Why Did I Switch from Injectors 50 years ago?

[01HDFXD]

I started shaving in the 1950's with various Gillette DE razors. Then in the late '50's-early '60's I switched to Schick Injectors. At the time, I thought they were a new design, being clueless that they had been around since at least the '30's. Then, when multiple blade razors and cartridges came out, I switched to them. I kept doing that through the Gillette Fusions until a year or so, when I (re)discovered wet shaving and B&B. Now that I am using vintage Schick Injectors (mostly Type G's), I keep asking myself why I ever bought into the hype to use the newest, latest and greatest shaving innovation of the moment, whatever that might be. I shoulda just stuck with the Injectors.

Rhetorical question; no need for anyone to comment, although you are welcome to. Just sharing...

 

[ackvil]

Most likely advertising and marketing influenced what you did.

 

[01HDFXD]

More proof that advertising works. Nobody really knows exactly why or how it does, but study after study proves that it does.

 

[BSAGuy]

For whatever reason, glad to have you back. I just bought my first Schick (E-2) and can't wait for blades to arrive so I can take it for a spin.

 

[The Kiwi]

I started shaving in the 1950's with various Gillette DE razors. Then in the late '50's-early '60's I switched to Schick Injectors. At the time, I thought they were a new design, being clueless that they had been around since at least the '30's. Then, when multiple blade razors and cartridges came out, I switched to them. I kept doing that through the Gillette Fusions until a year or so, when I (re)discovered wet shaving and B&B. Now that I am using vintage Schick Injectors (mostly Type G's), I keep asking myself why I ever bought into the hype to use the newest, latest and greatest shaving innovation of the moment, whatever that might be. I shoulda just stuck with the Injectors.

Rhetorical question; no need for anyone to comment, although you are welcome to. Just sharing...

I went the other way in 1962 or thereabouts, myself. I had a terrible time with DEs at age 14, and mastered an SE with no trouble at all. And stayed with those for at least eight years, although from 1957 to 1962, I was using Schick's I-model razor, and a type of Pal Injectomatic I've never seen since then. I suspect I changed to the DE because facial hair had become popular again, including relatively bushy sideburns.

My sideburns today are shorter and less full, but my I-1 and I-2 aren't very good at keeping the creep under control. I held onto a J-1 Injector for a long while after the SE to DE switch because it was better for my random- direction patches of whiskers under the sides of my chin and on my neck, however, even though I could never use electrics often, those always were quicker about "reducing" the stubble on those randomish spots, started to use a Norelco matched to my Super Adjustable, and however many of the SEs / Injectors I'd held onto until then, they all disappeared.

 

[August West]

 

[nmerth]

I just completed my sixth shave with an injector (same) same blade. I think the shaves are incredible!