Problem with identifying a Swing-like Razor

[CharSiu]

Just tried a razor which looks identical with a Swedish Swing Razor, but texts on the base plate seems to be ATILLA, instead of SWING and MADE IN SWEDEN.
I tried to search it on the internet but found nothing related. Anyone knows what does it mean and the exact identity of this razor?

 

[Goblin]

Just eyeballing the photos I would guess that it has more blade reveal / exposure and less gap than the Swing which was recently sent to me be @Guido75. I think he the real swinger (!) here so perhaps he has come across this before and can add something. I agree though, that this razor is invisible on Google searching.

How does it shave? That's what really matters.

 

[CharSiu]

Just eyeballing the photos I would guess that it has more blade reveal / exposure and less gap than the Swing which was recently sent to me be @Guido75. I think he the real swinger (!) here so perhaps he has come across this before and can add something. I agree though, that this razor is invisible on Google searching.

How does it shave? That's what really matters.

Haven't tried an original Swing yet, but I like this one : easy to use, not very much blade feel and smooth like butter with PERMA-SHARP

 

[CharSiu]

Just eyeballing the photos I would guess that it has more blade reveal / exposure and less gap than the Swing which was recently sent to me be @Guido75. I think he the real swinger (!) here so perhaps he has come across this before and can add something. I agree though, that this razor is invisible on Google searching.

How does it shave? That's what really matters.

Any difference with Swing?

 

[Guido75]

Based on the handle and the overall design this particular razor and the Swing are definitely related. I haven't heard of this brand. Tried the Swedish "Atilla rakhyvel" for "Atilla razor" but no results. I do see differences that imply a different shave. The Swing has a different cap, more designed like the Lupo cap. This Atilla cap is more traditional in appearance. Next the baseplate of the Swing is more curved and has a raised flat bottom which the Atilla appears not the have. Furthermore the safety bars have a sharper bend for the Atilla compared to the Swing. Baseplate looks to be more flat on top as well - definitely positive exposure for the Atilla.

Swing on the left:

Flatboy vs Swing

• Guido75
• Jan 13, 2023

Flatboy vs Swing closeup

• Guido75
• Jan 13, 2023

As Jim @Goblin mentioned - nice find! Curious to know how it shaves.

Enjoy!

 

[creamgravy]

Awesome. Where did you buy the razor from? My first thought... Atilla was a short lived low/mid price point DE blade brand, maybe from Swing. Like Skot, Sisu, Swing economic, Swing 40 etc. So you might find the Atilla name on a late 30s EU DE wrapper.

Furthermore the safety bars have a sharper bend for the Atilla

Could be manufacture date related? I imagine there was a few tweaks from the 30s through to the 60s. (Pic of B4 Swing, late 1930s?)

 

[Guido75]

Could be manufacture date related? I imagine there was a few tweaks from the 30s through to the 60s. (Pic of B4 Swing, late 1930s?)

Yes, I think so - a rebranding or iteration of sorts. Some Swing razors - especially the OC versions - even don't have any branding marks on them, but ar distinctly Swings. I have also seen Dutch razors, like Gladweg or Harnas, and also German Globus, that bear resemblance to Swing (or Swing to them of course).