Not certain, but I think it may be frowned upon
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Dude. I was happy to find a blue tip in the catchall drawer and then you went and blew the mojo.Yep - those Blue tip Rockets are scarcer than the more sought after Red Tip Rockets .. it's a masculine thing; the blue tips generally being seen as for a woman to do her legs - whilst Red Tip is for the testosterone overloaded males to dry shave with
I believe this razor to either be unused or slightly used. This is my second one. The first one I had was used and the difference btwn this one and that was like night and day. There was obvious plating loss on the safety bar and even the handle. To answer your question yes I guess the plating is "subtle" compared to let's say a Gold Aristocrat or better yet the Gold Rocket. That plating is top notch 24K and shines like the devil. This one technically has a Gold finish but it lacks the luster of the upper crust razors. Bottom line it's a cheaper finish. I only used this one once just to be able to lay claim. I suspect within only a month or two of daily use the plating loss would begin. Here is a "Goodwill" with the same type "Gold wash" finish. As you know were free with the purchase of 10 razor blades so you know they only got a cursory dip. This Goodwill was NOS when I got it and still retains a semi bright quality (and I only used this one once too). Cheers
(Good morning sorry for the late reply was out of town. I'm not and expert and open to any new info but it's my story and I'm sticking with it.) Technically this is a "Rocket" (Believed it is Yankee mis-named is our definition) but that's another story. The bottom line any Gillette razor with the "Gap" in the handle is commonly termed a "Rocket". This looks to me like a Nickel plated Rocket vs the Rhodium model. Up close the handle is different from the Rhodium models and is just slightly fatter and has east and west "rings" going up the handle while the Rhodium model just has a slimmer north and south straight pattern - w/no rings. (Note the Gold Flair tip model below in Pic 3 it has the same handle design). Since your razor has pointed caps it's Brit unlike the US model w/flat end caps (see pic 3 below razor #7). Regarding the razor case it's unlikely it came in the white case as with the model #80 but rather the case shown below (see pic 1) which is a 1959 model. However. I can't say a Nickel Rocket some where in the universe never came from Gillette in a White (model #80) case because they were notorious for using up all the old inventory and many times different razor parts, models, and cases cross pollinated on the factory assembly line and/or inroute to retail shelves. The second pic below is the only razor I know of (but do not forget above info) that is a bonafide "Rocket" and is shown in magazine ads, with razor case literature and embossed on the razor case itself. This particular model is Canadian made. This model is very similar in design to the first US (Gen #1) "Super Speed". Also Pic 3 below is a good comparison of Nickel and Rhodium razor handles. LR compare razor 1, 4 and 6 (and US model 7). Cheers
You had me looking for a Rocket HD (500). I found several but since I have 3 modern and 2 Vintage British Gillettes waiting for me to get with the program, I decided to cool it a bit.
I see HDs quite often come up for around £20-30. There seems to be lots about.
Where do they show up? eBay UK? Thx.
I started with DE shaving six months ago and have since experimented with various SE shaves using GEM blades and injectors. I've never used an AC razor, but they look interesting. Of all these forms of wet shaving, the best shaves I've gotten were either GEM or DE shaves. My Rocket HD just may have given my best DE shave ever. The GEMs with the closed comb guards work best for me.You had me looking for a Rocket HD (500). I found several but since I have 3 modern and 2 Vintage British Gillettes waiting for me to get with the program, I decided to cool it a bit.
I'm looking forward to this experiment....... DE shaving. As I've mentioned many times, I love AC single edge shaving. I'm not quite sure why I even ventured into DE shaving. Something different, I suppose. I hope I enjoy all the new razors I have in the queue.
I do have a question though. I shaved with a TTO Gillette when I was in HS (one of my mother's razors. I also used her Schick injector but had not to pleasant shaves with it). I don't remember much about it. I left for Indonesia right after graduation. I grew a beard over there and when I got back, I started using the various Gillette cartridge razors until I started wet shaving 7 months ago now.
Finally, the question. All the rest of my razors have pretty thin tops. Is it more difficult to shave with a TTO because the head is thicker?
I see them there most often, but I did find mine here in the States on eBay.
