My Schick Injector Type L-1 is loaded with a fresh twin blade, and it is anxiously awaiting 7 a.m., January 1st, which is tomorrow!
Are the twin blades twice the thickness of single blades?Brother fblais,
A twin blade can be used in a Schick Type I and a Type J if they are not the "hydro-magic" models, that is, if they don't have the lever on the handle that releases tension on the blade to expedite cleaning.
BTW a twin blade cannot be used in a Type G or earlier Schick injector. Twin blades cannot be used on non-Schick injector razors, such a the Personna and the Pal Injecto-matic razors. Schick twin blades came out at about the time the mild Schick Injector Type L was introduced.
Finally got the Personna blades yesterday!I had my first shave with my type J injector three days ago, and, while being extremely smooth, I found it was not quite efficient.
I had loaded a Schick injector single blade, brand new.
I have some Personna injector single blades coming from Connaught, maybe they cut more?
Very helpful info. I've got about 4 shaves on the twin in my L1, and I had heard these are VERY long-lived blades....given the number of razors I have and the lengthy rotation cycle, I may not live long enough to load another twin. Please keep those updates coming.Just a quick update from the eternal Twin Blade. The blade is still going strong, but the character has changed. Below the 'developments'
- day 1 & 2: blade is a bit rough, any pressure is too much and it is extremely easy to create a weeper
- day 3 to roughly day 10: extremely smooth & efficient and only needs very little pressure
- day 11 / day 22: slowly increasing the need for pressure, shave is smooth and efficient
- day 22 till now: use of normal pressure, performance does not seem to change a lot; shave is smooth and fairly efficient (it has however become sensitive to pre-shave prepping)
Brother Cyber,If you have an adjustable, inject a Twin into the M Type Adjustable. You can dial down the razor the first couple of shaves, allowing normal pressure to be used. Then crank it back up, as the blade smooths out. I shave the first couple shaves at around 4, and now keep it somewhere around 6-7. - I've long lost count of the shave number, but must be a good 10 or 12, and she's still going strong. Not my daily driver, but does see some usage.
Brother Ron,Sunday shave March 1st 2020- I'm kind of doing a slow marathon shave with this blade, it's amazing the longevity you can receive from a Twin II blade(Japan MFG?). It is showing signs of getting a little duller but still good for some more shaves.
Razor : Stick Schick injector theme razor- MFG 1973
Blade : Schick twin II injector(29)
Soap: Colonel Conk Bayrum- good soap- mild scent with great lather qualities IMO.
Brush : Yaqi timber wolf 24mm - great synthetic brush.
Pre-shave: brush wash my face with CeraVe hand bar soap + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on the beard area.
Prep : Cold water rinse after each pass of 3.
Post shave: Razorock XXX aftershave with witch Hazel+ Nivea balm.
Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers = good shave!
Have some great shaves!
Hello @santamariasteve , If you look at my post you will see I have 29 shaves in and my beard is medium growth but tougher in the winter months. You might be thinking about @xxvaleria who got around 60 shaves I recall with a twin blade.Brother Ron,
So are you saying you have gotten 60 shaves with one Japanese Schick Injector twin blade? That's commendable!
How tough are your whiskers? Did you shave daily? And how many passes do you make on each shave?