January 2019 Aquisitions

[Bizzyberry]

I think this is a British Personna Executive Injector. £5 plus postage of eBay. The pictures of the razor in the listing made it look a bit grubby, but when I spotted it still had it's dummy blade in place I could not resist. Even better no one else bid on it.

 

[BillS]

I have the same razor & was advised it's a Souplex Bakelite, I use it as my travel razor.

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Can I ask if you ever get problems taking Bakelite through security? I imagine that it is presumed that a pack of blades “is in there somewhere “ even though you are going to buy when you arrive.


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[shaunwistow]

Can I ask if you ever get problems taking Bakelite through security? I imagine that it is presumed that a pack of blades “is in there somewhere “ even though you are going to buy when you arrive.


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My razor & blades are in my suitcase in the hold.

 

[Zafar Iqbal]

After using the same set up for nearly five years I broke my Muhle R89 and joined this forum looking for recommendations. Started reading posts and.... You buggers are going to cost me a fortune

Some of my new toys

Not to mention the soaps, post shave products and various different razor blades.
Right... I'm off to shave with my Merkur teamed with a feather. So looking forward to using my new silver tip brush.

 

[churchilllafemme]

I picked up a few vintage Gillette Platinum Plus blades. It has been a long time since I have used any of them, and I thought I'd do an informal comparison of them to my Personna 74 Tungstens, Gillette Swedes, and Wilkinson Light Brigades, just out of curiosity.

I have found them to be pretty much as I remembered, very sharp and efficient but slightly harsh, somewhat less smooth than Personna 74 Tungstens or Wilkinson Light Brigades. They glided well without drag, but they left me with some skin burn. Their longevity not as great: the blade lasts about 18 shaves.