New guy wants to treat himself....suggestions?

[MikeyTX]

I got the SB Vector, but ended up sending it back. It just didn't give me the carefree easy shave my post-war Tech did, so I am just going to stick with what works, maybe keep an eye out in case anyone builds a better Tech.

 

[Invicta]

It just didn't give me the carefree easy shave my post-war Tech did, so I am just going to stick with what works, maybe keep an eye out in case anyone builds a better Tech.

If it works well why change it. Can't go wrong with a Tech at the correct blade angle from what I hear.

 

[Rosseforp]

I got the SB Vector, but ended up sending it back. It just didn't give me the carefree easy shave my post-war Tech did, so I am just going to stick with what works, maybe keep an eye out in case anyone builds a better Tech.

The English Flat Bottom Tech.

~doug~

 

[gpjoe]

...maybe keep an eye out in case anyone builds a better Tech.

Someone did: the Feather ASD2.

Well, maybe not better, but a modern razor, made of stainless steel, that shaves very much on par with a Tech.

I have eight Techs, and love my ASD2, though it may be a lateral move from a Tech, rather than a true upgrade in terms of the actual shave/performance.

I prefer mild razors and use both, but admit that my most used is razor the Feather. My rotation probably looks something like this: Feather, Tech, Feather, Gillette New OC, Feather, Tech, Feather, Superspeed, Game Changer 68P...and so on. It is mainly the Feather with a sprinkling of a few other razors, mostly vintage Gillette.

The ASD2 is a great mild shaver, in my experience, but is it really an upgrade from a Tech? It is a very well made and mild razor, more like a more modern counterpart to a Tech.

So, really, it is a matter of what you are looking for in an upgrade. If you just want a modern razor that shaves very much like a Tech, the Feather might work for you. If you want something a bit more agressive, yet still mild, the Feather might just be more of the same, and not worth the expense.

I won't go into the boring details, but I like the Feather well enough to have purchased it twice.

 

[MikeyTX]

The English Flat Bottom Tech.
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~doug~

I'm on the lookout for one of these.

 

[timetofly]

maybe keep an eye out in case anyone builds a better Tech.

Gillette got it right! Tough to beat a Tech!

 

[Rosseforp]

I'm on the lookout for one of these.

Check out the UK version of fleabay.

~doug~

 

[gdawg55]

I think you'd be very happy with the Tatara Masamune. They are 25% off at the moment.

 

[spacemonkey42]

If you're still looking to treat yourself and your main goal is a carefree, easy, great shave, I'd highly recommend the Henson mild or medium.

 

[Dtownvino]

Check out the UK version of fleabay.

~doug~

I find them on Etsy too and there is a seller I do trust there.

 

[Phoenixkh]

I have one BFBT I found on eBay Canada and another I found on Etsy. Chris Spencer from Back Roads Gold uses him as well: VintageRazorsUnite - Etsy - https://www.etsy.com/shop/VintageRazorsUnite?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=1257844457

 

[selbedj]

Get a Yates or a Henson. Yates if you want a well made stainless steel great mild to medium shaver. Henson if you want a no chance for nicks lightweight very highly engineered mild shaver.

 

[GaryTha]

If you really want to treat yourself, get 12 sticks of ARKO for Christmas.

 

[MikeyTX]

If you really want to treat yourself, get 12 sticks of ARKO for Christmas.

LOL I already have 2 sticks and a can which should last me awhile, but good call!

 

[Salil]

Real treat would be Henson medium

 

[RAD patient]

If you really want to treat yourself, get 12 sticks of ARKO for Christmas.

yup

 

[Quaznoid]

I got the SB Vector, but ended up sending it back. It just didn't give me the carefree easy shave my post-war Tech did, so I am just going to stick with what works, maybe keep an eye out in case anyone builds a better Tech.

Glad you sent back the Vector. Stay with the Tech and perfect your technique.