Hello fellow SE enthusiasts,
After having a really fun time branching out from DE shaving into a Gem 1912, I am now taking the plunge into Schick injector style razors. I have bought a couple on eBay - one I think is a type E and the other a type G although I am not certain on that. When I first started using my Gem I could buy one each of the four available blades on tryablade.com and go from there. But for the injectors that's not really an option due to needing the magazine with key etc.
I have been trying to hunt down what options there are for blades for use in old Schicks. It seems like the most easy to obtain are Personnas. I think the ones available from Ted Pella are Personnas, is that right? I see there are also Schick brand blades, but have only found those on eBay so far. What other options are there? I know there are other sized blades that come in injector style magazines so I want to be careful before I buy so I don't end up with the wrong size. Of what is available, what do you recommend?
Also - a related question: one of my Schicks has come with an old blade in it and the other has not. I have read somewhere that if a Schick is empty then you have to put a blade in and then re-load it with a second before using it. Is that right?
Thanks!
After having a really fun time branching out from DE shaving into a Gem 1912, I am now taking the plunge into Schick injector style razors. I have bought a couple on eBay - one I think is a type E and the other a type G although I am not certain on that. When I first started using my Gem I could buy one each of the four available blades on tryablade.com and go from there. But for the injectors that's not really an option due to needing the magazine with key etc.
I have been trying to hunt down what options there are for blades for use in old Schicks. It seems like the most easy to obtain are Personnas. I think the ones available from Ted Pella are Personnas, is that right? I see there are also Schick brand blades, but have only found those on eBay so far. What other options are there? I know there are other sized blades that come in injector style magazines so I want to be careful before I buy so I don't end up with the wrong size. Of what is available, what do you recommend?
Also - a related question: one of my Schicks has come with an old blade in it and the other has not. I have read somewhere that if a Schick is empty then you have to put a blade in and then re-load it with a second before using it. Is that right?
Thanks!