Razor purchase - worth it?

[Ruski]

Hi everyone,

I recently switched from electric to de razor due to entering the military and not having electricity at all times. Managed to pick up an english red rocket for my first razor at an antique shop - works a charm with astra superior platinum blades! I've read lots of information on these forums and would like tot hank everyone for helping me choose de shaving.

Anyway for my question...
I have an opportunity to buy this gillette razor, I beleive it's a "The Knack", made in mexico. Anyone have any experience with this implement? Would it be worth getting to compare to the red rocket?
Some images here:
http://s14.postimage.org/6u2crzgbl/KGr_Hq_FHJEg_FCjb_ZOSD1_BQ0j_BLMz_E_60_3.jpg
http://s14.postimage.org/tk1hkyzj5/T2e_C16_ZHJGYE9noojed_PBQ0j_sk_HQ_60_3.jpg
http://s14.postimage.org/916lfwllt/KGr_Hq_FHJFIFC_y_En_w_YBQ0j_l_Lc3_60_3.jpg

Cheers

edit;
Couldn't resist it, $20 was too good to pass up. Now to wait for shipping from Uruguay...

 

[DEW]

Ruski, are you in the US military, and what branch? Don't know what it's worth, but I have several I other Gillette's I gave 10.00 for , but that was at a local antique dealer close to my house. Thank you for your love of country.

 

[Ruski]

Hi DEW, I'm in the Aussie Navy. And I can feel a bit of a hobby coming on trying out a few different razors haha!


Anyone else ever seen a knack of this colour and with a metal handle?

 

[alex2363]

i haven't, looks cruddy i would've went 10 bucks tops.

 

[alex2363]

Should look black and have this written in Spanish...Made in Mexico

 

[alex2363]

Or they came in Navy blue too p-4 1970

 

[Mick]

The Knack shaves real nice. It is on the milder side of razors and is a very decent daily driver.

I shaved with a custom made knack yesterday

 

[JDTTO]

The Knack shaves real nice. It is on the milder side of razors and is a very decent daily driver.

I shaved with a custom made knack yesterday

Are you sure that's not a G1000 head?

 

[Chesterfield]

Turtle...you always have the nicest pictures.....showoff!! Lol

 

[alex2363]

Are you sure that's not a G1000 head?

dont look like it

 

[alex2363]

 

[JDTTO]

dont look like it

Check again. It's the same head as the one in the red blister. The clue is the design of the TTO knob. I Will try to take a pic from the same angle of my G1000.

 

[Elder Scrolls]

The Knack shaves real nice. It is on the milder side of razors and is a very decent daily driver.

I shaved with a custom made knack yesterday

sweeet ! bonus points for Irisch Moos!

 

[JDTTO]

Just took a pic of my G1000 from a similar angle.



I think it is the same head as on Turtle's custom.

Sorry for the thread hijack by the way!