NEW RFB Acquisition

[DCP]

After experimenting with A LOT of razors over the last year, the Gillette NEW LC and NEW SC are my go to razors. Most everything else has been sold or PIF'd.

Today my newly acquired NEW RFB arrived. I'm really looking forward to using it for the first time later today.

Sent from my Nokia 7.1 using Tapatalk

 

[Twelvefret]

Oh wow!!! Congratulations......

 

[romsitsa]

For the real deal, swap caps with your LC, this has a Tech cap.

Adam

 

[kingfisher]

Are you sure that's an RFB? The pics don't clearly show the bottom of the razor, but it almost looks like a regular LC New from the pic you showed.

Plus, agree with Adam that it has a Tech cap. So, at best, it's a Frankenrazor. At worst, it's a LC New Frankenrazor (not that there's anything wrong with a LC New, I like them a lot; but if I paid for and was expected an RFB New, I wouldn't be happy if I got a LC New instead).

 

[romsitsa]

It's a nice No 44 set, only the cap was swapped for a Tech.

Adam

 

[BigJ]

Enjoy!!

 

[Flying Dutchman]

It's an RFB..

E26DC526-3A61-43E2-A540-B84DBE584CC7

• Flying Dutchman
• May 14, 2019

 

[DCP]

That's a bummer to hear the top cap doesn't go with the set. In the mean time I suppose I'll have to use my LC cap.

I'll submit a picture of the bottom of the base plate just to make sure that is actually an RFB.

Sent from my Nokia 7.1 using Tapatalk

 

[DCP]

This is the bottom of the base plate.

Sent from my Nokia 7.1 using Tapatalk

 

[kingfisher]

Yep. It's the real deal.

 

[DCP]

Yep. It's the real deal.

That's good news.

Do any of you know if the tech top cap has any negative impact on the quality of the shave?

Sent from my Nokia 7.1 using Tapatalk

 

[romsitsa]

It’s milder than with a New cap, Techs are thicker.

Adam

 

[DCP]

It’s milder than with a New cap, Techs are thicker.

Adam

Good to know. I'll use my LC call until I can find an actual rfb cap.

Sent from my Nokia 7.1 using Tapatalk

 

[DCP]

For the real deal, swap caps with your LC, this has a Tech cap.

Adam

Is it essentially the same cap?

Sent from my Nokia 7.1 using Tapatalk

 

[ajkel64]

Nice razor, congratulations. Please keep us informed on the shave.

 

[romsitsa]

Hello, it depends on which New and which Tech cap we compare. The most common three piece Rfb cap has two medium "pins", is silver or nickel plated and the bottom/inside is curved. A Tech is nickel, has two flats (if viewed from the side, a New has a smooth curve, the Tech a triangle shape).

This is the common three piece Rfb cap:

Adam