British open comb ID

[PaulUK]

I bought this on ebay from a fellow member of this forum. He thought it was possibly some sort of Tech. It is a 3 piece open comb razor made in England.
A suggestion (on another shaving forum) was that this was a British New.

However I can't find a New or a Tech that looks quite like this. Does anyone know what it is?
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[mr-razor]

please can you post more pictures of the razor? It looks like a british NEW.

 

[PaulUK]

Here are some new photos

 

[PaulUK]

and another

 

[PaulUK]

and another 2.

 

[mr-razor]

british NEW

 

[texbilly]

Achim, did the British NEW also have similar handles to the US NEWs, like the bar handle?

 

[PaulUK]

Well, that seems to settle it. Thank you Achim.

I haven't used it yet (but will eventually get around to it).
Does anyone have any experience of using them?
I use a Merkur Futur as my standard razor and also have a few gillettes (Superspeed, flare-tip rocket, Fat boy, slim adjustable).

This is the only 3 piece razor and only open comb razor I have.

 

[gagarin]

Paul, the style of English NEW you have is my favorite shaver. In my experience, all NEW's deliver great shaves, but the slot-headed Brit NEW is the best razor of the more than 100 I own.

I shave almost exclusively with an English NEW head paired with a Cooncatbob or IKON custom handle. The hefty handle brings out the best in a NEW.

Regards,

 

[PaulUK]

Thank you Gagarin. I'll look forward to trying it out. I do like this forum.

 

[Sabledog]

That handle is REALLY light, but the head is really nice!

I tried with a different handle that was way too heavy and it ripped me up! Went back to the 2 piece Brit #77

 

[mr-razor]

Achim, did the British NEW also have similar handles to the US NEWs, like the bar handle?

I don´t have seen a british NEW with common bar handle. But I´ve some british NEW´s with ball end handle - hollow and solid