Good Starting Razor?
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Vintage gillette Tech or Super Speed!
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Links to ones for sale would help too! I'll start looking at those
There are a ton of great razors left in this sale. I bought a couple and am very happy.
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showth...-Milord-Tech-Midlady-Tech-Vintage-Cased-Slant
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showth...-Milord-Tech-Midlady-Tech-Vintage-Cased-Slant
You could try http://www.vintagerazorsandmore.com or ebay. I'm sure there are other places and I would encourage you to use google-fu to find more places.
Lord L6 aka LP1822. Available south of $15, mild yet effective.
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Wow you're right! What do you recommend there?
And the Lord created the Schick Krona and saw that it was good. Then He created Personna Ip Red pack to keep the Krona company.....
Oops, not Adjustable, but....da%n Laphroaig...
Seriously, Any Gillette Adjustable from the early 1960's on will let you dial in your preferred aggressiveness. Why early 1960's on ? Because Gillette lowered the head profile and it is like a Krona or early 1960's Gillette super speed plus 8 other razors. If you have big hands go for a Black Beauty with the longer handle...
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I would do either a Super Speed (S.S.) or a Slim. Both are great razors and there are a lot to choose from.
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There's so many version though....
SuperSpeed, cheapest flare tip you can find, is a very good shaver, well built, "cool" twist to open blade loading, newb friendly razor. For many folks it's all they ever need.
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SuperSpeed it is! Just PM'ed him about one. Thanks guys!
Rocket Style from Japan, or a 1948 one?
The 1940s style are (by rep) a tad more aggressive than the flare-tips.... I'd love to have either of those, but alas, no can advise. I haven't had a chance to use either. Both are probably more "desirable" (i.e., "collectable") than what I was steering toward. I suggested a flare tip because a) they're great, and b) they're less expensive than others. But I'd love to have eitiher a 40s style or a Rocket.
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40s Superspeed is an excellent place to start if looking for a semi-mild place to start
I have very sensitive skin and use mild razors. I find gillette tech or 70s superspeed (black handle) works just fine. All of them are inexpensive and readily available.
OP, Please tell me where you came up with your login name? The name has certain meaning in certain US Air Force Circles.
I'm not sure what 1-9 is (?) (as opposed to, say, I-4. But I'm not expert -- especially in non-U.S. Gillettes). It's not that anything's more "advisable" in absolute terms, and I don't know all of the options you're considering as shavers. "Cheaper is better" is one place you started.... I think any of the date-coded flare-tips are good. (You could also get a Tech, which is milder and maybe even less expensive). Black handle (70s) SuperSpeed is fine, too. On the other hand, I think Slims and Fat Boys (Gillette adjustables) are excellent razors as well. You just have to be a bit careful about changing the blade gap because the adjustability is "there" -- the new toy will be overused! Probably a Slim at 2-3 is similar to the SuperSpeeds I'm reccomending. (If you get a good price, especially, go for it).
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Wonderbolts...?
If your goal is a close shave, using a slant or an adjustable set to a relatively high number – and a light touch technique – will help prevent razor burn more than a tech or superspeed because you need fewer passes.
If you just want a decent shave, no BBS, so-called "mild" razors will get you there without burn. If you go for BBS with these things you just increase you chance of burn.
If you just want a decent shave, no BBS, so-called "mild" razors will get you there without burn. If you go for BBS with these things you just increase you chance of burn.
