1905 Double Ring / Gillette Silver Blue
King Gillette Weekend
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Hannah's Dad
I Can See Better Than Bigfoot.
How was the shave, Tom? Aggressive, scary, smooth?
Gillette Super Adjustable / New KAI
I will not lie, I was a bit frightened before lathering up. I would compare to having not skied in years and standing on the top of a mountain, staring into the back bowl of double black diamond terrain and wondering if you really want to jump in. Then you just take a deep breath and go for it. Jump in, plant pole turn, plant pole turn, repeat and next thing you know, you're down the hill. Ha! How's that for drama?!
I cannot say it was the smoothest of razors, but the end result of a 3 pass shave is amazing for a 114 year old razor. I paired with the GSB (unused) and was working on two days growth, which for me, usually means a super close and smooth shave. I haven't as much experience to draw upon, but I would say by result and feel of the razor, RFB 44, which I know you are familiar. Anyone with more experience may have more to draw on for comparison, but that should give you an idea of how it felt and shaved for me today. I don't use open combs often, so I felt it was important to have the extra days growth to work with and I am glad I did. Definitely not a daily driver for my face, but what a treat to pull out on occasion.
I hope your weekend is going well!
I cannot say it was the smoothest of razors, but the end result of a 3 pass shave is amazing for a 114 year old razor. I paired with the GSB (unused) and was working on two days growth, which for me, usually means a super close and smooth shave. I haven't as much experience to draw upon, but I would say by result and feel of the razor, RFB 44, which I know you are familiar. Anyone with more experience may have more to draw on for comparison, but that should give you an idea of how it felt and shaved for me today. I don't use open combs often, so I felt it was important to have the extra days growth to work with and I am glad I did. Definitely not a daily driver for my face, but what a treat to pull out on occasion.
I hope your weekend is going well!
Hannah's Dad
I Can See Better Than Bigfoot.
I owned a single ring once, and wasn’t that enamored with the shave. Sounds like you had a similar shave with the double. From a historical perspective, you have a real treasure.
Hannah's Dad
I Can See Better Than Bigfoot.
Frankenrazor Sunday — Fang Tab Cap on the Hybrid Tech. Smoooooooth!
Nice set up!!
1941 Ranger Tech with a new Polsilver Super Iridium blade and Razorock lime burst shaving soap
Gillette Aristocrat #16 (what a great razor!) / Gillette Nacet
Hannah's Dad
I Can See Better Than Bigfoot.
#15 Aristocrat and a baseball-inspired shave.
Took my H3 Slim for a run on 8, moving the KAI with 5 shaves on it from my Timeless 95 OC.
Gillette silver tuckaway with second use Polsilver Super Iridium blade and Taylor’s of Old Bond Street lavender shaving cream
Another tour with the H3 Slim, and the same KAI (now on it's 7th shave), set on 9 today.
Hannah's Dad
I Can See Better Than Bigfoot.
Kais are special, right?!
Gillette Sheraton with a new Treet Platinum blade, Taylor’s of Old Bond Street peppermint shaving cream
Hannah's Dad
I Can See Better Than Bigfoot.
Third Generation British ‘Crat with some fine WK soap.
My beater New Improved with thin 102 cap. This is definitely a thing. Smoothest shave yet from a New Improved. Polsilver (2).
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Red Tip one day
Aristocrat Jr. the other day
Aristocrat Jr. the other day
