About two years ago, I stumbled upon a Schick Type O Injector razor on eBay. The gentleman who was selling it evidently didn't know what it was because he listed it in such a way that nobody would have turned it up in a search. Consequently, I picked it up for less than half of what I have seen others go for--in fact, I was the only bidder and got it for the opening bid price. It was not on a bubble card, which is the way that they were sold in Japan, but was in a clear plastic bag, the way they were sold by special order in the U.S.
My friend Tony (August West) urged me to try it and write a review, but I was hesitant because I knew how rare and valuable they were, so I have avoided opening the bag until now. About a month and a half ago, Tony again asked me to do a review, and I decided that there was no point in not using it as I was not planning to sell it on. I had to wait until now because I was 1200 miles away at the time. Well, I'm back now and I decided that today was the day.
The bag only contained the razor with a factory blank in it. Luckily, I have several injectors of the Japanese Schick II Twin blades for which it was designed, so I loaded it up for my shave.
It is a long-handled razor and most resembles my Type J4 or my Type L in size and overall configuration. The main differences are that the handle is more curved and has a grippy rubber or neoprene surface with many nubs which makes it very easy to hold without slipping. The head is set at the same angle to the handle as a Type L, but has little dimples on it like a Type N.
The shave was very smooth and comfortable and with a normal injector blade I would assume that it would shave much like a Type L or N. However, the Twin blade changed it into something else entirely. It was not at all rough, but it was certainly as efficient as any razor that I have ever tried. It reminded me of my Feather Injector with a Feather twin blade in it. It slid very silky smooth and comfortably over my face and gave me a wonderful shave with no irritation. In fact, by comparison a baby's butt would feel like 0000 grit sandpaper.
In conclusion, I would have to say that the razor isn't totally outstanding, and would probably compare favorably with my Type L if it had a regular blade, but the Twin blade makes it outstanding and it easily compares with my Feather Injector or my Cobra Classic. All in all, I am delighted with the shave and will continue using it.
I don't have any way to attach a picture of my actual razor, but I will include some pics from the Internet.
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My friend Tony (August West) urged me to try it and write a review, but I was hesitant because I knew how rare and valuable they were, so I have avoided opening the bag until now. About a month and a half ago, Tony again asked me to do a review, and I decided that there was no point in not using it as I was not planning to sell it on. I had to wait until now because I was 1200 miles away at the time. Well, I'm back now and I decided that today was the day.
The bag only contained the razor with a factory blank in it. Luckily, I have several injectors of the Japanese Schick II Twin blades for which it was designed, so I loaded it up for my shave.
It is a long-handled razor and most resembles my Type J4 or my Type L in size and overall configuration. The main differences are that the handle is more curved and has a grippy rubber or neoprene surface with many nubs which makes it very easy to hold without slipping. The head is set at the same angle to the handle as a Type L, but has little dimples on it like a Type N.
The shave was very smooth and comfortable and with a normal injector blade I would assume that it would shave much like a Type L or N. However, the Twin blade changed it into something else entirely. It was not at all rough, but it was certainly as efficient as any razor that I have ever tried. It reminded me of my Feather Injector with a Feather twin blade in it. It slid very silky smooth and comfortably over my face and gave me a wonderful shave with no irritation. In fact, by comparison a baby's butt would feel like 0000 grit sandpaper.
In conclusion, I would have to say that the razor isn't totally outstanding, and would probably compare favorably with my Type L if it had a regular blade, but the Twin blade makes it outstanding and it easily compares with my Feather Injector or my Cobra Classic. All in all, I am delighted with the shave and will continue using it.
I don't have any way to attach a picture of my actual razor, but I will include some pics from the Internet.
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