I would say this as well.
What’s the modern answer to a more aggressive tech?
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I also find the lupo dlc and ej 3one6 very tech like in use.
Indeed, Jason.These days, Hybrid Techs in used condition and without a case are going for >$500.
I’ve been commenting here, but one answer to a more aggressive Tech is making a regular Tech more aggressive:
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They have a couple options; I printed an open comb one but there’s also a Henson-style safety bar.
3D Printed Gillette Tech Open Comb Base Plates
For those who may not have noticed the discussion on this matter in another thread, which didn't start out on the subject, it was suggested that I should start a specific appropriately titled thread. I designed an open comb base plate to be used with any Gillette Tech Cap, and had it 3D printed...
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I second that. 3ONE6 is one hell of a razor too. I have the lighter aluminum handled version, but if you like a heavier razor they have a stainless steel knurled handle version as well. the Edwin Jagger 3ONE6 is MUCH more efficient than a tech.
You might consider an ikon B1 Standard. Shaves like an amped up Tech. More blade feel and more efficient.
Like by sticking a Gillette Nacet blade in it...
I have a lowly 60's Gillette Tech and I get terrific shaves with a Feather or a Nacet blade. Sometimes I use a shim (an old blade with the edges trimmed off) for a little more blade exposure and blade gap.
Ron R
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Simplest way to increase some aggression is install a KAI SS DE blade, they are extra wide by about 9/1000 of a inch or .0045 inches per side to give it a extra boost in performance. The Kai blade is sharp & smoooth with excellent longevity and I will always have a few tucks around for milder razors that I own and like to use those razors once in a while.
Here is some additional information on this thread on the KAI SS blade on fellows who got a chance to use them.
Participation PIF - The Mysterious KAI Blades
Participation PIF - The Mysterious KAI Blades Legend has it that a 1,000 years ago, a mystical meteor crashed to Earth into the Sea of Japan causing the Mighty Godzilla to rise from the murky depth of the ocean. Fishermen from a local island retrieved the meteor, delivering it to a renowned...
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Have some great shaves!
Well, sure. I didn't agree with the Tech with a standard baseplate but get great shaves from the 3D-printed one, and getting one printed at the library was cheaper than buying a Nacet blade.
I have 259 shaves on my Edwin Jagger 3ONE6 with the SS knurled handle. I never thought about it being tech like. I have only 28 shaves on my pre-war fat handle tech. So never quite got off the ground with it. I definitely prefer the 3ONE6.
I second the recommendation of the Carbon Cx, and would also add the Chiseled Face Legacy Razor. Ron of Chiseled Face says he made it based on the Weber PH and the Gillette flat-bottom tech.
@Music is right, I borrowed a Chiseled Face Ti for the past week from a member who is borrowing a Ti razor from me.
Quite possibly the smoothest shaver I have experienced, and I know I have owned a lot of razors. I would put it up there with the Diamondback 2020 and RS-10. Really marvelous… I have to order one. Just don’t know which handle, imperial or industrial.
Quite possibly the smoothest shaver I have experienced, and I know I have owned a lot of razors. I would put it up there with the Diamondback 2020 and RS-10. Really marvelous… I have to order one. Just don’t know which handle, imperial or industrial.
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