Tomorrow I try out my newly acquired Schick type E. I watched a YouTube video. He said no pressure, like the micromatic. I can do that.
Anything else to watch out for?
Anything else to watch out for?
I like to rotate razors but not blades. I usually take the blade out of the razor and dry it, ready for tomorrow. Not to be done with the Schick.
I do.
Tom, how?
Congratulations on the Schick and all the great shaves you have instore...You can take the blade out if you have the Type D, or an E that you can swing the spring to the left to clean, meaning no retaining tabs on both sides...Although I don't think its neccesary unless its going to sit for quite a while...most the Schicks didn't have the swing-out spring, in fact none after Eversharp took the helm and I've never heard any complaints...The injector blades are thick and very sharp, and coated so unless its going to sit for a very long time, its probably better to not be handled and just left alone.YMMV. For me anyway, when I remove the blade from a regular Schick, I have a hard time loading a new blade into an empty razor...
As far as the plastic injectors go, they do have some special handling to learn before they change blades easily...Mine, if I insert the key and lift up on the back of the injector a hair, just to start the blade change, the slide will rack just as easily as the Schick metal injectors...
I see Tom came to the rescue and answered your question while I was typing...Sorry Tom for sounding like I'm repeating part of your answer...
You know alot of people have said they think Schicks are boring...I really don't see it...I think they're fantastic...Just dripping with nostalgic goodness, aswell as as much fun as any razor, more than most, aswell as just superb shaves...the perverbial little straight on a handle...What a
great design...
The injectors that I've tried (Type E,G,I) have to deliver the best shave with the least amount of effort, period. As someone coming from 30 years of cartridge razor shaving this is as close as it gets to being perfect for me.
Even with all the DE and SE razors I have, the only ones I really WANT to use are the injectors. I use the others strictly for nostalgia.
Maybe there should be an injector club ??
The upside for the DE is a thin blade. The SE has the disadvantage of the blade thickness and head size. Hence the injectors relatively thin blade and much better blade angle with a small head is tops for me. As always YMMV.
Actually I believe injector blades are about as thick as some Gem type blades. They are not as big though, and have no spine. Their blade thickness is one of the reasons why they are so effective. The other reason is their design. However, it is small head of the injector that may have led you to this conclusion, since it makes it easy to position and use. Therefore, in regards to Gem type razors, blade thickness is definitely NOT a disadvantage.
Maybe there should be an injector club ??