I personally don't find the vintage short OC razors any more aggressive than a DE89 but YMMVI get reasonable shaves from my EJ 89 but i'm after a more aggressive shave for my coarse stubble so this may just be the ticket f not i'll have to keep buying
Vintage Gillette 3 piece NEW Open Comb advice on technique (17/06/2017 18:30 update)
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Only one way to find out
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I'm not too sure as far as I was aware closed combs were Introduced to be a safer shave to flatten the skin more but an open comb is more nicer to look at
It was definitely to make mass production easier, which base plate is easier to make, OC or CC?
I also like vintage SE razors and have read many posts saying how aggressive the MMOC is, yet it's no more aggressive than the CC 1924.
Edit: If the CC is stretching the skin your putting too much pressure on
I also like vintage SE razors and have read many posts saying how aggressive the MMOC is, yet it's no more aggressive than the CC 1924.
Edit: If the CC is stretching the skin your putting too much pressure on
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Safety bar razors shave smoother and Gillette saw the writing on the wall.
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Sure it was but everything else from the design of this head seems to have gone into the Tech design. Check out some of the flat bottomed Techs at Mr. Razors.
Gillette put the writing on the wall. All DE razors stem from Gillette and they started producing closed combs because they where easier to produce.
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No they didn't. Kirby/Leresche started using a safety bar almost TEN YEARS before the first Tech. As well, Gillette razors were stamped from stock. There were no elves laboriously machining the OC cut outs.
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Open Comb Razors Had a High Damage Rate in the Production Lines..The Teeth were Easily Damaged for Obvious Reasons..The Costs of Closed Combs was Much Cheaper..That's it in a Nut Shell..Capital Gain was the Driver for Cheaper Production & Quality Control..
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I must say in regards to quality control, my OC NEW razor I believe is approximately from the late 30s early 40s the build quality is exceptional compare to say my EJ89, one thing I am unsure is how tight to tighten it up is there a risk of stripping threads due to age etc
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Open Comb Razors Had a High Damage Rate in the Production Lines..The Teeth were Easily Damaged for Obvious Reasons..The Costs of Closed Combs was Much Cheaper..That's it in a Nut Shell..Capital Gain was the Driver for Cheaper Production & Quality Control..
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If profit was the only motive wouldn't they have wanted customers to use "fragile" OC razors since any dropped one relegated it useless, hence the person had to buy another a la planned obsolescence?
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As I Said..The Mass Manufacturing Production Lines were Producing a LOT of Defective Razors Due to Damaged Teeth..Profits Made from a Customer Dropping One is Elementary..Also..Stamping Out Thinner Steel Technologies were Improving at this Stage & Closed Combs were far Cheaper to Produce for that Reason as Well..If profit was the only motive wouldn't they have wanted customers to use "fragile" OC razors since any dropped one relegated it useless, hence the person had to buy another a la planned obsolescence?
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As I Said..T he Mass Manufacturing Production Lines were Producing a LOT of Defective Razors Due to Damaged Teeth..Profits Made from a Customer Dropping One is Elementary..Also..Stamping Out Thinner Steel Technologies were Improving at this Stage & Closed Combs were far Cheaper to Produce for that Reason as Well..
Billy
OK, however I stand by my theory that they switched to safety bar razors as they simply shave smoother on the whole for most (note I did not say all) men and Gillette at that point in time needed a "home run" as they had lost tons of $$ due to encroaching competition & the Great Depression.
http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/the-gillette-company-history/
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