aristocrat, meh

[erdius]

I shaved for the 1st time today with my US gold aristocrat and have to say I'm not really impressed. I probably got the best shave I've ever had with any razor, but the razor (especially the head) feels way too light or less solid compared to my redtip. I will keep at it though as I can't believe how awesome of a shave I got, I just hope the feel improves!

 

[cooncatbob]

I shaved for the 1st time today with my US gold aristocrat and have to say I'm not really impressed. I probably got the best shave I've ever had with it, but the razor (especially the head) feels way too light or less solid compared to my redtip. I will keep at it though as I can't believe how awesome of a shave I got, I just hope the feel improves!

I don't know what Aristocrat your comparing to a Red Tip but I've got a early 50s pre date code, knotched Aristocrat and a C-4 red tip and the heads are identical to my eyes and the Aristocrat weighs 66.9 grams and the Red Tip weighs 66.3 grams and they shave the same to me.

 

[strat1117]

I shaved for the 1st time today with my US gold aristocrat and have to say I'm not really impressed. I probably got the best shave I've ever had with any razor, but the razor (especially the head) feels way too light or less solid compared to my redtip. I will keep at it though as I can't believe how awesome of a shave I got, I just hope the feel improves!

You got "the best shave [you]'ve ever had with any razor," but you're "not really impressed" based upon your impression of the weight, and you post a thread entitled "Aristocrat, Meh"?

Res Ipsa Loquitur.

 

[luvmysuper]

I shaved for the 1st time today with my US gold aristocrat and have to say I'm not really impressed. I probably got the best shave I've ever had with any razor, but the razor (especially the head) feels way too light or less solid compared to my redtip. I will keep at it though as I can't believe how awesome of a shave I got, I just hope the feel improves!

Let me fix that for you.

I shaved for the 1st time today with my US gold aristocrat and have to say I probably got the best shave I've ever had with any razor.

Thank you, thank you. I'll be here all week. Try the veal.

 

[Mr. Scruffy]

I shaved for the 1st time today with my US gold aristocrat and have to say I'm not really impressed. I probably got the best shave I've ever had with any razor, but the razor (especially the head) feels way too light or less solid compared to my redtip. I will keep at it though as I can't believe how awesome of a shave I got, I just hope the feel improves!

You're deluding yourself.

The feel will never improve.

Please, allow me to ease your disillusionment by ridding you of such a cursed tool. I'll PM my address and you can send it to me, knowing you will never again need suffer its outrageous deficiences.

That's what B&B brothers are for.

 

[luvmysuper]

You're deluding yourself.

The feel will never improve.

Please, allow me to ease your disillusionment by ridding you of such a cursed tool. I'll PM my address and you can send it to me, knowing you will never again need suffer its outrageous deficiences.

That's what B&B brothers are for.

Thanks for taking one for the Team. You're a heck of a guy Harry!

 

[hoffritz_head]

I agree with the OP, they are horrid little face scrapers and I have been working diligently to remove them from the streets to save other wet shavers from the miserably clean and smooth shaves they provide.

 

[spanx]

Here I was getting all excited when I'd see a pretty aristocrat on the bst.Thanks for the group photo it slapped me back into reality and I realize the aristocrat is just another run of the mill razor from gillette. Buy the way how much did you have to fork over for those beauties, they look wonderful.

 

[T Rick]

I agree with the OP, they are horrid little face scrapers and I have been working diligently to remove them from the streets to save other wet shavers from the miserably clean and smooth shaves they provide.

My hero! And if you should run out of room to store all those offending pieces of gilded history, may I offer my assistance? I'm sure I could securely house several dozen. You know, to protect the world of Wet Shavers and all.... Got to do my bit .

 

[rainman]

These razors are the crappiest razors ever made in the history of the universe. If you find one destroy it.

 

[nemo]

I shaved for the 1st time today with my US gold aristocrat and have to say I'm not really impressed.

You'll get over it, give it time and you will come to your senses.

 

[hoffritz_head]

Here I was getting all excited when I'd see a pretty aristocrat on the bst.Thanks for the group photo it slapped me back into reality and I realize the aristocrat is just another run of the mill razor from gillette. Buy the way how much did you have to fork over for those beauties, they look wonderful.

They are as run of the mill for razors as a Mercedes is run of the mill for cars

I paid about $40-$50 for each one, which I don't feel was too bad at all considering that they are all in at least in near mint condition.

My hero! And if you should run out of room to store all those offending pieces of gilded history, may I offer my assistance? I'm sure I could securely house several dozen. You know, to protect the world of Wet Shavers and all.... Got to do my bit .

By all means remove these hated things from my household, but please wear a protective radiation suit and put them in a lead-lined container when you do.

 

[Pike]

I agree with the OP, they are horrid little face scrapers and I have been working diligently to remove them from the streets to save other wet shavers from the miserably clean and smooth shaves they provide.

 

[ctakim]

I love these razors. My go to shavers for sure.

 

[erdius]

I'm not trying to disrespect the aristocrat, it really did shave great, it just felt like the head was a bit light and flimsy. I dunno, I guess it's probably just me.

 

[luvmysuper]

I'm not trying to disrespect the aristocrat, it really did shave great, it just felt like the head was a bit light and flimsy. I dunno, I guess it's probably just me.

It's ok, we tease because we like you. Don't take it too seriously.
You may be taking that feeling of smoothness and translating it into flimsy.
Try to remember that just because a razor doesn't FEEL like it's cutting, doesn't mean it isn't.

 

[Darjeeling Express]

It's ok, we tease because we like you. Don't take it too seriously.
You may be taking that feeling of smoothness and translating it into flimsy.
Try to remember that just because a razor doesn't FEEL like it's cutting, doesn't mean it isn't.

Luvmysuper- Beautifully said.

 

[strat1117]

I'm not trying to disrespect the aristocrat, it really did shave great, it just felt like the head was a bit light and flimsy. I dunno, I guess it's probably just me.

It's ok, we tease because we like you. Don't take it too seriously.
You may be taking that feeling of smoothness and translating it into flimsy.
Try to remember that just because a razor doesn't FEEL like it's cutting, doesn't mean it isn't [you].

FTFY.

 

[cooncatbob]

I'm not trying to disrespect the aristocrat, it really did shave great, it just felt like the head was a bit light and flimsy. I dunno, I guess it's probably just me.

But it's exactly the same as a Red Tipped SS head.