doctordial
my brain goes "thonk"
I'm waiting on a Gillette Contour to arrive in the mail. What can I expect from this razor.
Waiting on a Gillette Contour
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Doc,
You may have meant the Gem Contour Push Button. If so, it is a mild shaver that is slightly milder than the Gem Feather Weight. It was made circa 1958 to circa 1970. It is an attractive, innovative and nice razor. It has a comfortable nicely shaped handle.
Historical Note: The Gem Contour II was a later and cheaper plastic version, not as attractive, circa 1970 to circa 1980. The Contour II was the last of the great Gem genre of razors.
You may have meant the Gem Contour Push Button. If so, it is a mild shaver that is slightly milder than the Gem Feather Weight. It was made circa 1958 to circa 1970. It is an attractive, innovative and nice razor. It has a comfortable nicely shaped handle.
Historical Note: The Gem Contour II was a later and cheaper plastic version, not as attractive, circa 1970 to circa 1980. The Contour II was the last of the great Gem genre of razors.
The Gillette Contour is another name for the Atra. You can expect a twin blade center-pivoting cartridge head. You'll have to use a little pressure so keep the number of passes down to a minimum or you'll irritate your skin.
Not a fan, personally. I have a plastic Atra handle from the '80s somewhere in the way back of a bottom drawer and it may never again see the light of day while I'm alive.
So I hope you bought the Gem and just typed Gillette by accident.
Not a fan, personally. I have a plastic Atra handle from the '80s somewhere in the way back of a bottom drawer and it may never again see the light of day while I'm alive.
So I hope you bought the Gem and just typed Gillette by accident.
I’m interested to see which one turns up. I wish companies wouldn’t use the same or similar names for their products. It can cause some confusion.
