If the handle is barely not really fitting, then it could be an imperial threading handle and a metric threading head.
Just return it w Amazon....have them send you a new one... Mine seem OK. Already used and packed as I don't like too mild a razor; but I admit excellent shave w 3 passes w NO irritation (just like Muhle 89 and EJ and RR)I don’t think so. I’ve tried putting it on my R41 handle and same issue. Seems to only thread completely with Stainless Steel handles.
Bingo!It's a huge disappointment that Gillette who dominates the market are unable to create anything new.
I am disappointed (understatement). Don't get me wrong, the write up is stellar, it's the razor that leaves me cold. An old style plain solid bar handle, someone else's head design, no trademark, inscription, or anything else that tells you this is Gillette except the box. A boring, uninspired design. They have over 100 years of beautiful designs and this is what they decide for the new Gillette DE razor?
The kicker: OP concludes the head may be Zamak.
While I love what they did, I hate what they do. Gillette lost my admiration years ago. Their ad on TV about toxic masculinity shows them to be just another company sucking up to certain groups while demonizing others. They haven't had an original idea in decades.
Nice write-up by the op. Interestingly there are no markings of 'Gillette' anywhere on the razor head/cap or handle. How come, Gillette is marketing this razor without their brand engravings? However the razor looks very good.
Just return it w Amazon....have them send you a new one... Mine seem OK. Already used and packed as I don't like too mild a razor; but I admit excellent shave w 3 passes w NO irritation (just like Muhle 89 and EJ and RR)
Here you go:Give me an ABC style razor and I might be in...
Gillette did acknowledge it on their Twitter page I believe when they first came out. It’s an Amazon exclusive which is why we cannot find it anywhere else. From the reviews, and my own two sets I purchased, QC seems to be a bit of a problem regarding fit and finish.I’m tempted to pull the trigger on one, however it’s not listed on Gillette’s website, that’s sketchy. Amazon reviews leave something to be desired. This community seems to be split on it, I don’t feel like wasting $35, however I only have one razor, my Gillette Super Speed. I think that there could be a price increase coming for the double edge blades we swear by, however anything is possible.
a cesspool of vile anonymous invective. A vehicle for weaklings to act like bullies without suffering the consequences.
I don’t live on twitter either and I have no plan to. I was only restating what other members on this forum have already mentioned.yeah that's why I missed it then, because I don't live on twitter, I don't really care for it personally. However that's the way the world is headed. I'm 35 and I don't see the point in twitter.
I don’t live on twitter either and I have no plan to. I was only restating what other members on this forum have already mentioned.