Big Fellow

[Starfury]

I got my 1921 Big Fellow today.

I haven't been able to find much about their qualities.

How's the shave? How aggressive? It didn't make the Wiki aggressiveness scale, so I'm curious

This forum and some others don't allow small words like "big" (yeah, big is a small word) in their searches, so I haven't gotten much info.

Thanks.

Peace

 

[tom myers]

Have you used a New Improved before? Your 1921 Big Fellow is actually a New Improved with a longer, heavier handle and it was sold in that great wooden case. Many folks say that the New Improved razors are the best shavers of all the Gillettes. If you like a heavy razor, you will probably like your new Big Guy.

Regards,
Tom

 

[scottydoint]

If you have it, then why don't you try it out and see?

 

[Starfury]

Have you used a New Improved before? Your 1921 Big Fellow is actually a New Improved with a longer, heavier handle and it was sold in that great wooden case. Many folks say that the New Improved razors are the best shavers of all the Gillettes. If you like a heavy razor, you will probably like your new Big Guy.

Regards,
Tom

This would be the first New Improved that I have acquired. The heaviest razor I have is probably my Red-tip Superspeed, which I also just received and have used twice.

Thanks Tom

Peace

 

[Starfury]

If you have it, then why don't you try it out and see?

I thought I'd get a few "expectations" from the incredibly knowledgeable members here first, then I would have an inkling as to what to expect.

I'm definitely giving it a try though...most likely tomorrow.

Peace

 

[redbike]

I have one and consider it an aggressive but quite comfortable shave with a smooth blade. My recommendation would be to use a blade that is as smooth as it is sharp. A Swedish Gillette blade would be perfect.

Good luck, and let us know how it works for you.

jim

 

[shaved_*****]

I thought I'd get a few "expectations" from the incredibly knowledgeable members here first, then I would have an inkling as to what to expect.

I'm definitely giving it a try though...most likely tomorrow.

Don't worry, the Big Fellow is like a ***** cat.

 

[thirdeye]

Perhaps I should do a SROTW on this one....hmmmmmmm, guess you'll need to wait and see....

 

[Starfury]

Perhaps I should do a SROTW on this one....hmmmmmmm, guess you'll need to wait and see....

I can't believe I didn't think of that first!

I'll use it today (and I have a doozy of a 3-day, hardcore, ready-to-do-battle, gray-haired beast of a beard to try it on).

 

[Starfury]

Ok, after I polished the Big Fellow (odd, since I refer to all of my razors in the feminine gender), I loaded-up a Derby and went to shaving.

Yes, indeed the Big Fellow is a tad aggressive.

However, the feedback it gives you, IMHO, is even better than that of the Aristocrat, and the shave is better than the Red-tip Superspeed.

Keep in mind that I have a very tough beard (gray and wicked) and allowed 3 days of growth. Hey, its the weekend man!

There was something about the feel and sound of this baby slicing through the stubble. It was amazing. The first pass cleared a path that the Red-tip would have to bow to. It was so enjoyable that I did a four-pass, which is unusual for me, as I usually only do 3. WTG, XTG, Gillette Slide, then ATG.

Smooth baby....smooth

The Big Fellow is a heavy beast too. I simply let her do the heavy-lifting while I sat back and enjoyed.

If you have one and haven't used it lately, get her out and put her back into the rotation. You won't be sorry.

Me, I may have found my new daily shaver.

PS:

This sounds like a review that belongs in the appropriate forum. I'll post it there later.

 

[Starfury]

Here are the after-cleaning/polishing shots. It doesn't look too bad I guess.

You may be able to tell that I finally got a tabletop tripod too

Peace

 

[ctakim]

Very nice. I have a Big Fellow box in great shape, sans the blade case or the razor. I now have some hunting to do. I like a heavy aggressive shaver, so your description is music to my ears.

Thanks for sharing!

 

[Starfury]

Very nice. I have a Big Fellow box in great shape, sans the blade case or the razor. I now have some hunting to do. I like a heavy aggressive shaver, so your description is music to my ears.

Thanks for sharing!

Not a problem. I posted the same "review" as an actual review in the reviews forum.

Erwin offered me a box since the bottom is falling out of mine (very nice to do, I might add), but I wanted to keep the box the razor came in.

Its a mighty fine razor with great heft. I'm surprised that it doesn't get mentioned here more often. I dunno..maybe they aren't as readily available as most.

Peace