EclipseRedRing
I smell like a Christmas pudding
An interesting thread. I prefer things as they were from the factory and consider a 'razor' to be comprised of both the original head and the handle. To me if you replace the handle on say, a Gibbs adjustable, for a longer heavier one, then it is no longer a Gibbs adjustable. Surely there are enough different razors available without having to modify them. I am always very disappointed to find an old razor without the original handle, and as I see it others will buy my old razors themselves someday, at least I hope so. Likewise if you paint a Fatboy so the handle is green, the head is orange, and the numbers are blue, then for me at least, it ceases to be a Fatboy. Plenty like them that way though so as usual YMMV