I got a Tech!

[fathandle]

Good looking razor. I have two triangle slot Techs. Great shavers.

 

[Graybeard57]

Beautiful razor. Enjoy!

 

[Cal]

If for some reason I could only have a pre-war Tech for the rest of my life, I would be OK with that.

INCREDIBLE!

I'm now thinking that I NEED to try out a Tech.
This is probably a tricky question... but how would you compare an Old Type shave to a Tech shave Toby?

 

[TobyC]

INCREDIBLE!

I'm now thinking that I NEED to try out a Tech.
This is probably a tricky question... but how would you compare an Old Type shave to a Tech shave Toby?

I've been thinking about that, and I can't really get my head wrapped around it. Very similar, but different. Bear in mind that the only one I have really spent any time with is a Canadian Triangle slot, and some say it is the most aggressive of the Techs. I'm gonna have to spend some time with the other two, and then do a back to back with an OLD. This has been a very unexpected experience!

 

[TobyC]

Notice my sig line!

 

[DerStadtschutz]

very nice tech. I'm a little envious of that copper top cap.

 

[Cal]

I've been thinking about that, and I can't really get my head wrapped around it. Very similar, but different. Bear in mind that the only one I have really spent any time with is a Canadian Triangle slot, and some say it is the most aggressive of the Techs. I'm gonna have to spend some time with the other two, and then do a back to back with an OLD. This has been a very unexpected experience!

Thanks for that Toby. I'm looking forward to your report... whenever.

Notice my sig line!

I'll assume that ! is a ?.
Indeed I did notice, and so very true. (It's a pity that so many folk think it's all about the destination.)

 

[rabidus]

some say it is the most aggressive of the Techs.

I don't agree with that... I think it boils down to tolerance issues. The first US triangle Tech I bought was the same as the Canadian triangle slot Tech I had. They both shaved the same and the measurements were the same.

I had another US triangle slot Tech and the blade gap was less by about .006". It had less blade feel but was still efficient. I have other US triangle slot Techs that fall in between those two.

I only had one Canadian triangle slot Tech, so I don't know what tolerance issues they had over there.

- Techs according to Rabidus [emoji3]

 

[TobyC]

I don't agree with that... I think it boils down to tolerance issues. The first US triangle Tech I bought was the same as the Canadian triangle slot Tech I had. They both shaved the same and the measurements were the same.

I had another US triangle slot Tech and the blade gap was less by about .006". It had less blade feel but was still efficient. I have other US triangle slot Techs that fall in between those two.

I only had one Canadian triangle slot Tech, so I don't know what tolerance issues they had over there.

- Techs according to Rabidus [emoji3]

My other two are US made, I will judge them by their performance, not their origin. And I always take others opinion with a grain of salt, some may say the Canadian Tech is more aggressive, but some also say the OLD is an untamable beast. I always let the razor show me what it is.

 

[TobyC]

I haven't forgotten that some are waiting for results. I am currently using the third Tech, and then back to the Canadian one. Blades last forever in these things! I will report back with my US versus Canada findings soon, and then Thick OLD versus Triangle Tech a little later.

 

[troy]

Glad to hear that you've seen the way of the Tech! Can't wait to hear your findings.

It took me a while to warm up to the Tech, I thought they were too mild, and always seemed to pass them over for other razors. Then one day I found a Prewar Fat handle, loaded up a new GSB, and was blown away how well it worked. I revisited my others, and they all worked. Now I don't know why I ever thought they were too mild. Two passes and very little cleanup gets me done.

 

[TobyC]

Glad to hear that you've seen the way of the Tech! Can't wait to hear your findings.

It took me a while to warm up to the Tech, I thought they were too mild, and always seemed to pass them over for other razors. Then one day I found a Prewar Fat handle, loaded up a new GSB, and was blown away how well it worked. I revisited my others, and they all worked. Now I don't know why I ever thought they were too mild. Two passes and very little cleanup gets me done.

Me too!

I used to think of Techs as being Gillette's first disposables, but the pre-war has turned me around. I can't wait to do a Tech-OLD faceoff!

 

[Highspeedlane]

Me too!

I used to think of Techs as being Gillette's first disposables, but the pre-war has turned me around. I can't wait to do a Tech-OLD faceoff!

Is it sacrilege to put a ball end OT handle on a tech head? I like the tech head but not a fan of the handle...pre or post war

 

[TobyC]

Is it sacrilege to put a ball end OT handle on a tech head? I like the tech head but not a fan of the handle...pre or post war

Of course not! My first pre-war was just a head, so I used it with a ball-end handle, looked and felt right at home.

 

[troy]

Is it sacrilege to put a ball end OT handle on a tech head? I like the tech head but not a fan of the handle...pre or post war

It's not sacrilege, but you have it backwards. The OLD head on the fat Tech handle is the better way to go.

 

[TobyC]

 

[Highspeedlane]

It's not sacrilege, but you have it backwards. The OLD head on the fat Tech handle is the better way to go.

I'll have to try that, but that ball end OT handle is the bees knees!

 

[Highspeedlane]

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[TobyC]

I'll have to try that, but that ball end OT handle is the bees knees!

I thought they were the cat's meow?

 

[Highspeedlane]

I thought they were the cat's meow?

That too