf, and another that I had replated and use often. Great razor paired with a feather.Wife got me a minty 1938-45 Gillette tech with box for Christmas.
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Been one I have sought out for some time and when I got an email from Razor Emporium, I dropped hints like Ralphie from “A Christmas Story”.I never heard of that razor. Very interesting reading a bit about it.
My bad. On my phone the Fatboy was completely cut out of the photo. J st aemt back to check and it wasn't visible at all. There was a Slim front and center and I made the assumption that there was some confusion.
Went back to the photo amd lf I tap on it to open it up, the Fatboy becomes visible.
Sorry for my mistake. I swear the Fatboy is not depicted unless I actually pull up the photo separately.
Personally, I have expressed preference for the Fatboy over the Slim on this forum many times. I like the Toggle even better, though.
That is a great looking razor happy shavesHello Space Monkey!
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I am a funky chunky monkey, who wishes he got a chance to go to space. But apparently I am so crazy, I belong at the zoo.
OK jokes aside... With the Christmas rush always being a total and complete disaster every year, I wanted to avoid all that, so I ordered my Christmas gift to self months ago. And thus, you folks already know about it by now. But just as a reminder as to what the item was, intended to be gift to thy self, for Christmas, it is none other then the................
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That is a snazzy razor!!Hello Space Monkey!
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I am a funky chunky monkey, who wishes he got a chance to go to space. But apparently I am so crazy, I belong at the zoo.
OK jokes aside... With the Christmas rush always being a total and complete disaster every year, I wanted to avoid all that, so I ordered my Christmas gift to self months ago. And thus, you folks already know about it by now. But just as a reminder as to what the item was, intended to be gift to thy self, for Christmas, it is none other then the................
PAA Copper Ascension Twist Adjustable In Rose Gold!