How aggressive is the 40s superspeed? I bet it very mild like the flair-tip

[fisca]

Really if its less aggressive than a red-tip then i wont get bss from it, and i dont buy into the sharper blades making it more aggressive thing..its the same blade exposure. Can anyone give a definitive answer of how aggressive it is on the scale of a fatboy or slim.


thanks. I know my writing is shocking lol

 

[Go West Young Man]

40's SS and Flair Tips are pretty much the same, although I found the 40s style a bit smoother.

 

[mdevine]

I find the 40s Superspeeds to be middle of the road when it comes to aggressiveness. In the first year or so of DE shaving, I found that razors with more blade exposure gave me closer shaves. As my technique improved, I found my shaves were just as good with a Tech as with my most aggressive open combs. My theory is that a large blade gap gives a larger range of blade angles with enough contact for a close shave. The trade off is that that increased exposure makes it much easier for too much pressure to result in nicks and cuts. For new shavers, whose experience with cartridge razors leads to too much pressure when shaving, the razors with smaller blade gaps are more forgiving of their mistakes in technique. With experience, less pressure is used , and like me, they benefit from more aggressive razors, where they are more likely to get a BBS shave using a razor with a large blade gap. Many, however, find that as their technique improves further, they no longer have trouble finding the narrow window of effective blade gaps required for the milder razors. For me, I completely dismissed the Tech that was the second razor I bought. I remember how much stubble remained after shaving with it. I was stunned when, a year or so later, I pulled it out for a trip and got an effortless BBS shave. I suspect there are a minority who have such wiry facial hair that nothing short of a slant or straight will suffice. For most, however, I would advise againt writing off the milder razors and revisit them a year to two down the road.

Mike

 

[Copierguy]

I find the 40s Superspeeds to be middle of the road when it comes to aggressiveness. In the first year or so of DE shaving, I found that razors with more blade exposure gave me closer shaves. As my technique improved, I found my shaves were just as good with a Tech as with my most aggressive open combs. My theory is that a large blade gap gives a larger range of blade angles with enough contact for a close shave. The trade off is that that increased exposure makes it much easier for too much pressure to result in nicks and cuts. For new shavers, whose experience with cartridge razors leads to too much pressure when shaving, the razors with smaller blade gaps are more forgiving of their mistakes in technique. With experience, less pressure is used , and like me, they benefit from more aggressive razors, where they are more likely to get a BBS shave using a razor with a large blade gap. Many, however, find that as their technique improves further, they no longer have trouble finding the narrow window of effective blade gaps required for the milder razors. For me, I completely dismissed the Tech that was the second razor I bought. I remember how much stubble remained after shaving with it. I was stunned when, a year or so later, I pulled it out for a trip and got an effortless BBS shave. I suspect there are a minority who have such wiry facial hair that nothing short of a slant or straight will suffice. For most, however, I would advise againt writing off the milder razors and revisit them a year to two down the road.

Mike

+1 Mike. Spending time with a Feather AS-D1 helped me refine my technique and now get great shaves with a wider range of razors.

 

[luvmysuper]

I find the 40s Superspeeds to be middle of the road when it comes to aggressiveness. In the first year or so of DE shaving, I found that razors with more blade exposure gave me closer shaves. As my technique improved, I found my shaves were just as good with a Tech as with my most aggressive open combs. My theory is that a large blade gap gives a larger range of blade angles with enough contact for a close shave. The trade off is that that increased exposure makes it much easier for too much pressure to result in nicks and cuts. For new shavers, whose experience with cartridge razors leads to too much pressure when shaving, the razors with smaller blade gaps are more forgiving of their mistakes in technique. With experience, less pressure is used , and like me, they benefit from more aggressive razors, where they are more likely to get a BBS shave using a razor with a large blade gap. Many, however, find that as their technique improves further, they no longer have trouble finding the narrow window of effective blade gaps required for the milder razors. For me, I completely dismissed the Tech that was the second razor I bought. I remember how much stubble remained after shaving with it. I was stunned when, a year or so later, I pulled it out for a trip and got an effortless BBS shave. I suspect there are a minority who have such wiry facial hair that nothing short of a slant or straight will suffice. For most, however, I would advise againt writing off the milder razors and revisit them a year to two down the road.

Mike

Well said. I find that most folks who complain about "mild" razors are those guys with less experience or who are newer to vintage style razors.
I'm sure there are folks out there who fancy themselves as "experts" who use the wide blade gap available on some razors to make up for a lack of technique.
YMMV and all that, but don't discount the Tech or the Super Speed. There's a reason so many of them were sold for so long by Gillette.

I just finished a three week trip and used a Fat handle Tech the entire time. Great, effortless shaves the whole trip.

 

[BBrad]

+1 Mike . . . same experiences here!

 

[Mick]

Really if its less aggressive than a red-tip then i wont get bss from it, and i dont buy into the sharper blades making it more aggressive thing..its the same blade exposure. Can anyone give a definitive answer of how aggressive it is on the scale of a fatboy or slim.


thanks. I know my writing is shocking lol

You will find that most Gillette razors are on the mild side as they were selling to a wide range of customers, most of which were buying because of the convenience/speed over the other options. Sure there are a few exceptions but for the most part, if it says Gillette on it, it is going to be mild

Well said. I find that most folks who complain about "mild" razors are those guys with less experience or who are newer to vintage style razors.
I'm sure there are folks out there who fancy themselves as "experts" who use the wide blade gap available on some razors to make up for a lack of technique.
YMMV and all that, but don't discount the Tech or the Super Speed. There's a reason so many of them were sold for so long by Gillette.

I just finished a three week trip and used a Fat handle Tech the entire time. Great, effortless shaves the whole trip.

I got a lot of grief when I did a head to head between the Gillette Tech and the Muhle R41 and came to the conclusion that both are capable of perfect shaves.

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/284877-The-absurdity-of-Aggressive-VS-Mild