Hi folks! I had planned to do a PIF when I hit my 1000th post but life sort of got in the way. At any rate, I finally am ready to do this. Since I returned to wet shaving eight months ago after more than 30 years in the wilderness, B&B has become a huge source of information, amusement, lost time, and expense to me. This is an incredible community that has afforded me the opportunity to contract various ADs that I never knew existed. 
In fact, I have found that I am a bit of a trollop when it comes to razors, especially vintage ones. What started with a single ball-end tech, a cheap Omega brush and soap combo, and a sampler pack of DE blades has become a collection of somewhere around 20 vintage razors - Gillettes, Gems, Ever-Readys, and Schicks. I have also now gotten two vintage straights which is opening a whole new can of worms. In addition, I have been the beneficiary of several PIFs myself for which I am very grateful.
Anyway, I love vintage razors so this is targeted at (mostly) newer members who have not tried a vintage razor. There are three razors available.
1. A gold post-war ball end Tech
2. A pre-war fat handle Tech (with the triangle shaped holes in the baseplate.
3. An early Schick Type G1 Injector.
I will also toss in some appropriate blades with each. The razors are all user grade with various bits of plating loss, etc., but I have shaved with all three and they work great.
The rules:
CONUS only (sorry)
Please agree to PIF the razor to someone else if you don't end up liking it.
Please be a user of new gear who is interested in exploring the world of vintage razors.
Please be a member with at least 20 posts.
There will be three winners. The first winner will get their choice of the three. Second place gets their choice of the two remaining razors. Third gets what remains.
Clearly state "I'm in"
Share a short story about your wet shaving experience and why you would like to try vintage.
The winners will be chosen randomly and the PIF will end on April 1st.
Good luck!
In fact, I have found that I am a bit of a trollop when it comes to razors, especially vintage ones. What started with a single ball-end tech, a cheap Omega brush and soap combo, and a sampler pack of DE blades has become a collection of somewhere around 20 vintage razors - Gillettes, Gems, Ever-Readys, and Schicks. I have also now gotten two vintage straights which is opening a whole new can of worms. In addition, I have been the beneficiary of several PIFs myself for which I am very grateful.Anyway, I love vintage razors so this is targeted at (mostly) newer members who have not tried a vintage razor. There are three razors available.
1. A gold post-war ball end Tech
2. A pre-war fat handle Tech (with the triangle shaped holes in the baseplate.
3. An early Schick Type G1 Injector.
I will also toss in some appropriate blades with each. The razors are all user grade with various bits of plating loss, etc., but I have shaved with all three and they work great.
The rules:
CONUS only (sorry)
Please agree to PIF the razor to someone else if you don't end up liking it.
Please be a user of new gear who is interested in exploring the world of vintage razors.
Please be a member with at least 20 posts.
There will be three winners. The first winner will get their choice of the three. Second place gets their choice of the two remaining razors. Third gets what remains.
Clearly state "I'm in"
Share a short story about your wet shaving experience and why you would like to try vintage.
The winners will be chosen randomly and the PIF will end on April 1st.
Good luck!
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