AimlessWanderer
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Just for the record.
And its a YMMV thing.
It's really only my humble opinion......
Polsilvers are the best DE blades ever made, bar none.
There, I said it.
Sorry Al
In which razor, Doug?
Just for the record.
And its a YMMV thing.
It's really only my humble opinion......
Polsilvers are the best DE blades ever made, bar none.
There, I said it.
Sorry Al
Most the DE razors I own or have owned.
Let me see...
Feather AS-D2
Timeless Bronze. - sold
Gillette Superspeed flaretip Rocket.
Merkur Futur
I'm sure there are others. Never tried one in the Fatip.
I was pulling your leg a bit Al, but I am one of these people who happen to like Polsilvers a lot.
If I was to pickup one of my DE razors to shave with right now I would probably use a Polsilver before anything else.
If you'd have tried it in the Fatip Grunt, you might have ended up liking it
To be honest, I'm not sure what blade I put in the fatip when I tried it just once.
It may have been a Polsilver. As soon as I started dragging the fatip across my face I knew it wasn't for me.
And that was that, end of my fatip journey.
If you'd have tried it in the Fatip Grunt, you might have ended up liking it
I love my Fatip OC. Polsilver SIs are great blades, but my Fatip OC has been happy with ANY blade I've put in it so far.To be honest, I'm not sure what blade I put in the fatip when I tried it just once.
It may have been a Polsilver.
Hey Rave @Raven Koenes, Mike @Esox, Jim @Chan Eil Whiskers ... are you guys hiding in your own threads?
+1 on any blade in a Fatip. I find which ever blade I'm using in a Fatip, at any particular time, seems to be my favorite. Polsilver blades are no exception. Here's a short list of blades that have worked well in my Fatips; Polsilver, Gillette Yellow, Gillette Platinum, Gillette Silver Blue, Nacet, Derby Extra, Feather, Astra SP, Bolzano, Silverstar, Satinex 2000, Personna Labs, ...I love my Fatip OC. Polsilver SIs are great blades, but my Fatip OC has been happy with ANY blade I've put in it so far.
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Just a minor hijack for you Seveneighth, to start the ball rolling.
Hey Rave @Raven Koenes, Mike @Esox, Jim @Chan Eil Whiskers ... are you guys hiding in your own threads?
Thats like a call to the wild.
Wonder who will respond first.
Always learning...Wow. I'm impressed the guide made a difference for such an experienced shave. I'm really glad to hear it worked for you.
Yes, it might be a little more choosy on blade. Whatever you do, don't try a Polsilver in that razor! It will feel like you're shaving with pliers. Or a very slowly used waxing strip. The Fatip is the only razor I've used that those blades didn't tug profusely in.
I think the Wilkinson Sword Classic is very similar in terms of giving you nothing, to less than nothing, with relation to blade exposure, and that's the razor I learned with. It took me a long time to learn to stop forcing it to work, and just let it work. Back then I didn't know of any other razor options, or where to get them either, so it was that razor or back to the cartridges which treated my face even worse. Many times I was tempted to attack it with some wet and dry, and give it a little tune up to let some more blade out. I have resisted so far though.
If the Mamba proves too particular, would that be an option? Is it stainless like the gamechanger, or plated? If stainless, you might be able to tweak it up a notch if you find it too restrictive on blade types, or the level of precision needed becomes too tedious.
+1 on any blade in a Fatip. I find which ever blade I'm using in a Fatip, at any particular time, seems to be my favorite. Polsilver blades are no exception. Here's a short list of blades that have worked well in my Fatips; Polsilver, Gillette Yellow, Gillette Platinum, Gillette Silver Blue, Nacet, Derby Extra, Feather, Astra SP, Bolzano, Silverstar, Satinex 2000, Personna Labs, ...
I need to more systematically experiment with blades.Just for the record.
And its a YMMV thing.
It's really only my humble opinion......
Polsilvers are the best DE blades ever made, bar none.
There, I said it.
Sorry Al
Interesting. I guess the Fatip is the antithesis of the Mamba in that it is a very flexible razor.I love my Fatip OC. Polsilver SIs are great blades, but my Fatip OC has been happy with ANY blade I've put in it so far.
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Just a minor hijack for you Seveneighth, to start the ball rolling.
Hey Rave @Raven Koenes, Mike @Esox, Jim @Chan Eil Whiskers ... are you guys hiding in your own threads?
Have you ever tried the following:
Rockwell 6C or 6S
Gamechanger
Mamba
Just for the record.
And its a YMMV thing.
It's really only my humble opinion......
Polsilvers are the best DE blades ever made, bar none.
There, I said it.
Sorry Al
Apparently Al's atypical.
No, none of those, mate. I've done very little exploration of different razors. I'm one of those weirdos who stops looking when he finds something that works
As I already get the shaves I want, new DE razors would mean "relearning" how to shave again, and adjust to the new angles and stuff, just to end up right back in the same place I was before. I don't mind doing that with different formats, which is why I got a straight, shavette, and the oddball SE razors, but haven't felt the need to explore DE further.
Quick summary:
I used the Wilkie for a couple of decades, got the Parker 22 Interceptor (recently PIfed), Jagger DE3D14 and Merkur 985 a few years ago to "upgrade", and the only DE I've bought since then is a birth year Gillette. Add in a Gillette Super Click I was gifted by Cal, and the Fatip I was gifted by Doug (both of which have been gifted on to others), and that's my entire DE experience. I genuinely don't feel the need for more than the four that remain, or to explore the DE world further.
In truth, I'm glad I'm not using the Wilkinson everyday anymore, as the others do make getting the desired results a lot easier. However, I'm really glad I learned with it and mastered it, and it does make for a great travel razor, as it only costs a fiver to replace if something happened to it. Another trick to try with it if you find yourself not quite getting the closeness you want, is slow down your stroke speed on the trouble areas. Sometimes the resulting change in the skin immediately ahead, can work to your advantage. Not one to try with a tired blade though.
No, none of those, mate. I've done very little exploration of different razors. I'm one of those weirdos who stops looking when he finds something that works
As I already get the shaves I want, new DE razors would mean "relearning" how to shave again, and adjust to the new angles and stuff, just to end up right back in the same place I was before. I don't mind doing that with different formats, which is why I got a straight, shavette, and the oddball SE razors, but haven't felt the need to explore DE further.
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Another trick to try with it if you find yourself not quite getting the closeness you want, is slow down your stroke speed on the trouble areas. Sometimes the resulting change in the skin immediately ahead, can work to your advantage. Not one to try with a tired blade though.
Not trying to convert you to a different razor. Genuinely interested in review of either of those because of your approach