The "fat" handle on my pre-war Tech is also exactly 3 inches long, just like yours. Sorry for the derailment 
My first Gillette tech
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Good information. It tells me I need to get accustomed to a shorter handle. I think it will be fine after a few shaves. The Baili 191 handle is 4.25 inches. That is closer to a Fusion cartridge handle. So the 3 inch will be an adjustment for sure.The "fat" handle on my pre-war Tech is also exactly 3 inches long, just like yours. Sorry for the derailment
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Does more blade exposure necessarily mean more blade contact with skin? Does it mean more aggression? I could feel the blade more with the new Gillette than I do with the Baili 191, but what does that really mean for my shave? Will Derby blades be effective now? Sharper blades more aggressive?
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I find there are advantages to a 'shorter' handle length.
You can maintain and control a desired head angle better. With a handle over 3" I tend to readily lose angle, especially in jawline, chin, curves.
The razor I find is more manoeverable, and you have better control of the head. The head does not 'run away'
Shorter handled razors tend to be better-balanced, although colleagues of the long handled persuasion would disagree probably.
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