We all know the feather as-d2 is the modern tech. But I was just curious what the answer to a modern DE was if you were to make a Gillette tech more aggressive by taking the same razor and increasing blade exposure?
What’s the modern answer to a more aggressive tech?
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lasta
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Flat bottom Tech, or add a shim.
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Im having a hard time finding a FBT.
The Baili BT131 and the Lord L5 are good affordable tech clones and to me are more aggressive then Gillette Techs.
The Maggard V3m is labeled mild but has been called more aggressive than the original. I have a Roman empire Augustus with a decent gap and exposure
How about the EJ 3one6? To me it’s very similar to a tech but more efficient.
A prewar Canadian tech to me seems about the same as a superspeed that is supposed to be a mid level razor.
Or get a superspeed. Or a red tip superspeed that is more aggressive. Or get a blue, flair, and red.
Are adjustables out of the question? Like just get a slim or fatboy or super adjustable and be done.
Or get a modern adjustable of just about any brand. Or get something you can change the baseplates on.
So yeah, lots of options.
Flat Bottom Techs often show up on Buy Sell Trade here... but you need 45 days and 50 quality posts to post there. You can PM sellers and communicate that way.
What is your price range?
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romsitsa
Ikon Tek.
Weber PH or Game changer 0.68. Very similar shaves from both - mild, but extremely efficient and comfortable. Good luck if you try to track down a Weber.
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Under 100 if quality
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None of those listed have the nimble maneuverable head that the tech has though . I’m looking for extremely similar head shape as the tech.A prewar Canadian tech to me seems about the same as a superspeed that is supposed to be a mid level razor.
Or get a superspeed. Or a red tip superspeed that is more aggressive. Or get a blue, flair, and red.
Are adjustables out of the question? Like just get a slim or fatboy or super adjustable and be done.
Or get a modern adjustable of just about any brand. Or get something you can change the baseplates on.
So yeah, lots of options.
@Chickencutlets here you go:
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lasta
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@Chickencutlets , if you like Tech (as I do), then just keep using a Tech! A lot of modern lineage traces back to it, but no one "replicated" its perfection.
I played around with shims, but there is really no need. Techs have positive blade exposure with a very small gap, designed for shaving shallow. Get the angle right and there is no need for more aggression. Modern trends have moved in the opposite direction.
If you want the closest relative, get a Gillette New Short Comb. Open combs allow the teeth to sink deeper and expose more skin to blade. The overall geometry is almost identical to Techs.
I played around with shims, but there is really no need. Techs have positive blade exposure with a very small gap, designed for shaving shallow. Get the angle right and there is no need for more aggression. Modern trends have moved in the opposite direction.
If you want the closest relative, get a Gillette New Short Comb. Open combs allow the teeth to sink deeper and expose more skin to blade. The overall geometry is almost identical to Techs.
Then stick with the tech honestly. It's a nice razor. I'm looking for a flat bottom New hybrid myself. But a pre-war Canadian or a flat bottom Brit are slightly more to the mid level aggression. Can find them on Etsy or eBay or here. Search for Gillette tech England or Canada. They normally won't say flat bottom so just look at the pictures for that or for the triangle shape bottom plate for the prewar.
That said I have never had any issues with "nimbleness" of a any of the razors listed.
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Just so I know, the FBT the real way to spot the difference is if made in the UK ,and has long thin oval slots with the flat bottom on the handle?
The triangle slots are the prewar US or Canadian. The flat bottom will say made in England
My prewar Canadian tech. Says made in Canada and Patent 1932
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