Can injector blades be reloaded?

[TheVez2]

I have an ASR injector cartrigde and it is very cheaply built. I had trouble loading 2 of my 3 razors (type E and J). The key wouldn't go into one of my type Es and I had to force the blades a little to get them to go in.

I have an empty vintage schick blade cartrigde that goes into the razors easily. Can I take the blades out of the ASR cartridge and put them in my schick cartridge for easier loading?

 

[AmishFury]

some people have had some level of luck loading blades into empty dispensers from what i've read the trick is holding the spring down and of course not damaging the edge or cutting yourself

 

[kingfisher]

Yep. It can be done. And then the blade loads just fine.

Personally, when I did it I only loaded one blade at a time. I.e., moved one blade from the ASR to the Schick container, then loaded it and used it.

 

[Nils]

Yep. It can be done. And then the blade loads just fine.

Personally, when I did it I only loaded one blade at a time. I.e., moved one blade from the ASR to the Schick container, then loaded it and used it.

+1

Loading more than one blade didn't work all that well, but it's possible. Quite a relief to find out that old metal loaders can be reloaded, those plastic ones are just .............. well, you know.

 

[RichGem]

It goes without saying: be extremely careful. It's very easy to grab the wrong edge of the blade thinking that you're grabbing the "safe" edge.

 

[SUNA]

Any step by step best pratice instructions and pics?

 

[HoosierTrooper]

It goes without saying: be extremely careful. It's very easy to grab the wrong edge of the blade thinking that you're grabbing the "safe" edge.

Three words: Needle nose pliers.

 

[brianw]

Three words: Needle nose pliers.

and a small screwdriver to hold down the spring

 

[DougK]

I had to do this once when a CVS loader disintegrated in my hand as I was loading my razor; the loader didn't even last long enough to load the first blade. Fortunately, I had an empty Personna loader handy...which reminds me, I need to order up some Schicks so that I have a metal loader around.

 

[michiganlover]

Three words: Needle nose pliers.

+1

Don't attempt this without them. The Needle nose pliers will allow you to reload the metal Schick cartridge with a minimal amount of actual blade handling.

My procedure is as follows:

1) Partially slide a blade out of the plastic injector cartridge. Grasp it with the needle nose pliers, and pull the rest of the way out.

2) Use screwdriver to push spring down on Schick cartridge while simultaneously sliding the new blade in (while still grasping it with the needle nose pliers of course).

3) The first blade is always the hardest to load, as you have to contend with the spring being in the fully up position. Later blades go in easier, as you just need to assert gentle downward pressure onto the blade stack, while sliding the new blade in.

 

[shecky]

Yes it can be done. I did it a few times when I was a kid. My father showed me how. After I emptied a couple dispensers playing with his type M adjustable as if it were ammunition in a rifle magazine.

 

[TheVez2]

Thanks for the replies, and the tips. I'll be trying it out this weekend.

 

[gaj90027]

+1

Don't attempt this without them. The Needle nose pliers will allow you to reload the metal Schick cartridge with a minimal amount of actual blade handling.

My procedure is as follows:

1) Partially slide a blade out of the plastic injector cartridge. Grasp it with the needle nose pliers, and pull the rest of the way out.

2) Use screwdriver to push spring down on Schick cartridge while simultaneously sliding the new blade in (while still grasping it with the needle nose pliers of course).

3) The first blade is always the hardest to load, as you have to content with the spring bringing in the fully up position. Later blades go in easier, as you just need to assert gentle downward pressure onto the blade stack, while sliding the new blade in.

Thanks for the details, I have a metal cartridge and am very eager to try this. I honestly don't use my injector very often due to the serious stress it causes me changing blades using the crap plastic cartridges.

 

[KIER2204]

Yes it can be done. I did it a few times when I was a kid. My father showed me how. After I emptied a couple dispensers playing with his type M adjustable as if it were ammunition in a rifle magazine.

Haha Try getting away with that these days, we'd probably get reported to child services.

 

[dlmtonsorial]

+1

Don't attempt this without them. The Needle nose pliers will allow you to reload the metal Schick cartridge with a minimal amount of actual blade handling.

My procedure is as follows:

1) Partially slide a blade out of the plastic injector cartridge. Grasp it with the needle nose pliers, and pull the rest of the way out.

2) Use screwdriver to push spring down on Schick cartridge while simultaneously sliding the new blade in (while still grasping it with the needle nose pliers of course).

3) The first blade is always the hardest to load, as you have to contend with the spring being in the fully up position. Later blades go in easier, as you just need to assert gentle downward pressure onto the blade stack, while sliding the new blade in.

Is there a video of this anywhere? I can't seem to find one on YouTube

 

[Quaznoid]

Yeah, it can be done. Or you can use only Chicks, which are sharper anyway, w a great dispenser