When I put a blade in a razor I'll move the blade side to side to see how much play the blade has then try to split the difference and visually keep it centered to give the same edge exposure on each side before tightening the head, or doors, locking it in place. I used a '65 Slim yesterday and there seemed to be quite a bit of side to side movement with a King C. blade. I thought I had centered the blade real well, but when I rotated the razor to do the other side of my face I could really feel the blade much more on my face. I couldn't feel the blade at all on the one side and on the other it felt like I'd given the adjusting ring a couple of clicks up for a more aggressive shave.
I've noticed that different blades have sloppier dimensions on the slot in the middle of the blade and will show more side to side movement. The Parker Variant I have seems to be able to take a lot of side to side play out of the blade because it centers the blade on three points, (two pins and the threaded shaft,) versus using a T-bar in the middle of the blade like a Fatboy, or Slim.
Has anyone else found a good way to center the blade on the T-bar style razors for a more consistent feel/performance on each edge?
I've noticed that different blades have sloppier dimensions on the slot in the middle of the blade and will show more side to side movement. The Parker Variant I have seems to be able to take a lot of side to side play out of the blade because it centers the blade on three points, (two pins and the threaded shaft,) versus using a T-bar in the middle of the blade like a Fatboy, or Slim.
Has anyone else found a good way to center the blade on the T-bar style razors for a more consistent feel/performance on each edge?