Does anyone have a particular favourite mild vintage razor? I know about the Post-War Tech & Super Speed Blue- and I have, & like, both. Any other suggestions?
Thx,
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Thx,
-Z
Best mild vintage razor?
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You've got the best already haha. Now you can look for shiny examples of both!
Yeah Techs rule the mild vintage ranks. The next thing to do is go British. Find yourself a nice Flat Bottom Tech and you’ll be im great shape.
I recently got a 1971 short handle “Black Beauty“ in good shape. Was surprised by how well it tamed a Polsilver blade, even though technically identical head wise to my slim.
Schick Krona - much underrated mild razor.
I do love a Vintage Tech but a Schick Krona/DE razor is another very good milder razor.
Good mild vintage razor for me Gillette New 1930. I I think it mild and effective razor.
I know this is in the DE sub-forum, but there are some great vintage single edge safety razors, like the GEM Damaskeene and many Schick injectors. Both also have more aggressive models as well.
I’m going to go against the grain here, pun intended, and state my opinion that I don’t think a Tech is a mild razor. I believe any iteration of Super Speed I’ve tried has been not only milder but more efficient for me due to the fact that it’s a milder design. If you haven’t tried an authentic Gillette Super Speed, you are missing out!
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Spiral handle British aluminum tech. You're welcome.
Definitely Tech. In my experience, the prewar Fat-handle is milder than the postwar Ball-handle.
I agree. I have both prewar and postwar Techs, and several Superspeeds. All are great razors. But I have to take multiple extra passes with a Tech, which can lead to more irritation vs. the Superspeeds.
So yes, the Tech is technically “milder” - see what I did there? - but less forgiving than the more efficient Superspeed.
Almost every time I use a Tech, I end up having to put a blade in a Superspeed to finish the job anyway.
I love a good tech. But if you want something other then that I’d recommend a 1948-50 Gillette aristocrat TTO
Agree with the earlier votes for the Schick Krona.
I have a few of the razors mentioned in this thread but I don't think there is a better mild vintage Gillette than the 40's through 60's Ball End Techs. I shaved with my '61 today after it sat unused for a few weeks saying, "What happened? I used to be your favorite!" I've been playing with a couple of older open comb Gillettes (Old Type and NEW) and a few new razors - Masamune, Rocca, R41, Gillette Heritage (which is really an R89 on a USA made common bar handle). I often say that the Feather AS-D2 would be my desert island razor but the ball end Tech certainly is comparable in everything but build quality. Just a wonderful shave this morning.
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Oh, hell yes! I have three Techs. One is a war era, fat handle with the triangular slots, one is a 1946 gold ball end (dated from the unopened blades in the box), and the '61. All are in incredibly good shape and have 99% or better of their original plating. All have been owned by me for years. The '61 has been heavily used in that time and considering it's 61 years old this year has another 61 years easy (if it's taken care of). I like those old plated brass razors a lot!
Both my choices are non-Gillette's:
#1 Schick Krona (Mild, super efficient and works with any blade) Best kept secret in vintage!
#2 Star Model 100 (Mild but a notch up from Gillette Techs in term of efficiency) A hidden gem!
I tried out a couple of Tech's and sold them both. Super mild but zero efficiency.
The only Gillette I've kept is the Slim adjustable!
#1 Schick Krona (Mild, super efficient and works with any blade) Best kept secret in vintage!
#2 Star Model 100 (Mild but a notch up from Gillette Techs in term of efficiency) A hidden gem!
I tried out a couple of Tech's and sold them both. Super mild but zero efficiency.
The only Gillette I've kept is the Slim adjustable!
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