I've fallen down a rabbit hole.
For years I shaved with multi-blade cartridge things, Mach 3, then King of Shaves Azors.
Xmas 2015, Mrs Llama bought me a bundle from Shaving Shack including a Bluebeard's Revenge Scimitar Double Edged razor, and a variety pack of blades. Tried it, got used to it, bought some Feather blades when the variety ran out. I was happy. Blissful ignorance.
A few weeks ago the Scimitar got dropped and the head snapped off. Quickly looked it up, found out that it's the same as a Edwin Jagger 89 but with laser etching, so ordered the EJ89 as it was also £13 cheaper.
Did a web search to see if the head snapping was a common thing. "A Tech would have survived that fall", I read on here.
More searching, Gillette Tech DE razors, hmm.... lots of versions.....other Gillette DE razors, Old, New, New Improved, TTOs, Aristocrats, Flairs, Slims, who knew?!
Maybe I could get one - Ebay - hmm... vague descriptions, blurry photos, what's that razor then? Identification charts, more forum searching.
I now appear to have purchased:
And finally, a Futur clone is on its way....
Was particularly attracted to that as the description included:
Who wouldn't want a "sliver" razor made of "Mental"?!
I expect this won't be the end.....
(In fact I know it won't, there's more in the post already)
For years I shaved with multi-blade cartridge things, Mach 3, then King of Shaves Azors.
Xmas 2015, Mrs Llama bought me a bundle from Shaving Shack including a Bluebeard's Revenge Scimitar Double Edged razor, and a variety pack of blades. Tried it, got used to it, bought some Feather blades when the variety ran out. I was happy. Blissful ignorance.
A few weeks ago the Scimitar got dropped and the head snapped off. Quickly looked it up, found out that it's the same as a Edwin Jagger 89 but with laser etching, so ordered the EJ89 as it was also £13 cheaper.
Did a web search to see if the head snapping was a common thing. "A Tech would have survived that fall", I read on here.
More searching, Gillette Tech DE razors, hmm.... lots of versions.....other Gillette DE razors, Old, New, New Improved, TTOs, Aristocrats, Flairs, Slims, who knew?!
Maybe I could get one - Ebay - hmm... vague descriptions, blurry photos, what's that razor then? Identification charts, more forum searching.
I now appear to have purchased:
- No.45 Coronation Set
- British Ball-End Tech
- British Flat Bottom Tech with handle that matches a Service Set?
- Flare-end Rocket
- Travel Tech (Made in USA)
And finally, a Futur clone is on its way....
Was particularly attracted to that as the description included:
Name: Male Safety Razor
Color: Sliver
Material: Mental
Net Weight: 96g
Color: Sliver
Material: Mental
Net Weight: 96g
Who wouldn't want a "sliver" razor made of "Mental"?!
I expect this won't be the end.....
(In fact I know it won't, there's more in the post already)
So true Jim!
