I recently received a near-mint Type I Schick Injector. (Thanks, MementoMori!). After a week of shaves, I'm loving it! It's more aggressive than the half-dozen DEs I own, and I had weepers above my upper lip the first couple of shaves. But with a little attention to angle, and taking care to use a high-quality cream or soap, I'm now getting the irritation-free BBS shaves that didn't come easy with a DE. And I now understand faceturbating.
But having scanned ShaveWikki and a some old threads, I'm left with a few questions that I hope the injector freaks out there can answer:
--Most guys advise cleaning the razor simply swishing it around in hot water between blade changes. Are there any tricks that would allow a more thorough cleaning?
--Some folks say the Pella blades are inferior to the Schick injector blades I found at my grocery store. Do you think so, too?
--ShaveWikki says these Type I (1954-58) models were made with white or black handles. Mine is beige-ish in color, though the gold head pretty much sparkles. Could the handle have gone off-color with age, or did Schick actually make a beige/tan handle for this razor, contrary to Wikki?
Thanks for any answers, insights and tips you can offer to help me enjoy my new razor.
But having scanned ShaveWikki and a some old threads, I'm left with a few questions that I hope the injector freaks out there can answer:
--Most guys advise cleaning the razor simply swishing it around in hot water between blade changes. Are there any tricks that would allow a more thorough cleaning?
--Some folks say the Pella blades are inferior to the Schick injector blades I found at my grocery store. Do you think so, too?
--ShaveWikki says these Type I (1954-58) models were made with white or black handles. Mine is beige-ish in color, though the gold head pretty much sparkles. Could the handle have gone off-color with age, or did Schick actually make a beige/tan handle for this razor, contrary to Wikki?
Thanks for any answers, insights and tips you can offer to help me enjoy my new razor.