For $16 plus shipping can't beat it. It will be a while before I get around to trying it out, but, I'm sure it is great.
Safety Razor Acquisition Thread.
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Gillette Aristocrat M2 (1967)
A sealed NOS Super Slimtwist. O-4 code - 1994. While here in continental Europe we had it at the time as G1000, in the UK they sold it as a Super Slimtwist. Says "A Gillette Product for Gillette U.K. Ltd., London, England".
This one stays sealed. I have many of them. Even sealed G1000s.
This one stays sealed. I have many of them. Even sealed G1000s.
Mail call.
I have been after one of these for a while.
Rocnel elite medium 2020. In superb condition.
Came with what the seller describes as a prototype aggressive head. This is in addition to the razor. The additional head doesn't have the rocnel logo. Has anyone else heard of this prototype head ?
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In my mailbox today. Thanks so much, @Eben Stone, for helping me procure a Henson razor!
AL medium in jet black.
AL medium in jet black.
Ikon Tech head with Timeless TI Crown handle.
Picked up two English made Flat Bottom Techs, one a fat handle and the other a TBC (possibly a non-Gillette handle stuck on it). They both need cleaned up and polished, but apart from some very minor plating loss they are in pretty good shape.
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Got my first Fatip! Feels good in the hand. Let's hope it feels good on the face too.
great razor, hard to beat for value for moneyView attachment 1350078
Got my first Fatip! Feels good in the hand. Let's hope it feels good on the face too.
That is a BEAUTIFUL razor.View attachment 1350078
Got my first Fatip! Feels good in the hand. Let's hope it feels good on the face too.
I have thus far avoided the Fatip rabbit hole. But ....... You are not helping, LOL!
Im jealous! They should make you very happy!
Thank you, sir.
I'm sure it did not escape your attention that I said my first Fatip. The rabbit hole beckons...
"May all your rabbit holes have a soft place for landing!"
don't know anything about this Ted Baker razor I grabbed just like the look but to my surprise it's an hybrid i.e open comb one side and closed comb on the other
Two Yaqi handles. Very short. The left one is named the Razzo Rocket. It goes nicely with the Rex Envoy and the Rockwell 6S finish. The gimmick of the delivery was the Yaqi mask.
I've been wanting to add a late 40s early 50s Gillette Aristocrat to my collection for a while so I've been keeping my eye out - finally came across one somewhat locally last week with a price/condition that worked for me.
This one is a 1946/1947 - the case is in relatively good shape and the plating is in very nice condition. I've always liked the feel in my hand of the Fat Handled Tech and this Aristocrat feels very similar only with a TTO mechanism. Shaved with it yesterday and it gave a great shave (but then so do most vintage Gillettes for me)
I do realize that the blade bank is a mismatch - maybe some day I'll come across a matching one for the set.
This one is a 1946/1947 - the case is in relatively good shape and the plating is in very nice condition. I've always liked the feel in my hand of the Fat Handled Tech and this Aristocrat feels very similar only with a TTO mechanism. Shaved with it yesterday and it gave a great shave (but then so do most vintage Gillettes for me)
I do realize that the blade bank is a mismatch - maybe some day I'll come across a matching one for the set.
Well done! One of my favorite Gillettes and I have, oh .... about two dozen or so vintage Gillette razors.
Yesterday I bought a razor from a local auction website similar to Ebay, because it's very similar to my grandfather's razor, but the base plate of his razor is slightly bent and I never dared shaving with it, so for a while now I was thinking about getting a mint/NOS model, since they show from time to time and they are mostly fairly inexpensive.
At first I thought that the purchase was a mistake despite the low price and what could possible this razor do that my other razors can't? Since I had to shave today, i've decided to give it a try and see if I can go beyond a couple of strokes and maybe a single pass without throwing it away and grabbing my Pearl Flexi instead.
However, to my surprise I quite enjoyed the first few strokes and decided to keep going and see how it goes and after a while I just couldn't believe how good that razor is. It's one of those razors that combines a good amount of efficiency with incredible smoothness and the results are phenomenal to say the least. I did my usual 4 pass shave without a single cut, nick, weeper or any kind of irritation. The only thing that I don't like is the handle and I used my Maggards MR1 instead.
Despite its primitive head design, the blade is hold very tight and I haven't felt any blade chatter, which I was expecting to feel.
The name of the razor is roughtly translated to - Brothers Labor and according to the price tag, it was made in 1973 and from what I can tell, it looks like a Tech clone using a Old Type style top cap, but it's much more efficient than a regular Tech and also smoother than an Old Type for sure. The last photo is of my grandfather's razor.
At first I thought that the purchase was a mistake despite the low price and what could possible this razor do that my other razors can't? Since I had to shave today, i've decided to give it a try and see if I can go beyond a couple of strokes and maybe a single pass without throwing it away and grabbing my Pearl Flexi instead.
However, to my surprise I quite enjoyed the first few strokes and decided to keep going and see how it goes and after a while I just couldn't believe how good that razor is. It's one of those razors that combines a good amount of efficiency with incredible smoothness and the results are phenomenal to say the least. I did my usual 4 pass shave without a single cut, nick, weeper or any kind of irritation. The only thing that I don't like is the handle and I used my Maggards MR1 instead.
Despite its primitive head design, the blade is hold very tight and I haven't felt any blade chatter, which I was expecting to feel.
The name of the razor is roughtly translated to - Brothers Labor and according to the price tag, it was made in 1973 and from what I can tell, it looks like a Tech clone using a Old Type style top cap, but it's much more efficient than a regular Tech and also smoother than an Old Type for sure. The last photo is of my grandfather's razor.
It's a very old Bulgarian razor "Bratski trud" / Братски труд is the name of the plant manufacturing it. They had 5 or 6 different models. Some of them Gillette copies. Like the white handle Slim Twist. Quality was pretty bad, so was longevity, especially after the mid 70s. The razors had on packaging"Warranty 12 months"
That 73 on the tag doesn't mean it has been manufactured in 1973, but after 1973. All those letters and numbers are actually the name of the standard describing the product. Means that particular model has been started in 1973.
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It's a very old Bulgarian razor "Bratski trud" / Братски труд is the name of the plant manufacturing it. They had 5 or 6 different models. Some of them Gillette copies. Like the white handle Slim Twist. Quality was pretty bad, so was longevity, especially after the mid 70s. The razors had on packaging"Warranty 12 months"
That 73 on the tag doesn't mean it has been manufactured in 1973, but after 1973. All those letters and numbers are actually the name of the standard describing the product. Means that particular model has been started in 1973.
Yeah, it makes sense. Despite its hideous look, it's a very nice shaver and it even puts in shame most of my modern and vintage razors, which are built much better. I would have never believed if someone told me that this or similar razors are good shavers. My first shave was so good that I might scratch some of the razors that I have on my wish list and get only the really interesting and cool ones instead. If I find another one of these in NOS condition going on a tempting price, I will grab at least one more (maybe two) for sure.
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