A Bug or a Feature (Gillette Slim)

[hotwheels]

Hi all,

I have just purchased a seemingly in-excellent-condition Gillette Slim. Of course, I didn't shave once I knew the razor was on its way to me. I had to try it out right away. The Slim worked great for me and left my skin all tingly. No cuts, no nicks, no irritation. What an improvement over a disposable multi-blade razor. Well, James Bond wouldn't have used a lousy razor, right?

Anyway, I noticed the blade edges are at different distance from the guard. Is that normal, or does my beautiful razor have a kink? Please see the picture below.

Cheers,
-Snick

 

[Iakona]

Looks like your bar is bent - fairly common on TTO gillettes. Look at the four corners of the razor head, where there is a gap between the bar and the bottom of the door. You should notice at least one of them has a different gap than the others. You can also look at the bar straight on (from the shaving edge) and you should be able to see if it isn't straight. You can bend these up or down with a screw driver (or your hands) in one of the four holes on the middle plate of the head.

 

[hotwheels]

Hi Iakona,

Thank you for your diagnosis and advice. I could easily align the bars with the flat head screwdriver on my SAK.

Cheers,
-Snick

 

[kjparker]

Did you bend the side with the least gap down?

You should have bent the side with the large gap up!

 

[hotwheels]

Hi kjparker,

Yes, I did bend the bar with the large gap up. Otherwise I could probably slice prosciutto at a medium setting.

The two pictures were not taken from the same side and not at the same setting. I just wanted to show that the blades were equally far from the bar.

Cheers,
-Snick

 

[kjparker]

It's all good, just wanted to make sure you weren't going to be slicing your face up!

enjoy the shaves!

 

[Iakona]

Hi Iakona,

Thank you for your diagnosis and advice. I could easily align the bars with the flat head screwdriver on my SAK.

Cheers,
-Snick

Glad I could help, and welcome to B&B

 

[hotwheels]

Hi kjparker,

The concern is appreciated. I am quite attached to my face!

Cheers,
-Snick

 

[hotwheels]

Glad I could help, and welcome to B&B

Hi Iakona,

Thanks again, also for the welcome!

Cheers,
-Snick

 

[Dharion]

Pretty useful information going on

 

[polod]

Actually as weird as it sounds, I don't mind if there are different blade gaps from one side to the next on the Fatboy or Slim. Basically even though you have it on one setting, i.e. 4 for example, it's like you are getting two settings in one, so setting it on 4, one side might be 4, but the other could be like a 3 or 5 setting. So you could use the other side of the razor to get a more aggressive or milder shave compared to the other.

 

[Mr. O]

welcome aboard..heres a link on how to take it apart if u need it http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=46559

I did not think that would work for slims?

 

[hotwheels]

Actually as weird as it sounds, I don't mind if there are different blade gaps from one side to the next on the Fatboy or Slim. Basically even though you have it on one setting, i.e. 4 for example, it's like you are getting two settings in one, so setting it on 4, one side might be 4, but the other could be like a 3 or 5 setting. So you could use the other side of the razor to get a more aggressive or milder shave compared to the other.

Hi polod,

What you say is correct, and that's why I was asking if the non-identical blade gaps were "a bug or a feature."

Cheers,
-Snick

 

[hotwheels]

welcome aboard..heres a link on how to take it apart if u need it http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=46559

Hi alex2363,

Thanks for the link. Now I know what's inside these handles!

Cheers,
-Snick