Just shaved with the 1962 Gillete Slim Adustable for the first time

[MrLara]

I have to say that it gave me a better shave than my merkur 34c.

A few of you guys adviced me not to shave with it at the 9 setting, but i tried the 6/7 and it didn't seem like it was getting close. So i bumped it to a 9, granted it was the 3rd time i used that specific blade but it was a very smooth and close shave. No cuts either.

My merkur is gonna take an indefinite vacation.

 

[GDCarrington]

The Slim is still my favorite razor even though I have many others that are excellent in their own right.

 

[Graybeard57]

Nifty little razors, that's for sure. Love my '63.

 

[garyg]

The Slim was around for a long, long time for a reason .. I'm more partial to it's rotund cousin, but the Slim is second only to that one

 

[wagstaff]

Slim is awesome. Fatboy too. I'd hate to have to choose. Or... if I were stuck with either one, I'd be fine. And my dailies on modern razors.

 

[CoolGuy90]

I went through quite a lot of razors before I tried the slim and sold the rest. I actually find it quite aggressive on anything 6 and up, so I usually stay at 5.

 

[oldmodnz]

I went through quite a lot of razors before I tried the slim and sold the rest. I actually find it quite aggressive on anything 6 and up, so I usually stay at 5.

No more than 4 here

 

[Iceberg168]

After reading this I'm inspired to clean up my Slim and Fatty and put them to use. I'm enamoured by my 40's Rocket right now but I think the adjustables need a little love.

 

[GDCarrington]

If you have not joined up, take a look at this thread as well.

George (OP) has along with myself and others.

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/323340-Order-of-Gillette-Adjustables

 

[celestino]

Congratulations! You do know that you can add one or two shims to your 34C to make it a more aggressive razor. You may be surprised by how great it shaves, then.

 

[RazorRamon]

I got a slim recently and just love it to pieces. Quality razor that shaves smoothly for me, very happy with that purchase. Setting 4 works well for me.

 

[MrLara]

Congratulations! You do know that you can add one or two shims to your 34C to make it a more aggressive razor. You may be surprised by how great it shaves, then.

I actually don't know what, can you point me in the right direction?

It would be much appreciated sir.