Avoid carbons unless they're completely sealed and, if possible, you know where they've been all these decades and that's somewhere with a dry climate.
Going to try "Vintage" DE Blades
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Wish I had the courage to try those Marlin (firearms) carbons I picked up ...but the Shick Krona vintage were excellent!
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I use vintage blades exclusively and among those are a very few carbon ones. The very best of those ranks among the best blades I've ever used, these
Schick Deluxe with Krona Edge
I lucked out on two of these, 15 blades each.
I use them on rare occasions.
Yeah, these were sealed. No telling about the climate. The funny thing is that they look fine even under a cheap microscope.
Well, that's cool!
I forgot, I used the Gillette Techmatic vintage band-carts for most of June and July. Fine shaves. Stainless and NOS.
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I was gifted a pack of these by a fellow member a few years back, I never though of using them where they are carbon, I just put them in my vintage blade display case. Makes me want to try one now.
It's a risk, especially if the cellophane wasn't intact when you got them. If you use one go slowly until you're sure. And good luck. If they're pristine you're in for one great shaving experience. They even sound different, if you can imagine.
The Gillette Techmatic was an adjustable razor and my all time favorite. I used it till they quit making the band cartridges for it. I now use a Slim Adjustable with a Feather and maybe Polsilver in the future.
No cellophane, so probably will leave them where they are.
I had a great shave this morning
When I venture into that arena I find the "Spoiler" as a great choice. Very smooth.
I’ve been using a Wizamet Super Irridium from pre 1982 lately. Fabulous. Also working through my first Personna 74. On shave #21 on that one and it keeps getting better and better.
You could get lucky, depending on where a d who packed they've spent the decades. If in , say, Arizona and in tupperware or a sealed baggie odds aren't bad. If in Florida and just in a drawer or a closet, probably touch. I'd try a couple of cautious strokes, I've been lucky before but not often. Therefore my guidelines.
I stop at 30 with mine but just because I want to change. Never a hint of failing.
Great blades. The only problem I have with them is they only seem to have come in dispensers of two blades.
But what a razor! Shazam!
I have a 5 +1 extra and a 15 dispenser
I was going to give them a go today oddly enough. I slid a blade partially out of the dispenser & the majority of the shaving edges were rusty so I carefully re-tucked it in and put it back in my vintage blade display case.
Probably made in Milford, CT. Know the place well.
Anyone have any experience with Wilkinson Sword blades from the sixties / early seventies? I acquired a boxed Sticky recently that came a few, white paper wrapped blades in a white feather type dispenser. Wondering if they're worth trying.
Yes, I think you will be pleasantly surprised with how good they are.
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