I have one coming and want to know what it compares to in terms of aggressiveness and comfort.
How does the Gillette Old shave?
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It depends what you want to compare it to. My old type to me feels like my slim set on 6 or so (meaning fairly aggressive). Comfort is more a function of prep and blade. I use a pre-shave oil, and VdH shaving soap with either an Astra SS or red pack IP. I get great results with little or no irritation. The B&B axiom applies... YMMV!
When I first tried an Old Type I found it to be more aggressive then a Slim set to 4. It was also more sensitive to incorrect angle and added pressure. I got razor burn the 1st shave.
I now have quite a few razors in my rotation and find it's not aggressive at all. I used an Old Type Bulldog yesterday and a 1949 Aristocrat today. And I re-used the same blade. The shaves were very similar and I can't say that one was more aggressive then the other.
I don't use pre-shave oil and I don't spend much time at all with any pre-shave prep. Just a hot, wet towel for about a minute and then any one of my tallow based soaps. I can't remember the last time I had any irritation or a weeper.
The secret is proper technique.
Len
I think I'd compare my Old Type's shave to a Red Tip SS, only much lighter in weight. Took me a couple of shaves to get used to it, but now it's one of my 9 favorite razors to shave with. Oh, wait! I only have 9 razors.
Ok, so I love them all! Is there really anything wrong with that?
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