I’ve used this worn, neglected and beaten 1959 Gillette 195 “fatboy” for a few months now, played with the settings and technique, and I have quickly come to love its performance.
I’ve found that a low setting #2 makes it as mild and nick-free as a DE89, but still as BBS-effective as my old Progress was on a higher setting….and I have very heavy and corse stubble!
I’m still impressed with how the fatter head of this razor not only makes it smoother than my Slim was years ago but still inexplicably gets the scraps under my big nose! (This was a problem I had with almost every razor except the thin-headed DE89)
In short, I think my Progress has finally been edged out as my all time favorite!
I’ve found that a low setting #2 makes it as mild and nick-free as a DE89, but still as BBS-effective as my old Progress was on a higher setting….and I have very heavy and corse stubble!
I’m still impressed with how the fatter head of this razor not only makes it smoother than my Slim was years ago but still inexplicably gets the scraps under my big nose! (This was a problem I had with almost every razor except the thin-headed DE89)
In short, I think my Progress has finally been edged out as my all time favorite!