Chinese Schick injector blades do not fit a G1?

[Wil Dorenbos]

Tried to "inject" a Chinese Schick in my G1 (about 1950). No matter how I tried it would not load. A vintage Pal blade (about 1950) loaded as usual, without problems. This afternoon I tried the Chinese Schick in a Pal razor (also about 1950). Took some effort, but it loaded. Does any one else had this experience with the Chinese Schicks and a G1 (or another model)?

 

[Oldguy]

I have a G1 and the Chinese Schick loads perfectly where a drugstore brand does not. I guess there is a lot of variability with cartridges.

Len

 

[michiganlover]

Have you tried backing the key out of the razor, so it is only part way in, and then start to inject the blade, when the blade starts to inject, fully seat the key, and finish injecting the blade?

As I understand it, some of the modern plastic injector cartridges do not perfectly line up with some older injectors. They can be made to inject, but it requires some fiddling around.

 

[Wil Dorenbos]

Have you tried backing the key out of the razor, so it is only part way in, and then start to inject the blade, when the blade starts to inject, fully seat the key, and finish injecting the blade?

As I understand it, some of the modern plastic injector cartridges do not perfectly line open with some older injectors. They can be made to inject, but it requires some fiddling around.

Thanks, will try that. The Chinese Schick cartridges I have are metal.

 

[82R100]

michiganlover's advice is what has worked best for me.

The tolerances on the newer injector cartridges have gotten very loose. In my experience, it's often an angularity issue between the key and the blades causing, in turn, the injected blade to be skewed relative to the blade slot in the razor.

Don't be afraid to try twisting things a bit as you look closely at where the blade enters the razor. The G series are preloaded by that semi-circular spring and it snugs things back into position when you're done.


- Chris

 

[Wil Dorenbos]

Thanks. Looking at it and trying again: could it be the blade is stuck in the dispenser? It doesn't move at all. Must add that the Pal razor I did get loaded was with a different dispenser. It took some effort to get the blade out too. The blade seemed to have oil on it, just like the nos Gillette Bleues. They too tend to stick in the dispenser.

 

[82R100]

Thanks. Looking at it and trying again: could it be the blade is stuck in the dispenser? It doesn't move at all. Must add that the Pal razor I did get loaded was with a different dispenser. It took some effort to get the blade out too. The blade seemed to have oil on it, just like the nos Gillette Bleues. They too tend to stick in the dispenser.

It should encounter no resistance if it's not pressing against the blade in the razor (or some other part of the razor). To put it another way, if you simply hold the injector cartridge by itself, you should be able to pull the slider back to engage the blade and the smoothly and easily start to push the blade out into the world. If you can't, then, yes, you probably have the blades sticking to each other.

 

[Wil Dorenbos]

It should encounter no resistance if it's not pressing against the blade in the razor (or some other part of the razor). To put it another way, if you simply hold the injector cartridge by itself, you should be able to pull the slider back to engage the blade and the smoothly and easily start to push the blade out into the world. If you can't, then, yes, you probably have the blades sticking to each other.

Then they are stuck.

 

[gollum83]

Then they are stuck.

Stuck how? The blades aren't separating? Or you can't move the slider all the way back?

 

[Wil Dorenbos]

Stuck how? The blades aren't separating? Or you can't move the slider all the way back?

It is back, but I can not get it to move forward, as the blade does not move.

 

[Blondie]

I have seen this happen with older, NOS cartridges, but not with the chinese schick.

 

[gollum83]

It is back, but I can not get it to move forward, as the blade does not move.

So in other words, you can get it to partially load the blade into the razor before it gets stuck, correct? I've been there before. Like 82R100 said, the tolerance on a lot of the newer loading cartridges for injectors varies a bit. Sometimes you can get things to go just fine, and other times about the only thing you can do is play around with things a little to get it to get it to align right.

 

[82R100]

So in other words, you can get it to partially load the blade into the razor before it gets stuck, correct? I've been there before. Like 82R100 said, the tolerance on a lot of the newer loading cartridges for injectors varies a bit. Sometimes you can get things to go just fine, and other times about the only thing you can do is play around with things a little to get it to get it to align right.

It sounds as if he's unable to advance the blade at all. Even into the open air.

 

[Wil Dorenbos]

It sounds as if he's unable to advance the blade at all. Even into the open air.

That's correct.

 

[gollum83]

Okay so they're not even coming out? So maybe the spring propping up the blades is putting too much pressure on them so they won't separate easily. It might help if you can take a toothpick or paperclip and push down on the blades. If you push them down as far as you can and hold it for a little while you might be able to bend the spring enough that it will relieve some of the pressure it is placing on the blades to allow them to separate easier.

 

[Wil Dorenbos]

Okay so they're not even coming out? So maybe the spring propping up the blades is putting too much pressure on them so they won't separate easily. It might help if you can take a toothpick or paperclip and push down on the blades. If you push them down as far as you can and hold it for a little while you might be able to bend the spring enough that it will relieve some of the pressure it is placing on the blades to allow them to separate easier.

Hello Matt, it worked! Thanks! Had a nice, smooth and close shave with this blade in my G1. Tho I did have some burn afterwards.

 

[gollum83]

Hello Matt, it worked! Thanks! Had a nice, smooth and close shave with this blade in my G1. Tho I did have some burn afterwards.

Great! I'm glad it worked.