Howdy,
years ago I started using by Dad's old razors. He had two adjustable safety razors that I haven't tried yet, two regular safety razors that I use all the time (one from 1947 or thereabouts and one 1967), and one single edge razor that I tried once when I was still fairly new to wet shaving. I've thought about trying it again, but I was wondering about the blades. The ones I bought before, I got from the grocery store (or maybe drug store) in the shaving section. When I tried it, I wondered if there was a difference between single edge blades for shaving and utility knife blades. They look the same. The razor did not glide across my face easily like a safety razor, and the corners of the blade kept wanting to poke my face. Ouch! It was not a pleasant experience. So, are the Gem blades actually meant for shaving?
years ago I started using by Dad's old razors. He had two adjustable safety razors that I haven't tried yet, two regular safety razors that I use all the time (one from 1947 or thereabouts and one 1967), and one single edge razor that I tried once when I was still fairly new to wet shaving. I've thought about trying it again, but I was wondering about the blades. The ones I bought before, I got from the grocery store (or maybe drug store) in the shaving section. When I tried it, I wondered if there was a difference between single edge blades for shaving and utility knife blades. They look the same. The razor did not glide across my face easily like a safety razor, and the corners of the blade kept wanting to poke my face. Ouch! It was not a pleasant experience. So, are the Gem blades actually meant for shaving?