Had a great shave with a Tech with a new handle!

[Cornishman]

I had a great 3 pass shave this morning with my Tech using a new handle.
It's one of the American fat handled Techs.
Showered, then did a 3 pass using TOBS sandalwood cream.
Wonderful BBS!
I bought the handle from Connaught Shaving Company. It's solid brass and nickel plated and it IMO it matches nicely with the Tech head.
I weighed the razor with the Fat handle and it was 48g
With the new handle the razor weighed 74g
Here's a photo with the new handle attached and the original handle on the right.

 

[Fuzzy]

Sweet looking handle, makes a great match. The Tech IMO is the best of the best. Easy and effective, the benchmark of all modern razors.
If i was stranded on a south pacific island only inhabited with Polynesian women, and could keep only one razor, it would be the Tech.

May I ask what blade you used?

I find the sharp Russian Gillettes pair the best with a prewar Tech. I'm searching for a British Tech to round out my Tech collection.

Once again, it looks like a very fine handle upgrade to a very fine head.

 

[Cornishman]

May I ask what blade you used?

I find the sharp Russian Gillettes pair the best with a prewar Tech. I'm searching for a British Tech to round out my Tech collection.

Once again, it looks like a very fine handle upgrade to a very fine head.

I used a Gillette 7 O'Clock Yellow, which I think is made in Russia.
I think they're great blades.

 

[Fuzzy]

YES, the Yellows are Russian and I find them to work extremely well in the Tech. And Polsilvers are equally as good and I get 4-5 shaves on the same blade. This morning, i think I'll try a NOS Schick plus Platinum being the 4th of July.

I see Sir, you live in Sir Humprey Davy's birth town. Remarkable scientist! And it must be a unique place so rich in history.

 

[Cornishman]

I see Sir, you live in Sir Humprey Davy's birth town. Remarkable scientist! And it must be a unique place so rich in history.

Yes I do and here is his statue which is situated in the main street of Penzance.
He's holding the Davy lamp which he invented and used by miners all over the world.

 

[Fuzzy]

Nice, thanks for posting that. His fascinating work even lead to electroplating, the finish on our Techs.

 

[mistercitizen]

So, the handle is solid? I've stuffed my Fat Handle Tech handles with tungsten putty to get some additional "heft" to the razor but this handle sounds like a nice alternative to that. I like the look of it..... although I LOVE the look of the Gillette Fat Handles. It's one of my favorite handle designs of all time. Thanks for sharing.... a very nice pairing.

Ben

 

[kingfisher]

I put mine on a Tradere handle or on my UFO handle. Either one makes a wonderful razor.

 

[bemiller]

It's amazing how much greater you can make a tech with the addition of a new handle. This is one of my favorite combos, Tech w/ Weber Bulldog.
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[tacchini]

the heavy handle makes all the difference, i have been using a webber bulldog with a brit tech head for the last few weeks and love it, i cant seem to find time for my other razors because of it, its a great combo, the fat tech handle is a looker, if only it was solid and had more weight.