Anyone have any experience with a Gillette Bulldog?

[irishchin69]

I'm new to this forum and so far it has more than exceeded my expectations. I've been a wet shaver for a year, but only have rudimentary knowledge of the craft. I've learned a ton from this forum of shaving jedi masters

Anyway, I'm eyeing a Gillette Bulldog officer's set that was issued during WWII. A very hefty price but a beautiful razor. I don't want to invest the $ just to add eye candy to my collection, but will invest if this is a great shaver that offers something I don't already have. Anyone know anything about the Bulldog? I have a couple of vintage open comb Gillettes, including a 1905 single ring. How does the Bulldog compare? If it uses the same head I probably wont get it, but I'm not exactly sure if this is a different head than most of the other vintage Gillette open combs. If anyone has any experience with this razor I would love to hear about it. Thanks

 

[gearchow]

It has the same head as an Old Type ie. your Single Ring. But the handle size can make a difference if you like larger handles.

-jim

 

[oakeshott]

I bought one from another member and turned around and sold it to another member who sold it to a third shortly thereafter. Perhaps it was something wrong with this particular razor, but it was both aggressive and uncomfortable. I favor open combs and enjoy aggressive razors and have a few of them, but this was just an uncomfortable and awkward beast. It was heartbreaking because I really wanted to like it.

 

[hutchster]

I have a user grade, uncased Canadian Bulldog, and as much as I love the looks of it, I find it to be a very rough shave for whatever reason.

My single rings and old types all seem to be much smoother, maybe it is simply a handle geometry issue.

That being said, if I come across one I'm buying it, they are truly one of the nicest razors in my eyes with that spiral fluting on the handle, I hope to come across an american version soon as my canadian has the wonky backwards handle fluting

 

[RaiserLiebe]

Love my Bulldog Old Type. Not nearly as aggressive as I expected. Smooth shaver and now in my regular rotation.
never tried any other Old Type's, this is my first. Seems comparable to my New long comb, more or less.

 

[alex2363]

 

[alex2363]

I just updated the Wiki for the Gillette Bulldog http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/Gillette_Bulldog?redirect=no

 

[ironfist]

Beautiful razors, if i can ever get one cheap in the wild ill be happy

 

[irishchin69]

Those are definitely one of the nicest looking razors I've seen. Its hard not to bite and spend the $. I know I will eventually. I'm surprised another manufacturer hasn't made a replica of these.