hunnymonster said:
For devices that all appear to have the same geometry there's a heck of a variation between them all... and being more or less forced to use the same blade in all it's a nice wee challenge to have actually.
What's doin HM,
Yeah, injectors can be very different shave wise. I have lots of experience using almost every Schick model, plus a few other injector brands. Blades are another thing I know something about, having gone through a bunch in order to finally settle on a favorite or two. None of these preferred blades are currently made and I like em much more than the Pella or CVS or modern Schicks (both German and Chinese).
The vintage Personnas, Schick, and Gillette injector blades are still around for sale on ebay, so there's really no shortage as of now. They can cost almost $1 per blade though. Sometimes they'll be a fair bit less, but figure on close to the $1 mark. Not really a big deal to me if I can get 5-6 excellent shaves outta one blade.
Now not all brands of vintage injector blades are gonna be great for everyone, so you gotta try a few. Yeah, it's just like the DE rabbit hole. The grind and sharpness is different on many of these old things, and some are naturally a better fit.
Hahaha.....wanna know something else? You also need the right injector, or else no matter how great the blades are, the shave will be crap. Yep, that DE thingy again. You gotta try a few different injectors to experience the full range. However, you can skip the early E and G types if you don't care for a very aggressive feel to the shave. You also gotta keep in mind there's a bit of new technique to be learned (angle and pressure mostly).
I like having an injector in the rotation, even though it's not used all that often anymore. There's something to be said about using that very stiff blade on my face, and I enjoy the quiet rustling sound it makes. I can shave with it just about like my old M3 as far as looong strokes and not needing to pay much attention (except with certain extremely sharp blades). Very fun change of pace razor.
Dodgy