I'd suggest replacing it with a Super Adjustable (aka Black Beauty ) if shimming doesn't work. You basically get am adjustable Superspeed 
I'm Not In Love With My Superspeed
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If this is happening, then you do not have a Super Speed. The Super Speed base plate is fixed to the handle and there are no internal moving parts to the base plate as there are on a Slim or a Fat Boy.
The Super Speed base plate stays in one position and the TTO doors pull the blade down onto the base plate.
I feel like the aggressiveness and quality of the SS line degraded as the years passed. 40's and early 50's SS's seem to be excellent. Some are mild, for sure, but not so rattley..
I don't like Super Speeds either...way too mild. Unless you use a Feather in them, then they are somewhat acceptable.
The only reason I still have my Blue tip SS is because it's an heirloom.
The only reason I still have my Blue tip SS is because it's an heirloom.
For the record, the Blue Tip was designed specifically to be extremely mild.
I find the blue tip to be milder than even a newer model Tech and don't really care for them all that much. Mostly because of the very light weight. They still shave just fine for me, I just don't like "the feel".
The Blue Tip, the Flare Tips, the Red Tip and the 40's style SS are all very different razors.
The 1950's HD Rocket is quite a nice razor too.
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Birth year or not, if I own a razor I'd like to be able to use it effectively. I'm not really interested in owning a razor for the purpose of putting it in a display box.
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Perhaps my terminology is a bit off. Whether the base plate moves up, or the door assembly moves down - the two parts move in relation to each other when I twist the knob, causing the blade to curve.
Yes, it's a Superspeed.
You threw me with the base plate moving up part.
Well, I do have, to many my wife says, razors to choose from but when I fancy a superspeed I'll pick my redtip up. Not that aggressive but really efficient! Try one!
Right, I'm aware the Blue Tip is the mildest.
I've tried every type of Super Speed and ALL of them are too mild for me.
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Then we agree
Absolutely. I just have to be patient and learn the nuances of each razor I acquire. They aren't all gonna shave just like my DE89, I suppose.
I'd recommend slant, SE, and straights. All smooth and efficient
I don't have that one, but another, and it is mild as well. Great on the first pass, but more trouble than it's worth (to me) after that. It is what it is.
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All on the list, and all in due course. Although, if I'm being honest, I'm a little jittery about the straights.
I say go with a slant. If you already have your technique down with a regular DE, the slant will be a delight.
My biggest regret since I started DE shaving was not trying a slant sooner.
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I tried removing the shim and loosening up the TTO knob just a touch. I think this may be an option to get closer in select trouble spots, as it definitely does work.
I don't think I'll try loosening for my entire shave any more though. What I found (at least with my razor) is that when the TTO knob is completely closed it 'sticks' and has some resistance to being turned. Once it's loosened from that position at all, it turns very easily. Over the course of my shave I found that any time my pinky or palm or whatever else came into contact with the knob it would turn it ever-so-slightly which changes the blade angle pretty dramatically. Probably a good idea for precision touch-ups of tough areas, but not for the whole shave.
I don't think I'll try loosening for my entire shave any more though. What I found (at least with my razor) is that when the TTO knob is completely closed it 'sticks' and has some resistance to being turned. Once it's loosened from that position at all, it turns very easily. Over the course of my shave I found that any time my pinky or palm or whatever else came into contact with the knob it would turn it ever-so-slightly which changes the blade angle pretty dramatically. Probably a good idea for precision touch-ups of tough areas, but not for the whole shave.
Perhaps a 40s superspeed or a sharper blade may help.
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