I also notice is the blade gap seems to be quite a bit narrower on the Heritage compared to the KCG.
Gillette Heritage Initial Review
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The gap on my Heritage is .026"
sooo.... I did a thing... Ordered the gillette heritage razor on amazon.... Also just ordered a Muhle Open Comb replacement head.... Bascially a MODERN NEW OPEN COMB. Cant wait to try it.
and... after getting the razor in the mail today and shaving with it... the verdict... the handle is cool. decent weight. its deffinitely a muhle or edwin jaggar head. Shaved with one before and i wasnt quite impressed with the shave... Trying this heritage today and its better than i remember, but still not aggressive enough for me. my favorite razor is a gillette red tip. With that r41 open comb head coming in, should be better. 7.5/10 for me.
Yeah, I agree that it's just another version or the "89" head, though for me that's not a bad thing. Though I'm trying lots of different razors these days, I can get the aggressiveness that I sometimes seek from my Heritage by putting in a Kai or Feather blade. But I realize that might still be too mild for many.
I can't tell you how happy I am with my new Gillette I've been pounding away with this since Christmas last year........so basically it's a year old and I haven't even touched my super speed, or even thought about picking it up, I think I'll truly be the guy with one razor as my main tool and a backup......and that's it!
I loved my Heritage but it was so similar to the KCG that my wife gave me I passed it along.
But I couldn't help but chuckle that I saw one listed on an auction site as "vintage mint condition" for well over $100 this weekend.
But I couldn't help but chuckle that I saw one listed on an auction site as "vintage mint condition" for well over $100 this weekend.
I’ve had my Gillette heritage in my rotation since December 2019, and now feel it’s too mild for my tastes. The heritage is a nice razor, but I’m finding that I bypass it more than I use it lately due to the extremely mild shaves. I didn’t feel that way when I bought it, so maybe I’ll revisit the heritage in a few months.
Put a feather in it and see? If it is still too dull, sell it?
I’ll definitely be sure to give that a try. I have an unopened tuck ready to go.
Thanks.
for me it's too mild, so I use mine for a travel razor. and it's got it's own case...
A shim really woke mine up, made it feel like a GC84-P
I didn't care for the short handle that comes with the Heritage but once I put a larger handle on it I found it to be a decent razor. I am sure it is in the Muhle R89/ EJ89 category.
I’ll try that also and maybe that will bring it around to my liking.
If you decide to sell it, drop it on BST, a lot of people want that handle for their KCGs.
I’ve been using a feather blade in it for the last 5 shaves. It’s much improved!
I was using a Rapira blade in mine this week, NO BUENO, I can use every blade I have in my stash with this Heritage no problem, when it comes to the Rapira.........just harsh.
I love mine, and I have been using it straight without any break since I got mine back in 2019 for Christmas.
I love mine, and I have been using it straight without any break since I got mine back in 2019 for Christmas.
I might just go for the entire year on this razor, not going to lie! I'm really into this thing and I love how close it shaves. For the money, and the value, this is one of the best things I have gotten as a shaving based present.
Just received mine and I have to agree with other posts here. The head is identical to the EdwinJagger DE89/Muhle R89. In fact the paper insert placed between the top and bottom caps is identical to the one received with my new Muhle R89. I do like the handle though. Not sure where that comes from. Although not identical, it reminds of the Edwin Jagger DE89 Kelvin handle. I do like the shorter handles. So... while not actually manufactured by Gillette, a good razor non the less and worth the money.
I will tell you guys that for me, I get the best shaves with this razor when I use a Gillette branded blade, doesn't matter what type, Nacet, 7'oclock, platinum blue, King, etc etc etc. any Gillette branded blade in this razor just flat out performs the best for me. I don't know what it is, but this is my absolute go too, and I have been using this thing non stop since 2019 when I got it.
I think this is one of the best and most hidden little razors in the wet shaving world as I think guys pass it up because they think it's just "Gillette trying to get back to their roots" or whatever. I will say that for the money, the performance, and the overall quality, this razor will be my go too all the time. As much as I want to get a Fattip, I don't want to break my streak now of using this razor as my daily driver. And please no one tell me "streaks are meant to be broken" lol otherwise I will end up with a Fattip.
I think this is one of the best and most hidden little razors in the wet shaving world as I think guys pass it up because they think it's just "Gillette trying to get back to their roots" or whatever. I will say that for the money, the performance, and the overall quality, this razor will be my go too all the time. As much as I want to get a Fattip, I don't want to break my streak now of using this razor as my daily driver. And please no one tell me "streaks are meant to be broken" lol otherwise I will end up with a Fattip.
